up-hill starts in stop-go traffic

cossie1600 · 10-06-2010, 12:44 PM

Don't most European countries require you to do an uphill start without the parking brakes in order to pass a driving test?

Jeffblue · 10-06-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Don't most European countries require you to do an uphill start without the parking brakes in order to pass a driving test?

In many other countries, you have to take a road test on a manual transmission.

Lloydy · 10-06-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Don't most European countries require you to do an uphill start without the parking brakes in order to pass a driving test?

Yes, in the UK certainly, the "Hill Start" is part of the driving test. The E Brake is used in this situation to hold the car while you let the clutch out, you fail if you roll back.

Jeffblue · 10-06-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by smashwebs

just.....

clutch in, brake in, first gear, rotate heel over to gas, tap, let out clutch to catch point

come on dudes, nobody else does this???

i do. i dont do that handbrake stuff

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Originally Posted by Lloydy

Yes, in the UK certainly, the "Hill Start" is part of the driving test. The E Brake is used in this situation to hold the car while you let the clutch out, you fail if you roll back.

you fail if you roll back at all? or just if you roll back a significant amount?

Lloydy · 10-06-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

i do. i dont do that handbrake stuff

you fail if you roll back at all? or just if you roll back a significant amount?

Sorry should have said, you fail if you rollback a significant ammount, you have to show that you are in control of the car at all times, they could also fail you if you kept stalling the car while doing this too.
That said, I did mine 20 years ago, it may have changed now, but I doubt they made it any easier.

Jeffblue · 10-06-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lloydy

Sorry should have said, you fail if you rollback a significant ammount, you have to show that you are in control of the car at all times, they could also fail you if you kept stalling the car while doing this too.
That said, I did mine 20 years ago, it may have changed now, but I doubt they made it any easier.

i was gonna say, no rollback is pretty hard. there nothing really unsafe about 1-2 inches of rollback when starting on a steep hill.

Anarky · 11-02-2010, 12:02 AM

I agree with what many others have all ready said.Use the E brake and practice till you learn the car.I live in Utah and drive in the Mnts and they get up to 9000 + above sea level.Every manual I've ever owned was diff and took some time to get use to

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Anarky Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 118 Drives: 2011 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 17	I agree with what many others have all ready said.Use the E brake and practice till you learn the car.I live in Utah and drive in the Mnts and they get up to 9000 + above sea level.Every manual I've ever owned was diff and took some time to get use to