I’m practicing for my driving licence and I’m going to driving school, just out of curiosity though I’ve looking on YouTube how to start and run a car and I’ve seen at least 3 different methods, I dunno which one is the correct. Things like the order when you release a pedal or when you need to press the clutch keep switching…

  • Rivalarrival@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Justify that, please.

    I hit a barn with a dump truck because the clutch pedal failed to disengage the clutch, and I was in first gear when I tried to start. In neutral, the truck would not have lurched forward, and I would have discovered the problem when I couldn’t slip the transmission into reverse.

    The transmission should be in neutral until the hand brake/parking brake is released, and you are ready for the vehicle to move.

    • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      I hit a barn with a dump truck because the clutch pedal failed to disengage the clutch

      Then your right foot was not firmly on the brake, see step 1.