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Heavy Motor Vehicle: Chapter 10 of 56

Heavy Motor Vehicle

56 chapters

  1. Pre-Trip Inspection, Exterior
  2. Pre-Trip Inspection, Interior
  3. Starting Procedure Manual
  4. Starting Procedure Automatic
  5. Signalling
  6. Signalling - hand signals (turning left)
  7. Signalling - hand signals (turning right)
  8. Signalling - hand signals (stop)
  9. Signalling - horn
  10. Clutch - use of
  11. Moving off manual transmission
  12. Moving off automatic transmission
  13. Gear changing - up (manual transmission)
  14. Gear changing - down (manual transmission)
  15. Gear changing - up (automatic transmission)
  16. Gear changing - down (automatic transmission)
  17. Left turn
  18. Reverse in straight line
  19. Alley docking - to the right
  20. Parallel parking - to the left
  21. Parallel parking - to the right
  22. Incline start - manual transmission
  23. Incline start - manual transmission
  24. Incline start automatic transmission
  25. Mirrors Use
  26. Steering
  27. Speed control
  28. Following other vehicles
  29. Lane changing
  30. Stopping - in traffic (manual transmission)
  31. Stopping - in traffic (automatic transmission)
  32. Stopping - for parking (manual transmission)
  33. Stopping - for parking (automatic transmission)
  34. Overtaking - to the left of a hazard
  35. Overtaking - to the right of a hazard
  36. Being overtaken - on the left hand side
  37. Being overtaken - on the right hand side
  38. Traffic control signal
  39. Intersections - turning left
  40. Intersections - turning right
  41. Intersections - proceeding straight
  42. Intersections - stop signs
  43. Intersections - yield signs
  44. Intersections - uncontrolled
  45. Intersections - traffic lights (flashing red)
  46. Intersections - traffic lights (steady red)
  47. Intersections - traffic lights (green)
  48. Intersections - traffic lights (flashing amber)
  49. Intersections - traffic lights (steady amber)
  50. Intersections - roundabout (traffic circle)
  51. Block pedestrian crossing - uncontrolled
  52. Block pedestrian crossing - uncontrolled
  53. Level crossings - guarded
  54. Freeways - entering
  55. Freeways - exiting
  56. Freeways passing off and on ramps

Clutch – use of

Clutch – use of

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1. Depress clutch pedal.

2. Obtain clutch control.

3. Avoid unjustified “Slipping” of clutch.

4. Avoid unjustified “Riding” of clutch.

5. Avoid unjustified “Coasting”.

6. Remove foot completely from clutch pedal except for purpose of gear changing, stopping,justified, “Slipping”, “Riding” or “Coasting”.

7. Disengage clutch completely just before vehicle is brought to a complete standstill, withoutlaboring or stalling the engine.

8. Double de-clutch, if necessary.

Note A:

When coming to a stop, the brake pedal shall be depressed before disengaging the clutch, in order toprevent coasting. This is not a requirement in stop-start traffic or when stopping on an incline.

Note B:

The foot may not rest on the clutch pedal whilst the vehicle’s engine is running except in stop-start traffic.Note C:If the applicant continuously “Rides” the clutch during the road test, he/she shall be penalised every5-8 seconds for:

CLUTCH

(1) Rides ……………………………………………

The applicant shall remove his/her foot completely from the clutch pedal after stopping and selectingneutral. Should the applicant not do so he/she shall be penalised for every 5-8 seconds for:

CLUTCH

(1) Rides …………………………………………..

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