fungus wrote:driving2day wrote:I have a question regarding stalling. My first instructor used to tell me to put the handbrake on, go to neutral, then restart the car. However, the new instructor, in whose car I stalled twice, told me I didn't need to go to neutral and can leave it in first. I suppose it is better to be safer in an exam and go to neutral, and perhaps first is for real life drivers? I'm not sure but I was wondering who is correct.
Difficult one to be precise, but if there is a danger of rolling into the priority road, then it's probably best to put the handbrake on and keep your foot on the foot brake to show the brake lights to the following driver. If there's no danger of rolling, then maybe not. If you stall half way across a road, then do as the Yanks would say, " get the hell out of there", in other words, no brake at all, clutch down, start the engine and get going. In my experience, it can depend on an examiners preferences.
Thank you for your answer. I will keep that noted.
One thing to remember about the lesson, I was looking at the wrong dial to check my speed! For some reason I was looking at the clock on the left side (can't remember but maybe my first instructor had it there) and only near the end of the lesson did I realise it was on the right.