TIRO Driving School

Gear changing:
The appropriate gear should be selected before moving off. A lower gear should be selected to minimise the increase of vehicle speed on a decline or to maintain a suitable speed on an incline. The appropriate gear should be selected smoothly without grating and in accordance with engine speed, whilst keeping the eyes on the road. Having completed gear selection, the hand shall be returned to the steering wheel, and the foot then removed from the clutch pedal. Where possible gears should be selected whilst the vehicle is on a straight course. If braking is necessary, it should be completed before selecting a lower gear.

Steering...method:
Procedure for steering to the left:
Position hands on steering wheel in a ten-to- two or quarter-to-three position with palms of hands and thumbs on circumference of steering wheel, the left hand grips and pulls the wheel smoothly downwards whilst the right hand moves downwards along the circumference of steering wheel but not further than the six-thirty position. The right hand then grips and pushes upwards, whilst the left hand slides upwards, but not beyond the twelve o’clock point, in order to grip and pull downwards, if necessary. It may be necessary to repeat these movements until the desired turn is achieved.
Procedure for steering to the right:
The same method is used but the first steering movement will be the right hand pulling down, as described in steering to the left. Counter steering should be used where necessary. The steering wheel shall not be turned whilst the vehicle is stationary.

Driving position:
The distance from the steering wheel should preferably enable the knee to be slightly bent when the clutch is fully depressed. The arms should be slightly bent when the hands are placed in the twelve o'clock position on the steering wheel.

Love driving in the rain...Let it rain.

TIRO Driving School wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season - please drive safely.

Avoid excessive idling. Shut off engine while waiting for friends and family. Today's vehicles are designed to "warm up" fast, so forget about those long warm-ups on cold winter mornings.

Fuel saving tip: Accelerate and brake smoothly - Accelerating smoothly from a stop and braking softly conserves fuel. Fast starts, weaving in and out of traffic and hard braking wastes fuel and wears out some of the car components, such as brakes and tyres, more quickly

wishes you and your family a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. If you are traveling, please be careful and arrive home safely.

Put your lights on if you are driving in this weather.

IMPORTANT FACTS TO KNOW BEFORE WRITING YOUR LEARNERS LICENSE TEST
TOWING:
• Longest tow-rope allowed is 3.5 meters long;
• Shortest tow rope allowed is 1.8 meters long;
• No passengers allowed in vehicles being towed;
• Passengers only allowed in tow vehicle, if towing with a semi-trailer; and
• Maximum speed when towing with tow-rope is 30km/h.

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