DRIVING LESSONS

SHASHANK SRIVASTAVAN.I.T. JAMSHEDPUR

1. PUT LEFT LEG ON CLUTCH AND CONTROL ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE WITH RIGHT LEG.2.GEAR SYSTEM IS VERY EASY, JUST SEE IT ON THE GEAR ITSELF.3. IMPORTANT POINTS WHILE CHANGING GEAR- A. NEVER LOOK ON GEAR WHILE CHANGING. B. YOUR HEAD SHOULD BE UP ON THE ROAD. C. STEERING MUST NOT MOVE WHILE CHANGING GEAR. D. CLUTCH MUST BE PRESSED COMPLETELY, ONLY THEN GEAR MUST BE CHANGED. E. MUST NOT APPLY LARGE FORCE TO CHANGE THE GEAR, CHANGE THE GEAR SMOOTHLY.

4.IMPORTANT POINTS WHILE TURNING- A. TAKE CARE OF GEAR, DECREASE IT, IF REQUIRED. B. MUST PUT ON THE REQUIRED INDICATOR BEFORE 30 YARDS OF THE TURN. C. LEGS MUST BE ON CLUTCH & BREAK, AS REQUIRED.5.SPECIAL CARE OF LEFT SIDE SHOULD BE TAKEN, WHILE DRIVING ON NARROW ROAD.6. ALWAYS PUT YOUR LEGS ON CLUTCH BREAK WHEN- A. ANY VEHICLE TAKE PASS FROM WRONG SIDE, BECAUSE IT MAY ENTER INTO YOUR LANE. B. IF ANY BODY IS CROSSING ROAD, TAKE SLIGHT BREAK.7. SPECIAL ATTENTION MUST BE TAKEN WHILE DEALING WITH- A. YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS. B. AUTORICKSHAW AND RICKSHAW. C. ANY GOVT. OR SPECIAL CAR.

8.HOW TO GIVE PASS DO NOT LEAVE ROAD IMMEDIATELY, FOR ANY VEHICLE GIVING HORN FROM THE BACK. IT MAY ENTER FROM THE WRONG SIDE.GIVE PASS, ONLY WHEN U HAVE SPACE ENOUGH ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND NO VEHICLE IS CROSSING FROM THE LEFT SIDE.THEN COME TO YOUR OWN LANE, SLOWLY, AND ENSURING NO VEHICLE IS NEAR BEHIND.9.SLIGHT BRAKING, WHILE GIVING PASS, IS A GOOD PRACTICE.10. DRIVING TECHNIQUES I. WHILE STARTING, MUST NOT LEAVE THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY. PUT IT AT DESIRED POSITION AND ACCELERATE IT. II. CLUTCH THE VEHICLE MOST OF THE TIME WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVILY ENGAGED ROAD AND PUT THE CAR ON FIRST GEAR. III.NOTE, YOU HAVE TO ACCELERATE A BIT MORE, WHEN VEHICLE- A. IS ON THE UP ROAD. B. LOADED.

IV. WHILE PUTTING CAR ON BACK GEAR, DIRECTLY FROM THE REST, MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD SLIGHTLY, AND THEN PUT BACK GEAR. V. BEFORE START, CHECK FOR NEUTRAL, HAND BRAKE AND LOOKING GLASS ALWAYS. ALWAYS ON THE LIGHTS OF CAR, AFTER STARTING. BEFORE SHUTTING OF THE ENGINE, PUT THE LIGHTS, BLOWER ,ETC OFF.VI. IF SIGNAL HAS BECOME JUST RED, OR THERE IS ENOUGH ROAD JAM, PUT THE GEAR ON NEUTRAL, AND MAKE CAR CLUTCH FREE, YOU NEED TO PUT YOUR LEG ON BRAKE ONLY. THIS IS BECAUSE CLUTCHING THE VEHICLE AT STATIONARY POSITION, BURNS THE CLUTCH PLATE.VII. HOLD STEERING AS EASY AS POSSIBLE LIKE A TOY, EVEN IN JAM, ON INDIAN ROADS. IT WILL BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE.

10. MUST USE INDICATOR BEFORE PARKING. 11. AT NIGHT, DIPPER IS USED INSTEAD OF HORN TO TAKE PASS.12. USE DIPPER WHEN- A. YOU THINK YOU SHOULD GO FIRST. B. IF YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY IN VISIBILITY FROM THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE FRONT. ONE MUST BE A GOOD PRACTITIONER OF DIPPER TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY SORT OF ROAD AT NIGHT.

Always Remember: Driving is a Social act, not Personal.

Drive Safe.