FOOTBRAKE The Footbrake is one of the most important parts of your vehicle, so you should be comfortable using it and know when to use it. The footbrake is used for 3 things. * Slowing the car * Stopping the car * Giving you 'time'. Time to think, Time to assess and...

FOLLOWING DISTANCE - DRIVING BEHIND LARGER VEHICLES When driving behind larger vehicles such as lorries, buses, vans, people carriers, 4x4's etc keep you distance. Ensure that you can see what is happening in front of them so that you can be prepared to slow down or...

FOLLOWING DISTANCE - STOPPING ABILITY A lot has always been made about speeding, which of course is a factor in a lot of accidents, particularly with regards to keeping the vehicle under control. But also an element which hardly gets a mention and is just as important...

FOOTBRAKE - LIGHTS When you operate the footbrake, your red rear brake lights switch on to warn following traffic of your intention to reduce speed. But when you apply your hand brake (sometimes referred to as 'parking brake'), no brake lights are switched on. Feel...