Driving a manual transmission car and the 'unchangeable' notes that new drivers must know to avoid accidents

Manual transmission cars are the most popular type of car ever. In most driving schools in Vietnam today, manual transmission cars are always used to train students. However, not everyone knows the driving experience clearly, so it is easy to make mistakes.

Shifting gears when the engine is not running at full speed causes the car to be sluggish.

It is a fact that most drivers today often change gears when the engine is not at full rpm, causing the car to be sluggish and unable to release the engine. If you have not reached the speed limit and have shifted into a high gear, the car will be sluggish and the accelerator will not accelerate, which means you are driving in a forced gear. Therefore, you need to learn how to create momentum, and when operating, you need to pay attention to the compatibility between gear and vehicle speed.

Regularly resting your foot on the clutch pedal causes clutch slippage.

The clutch pedal's job is to disengage the clutch, separating the gearbox from the engine so that the vehicle can shift gears. When you rest your foot on the clutch pedal, more or less force will be applied, especially on vehicles with very light clutch pedals. This will cause the clutch lining to not fully engage with the engine and cause clutch slippage. As a result, the gearbox will not transmit 100% of the engine's power, causing fuel consumption and the clutch lining will also quickly corrode.

Do not cut the front clutch, rear brake

The habit of clutching first and braking later is most common in new drivers, but sometimes also appears in experienced drivers, the reason is the fear of stalling the engine. At low speeds, the impact of this is not great because the inertia of the vehicle is low. However, if the vehicle is running at high speed, wanting to stop and releasing the clutch first will cause the brake to lose its effect, the vehicle will lose traction as in the case of releasing the clutch when cornering.

The correct way to handle this situation is to brake first, and when you feel the car is about to "stutter", press the clutch to disconnect before shifting gears or continuing.

Do not shift to N when going downhill

Shifting to N when going downhill is similar to cutting the clutch when cornering, but it is even more dangerous, because the slope causes the gravity to act on the car more, increasing inertia rapidly. Steep roads are often located on mountainous terrain, when constantly winding, requiring a lot of steering. Shifting to N increases the risk more than ever.

In this case, you need to shift to a lower gear to brake the vehicle using the engine brake, following the principle "up which gear, down that gear".

Do not abuse the number 0

Putting the gear lever in neutral (zero or neutral) when the car is running or about to stop at a red light does not help save fuel but causes the car's inertia to increase suddenly, making it difficult to control the speed. In particular, some drivers have the dangerous habit of putting the car in neutral when going downhill; when the car's speed increases with acceleration, both the foot brake and hand brake will not be fully effective, leading to a very high risk of accidents.