Astraist wrote:I have met drivers who attempt to use deceleration sense as to avoid using the brakes at all. Admittingly, I never understood them.
Personally, I slow down first by balancing the car on the throttle at a constant speed, so the car does not transition directly from acceleration to deceleration. Then I ease off the power to use deceleration sense and touch the brakes once to light up the brake lights and "test" them.
However, I use deceleration sense only for as much as the given gear can supply. Before I need to downshift I start braking (considering the brakes' reaction time) gently and sequently go through the gears. If the braking is very prolonged I might halve the braking effort into two parts.
trashbat wrote:As well as the advantages that Ancient sets out, disadvantages are that you might be regarded as holding up people behind by slowing down early, and that you slow down without the warning of brake signals - although this can also be a positive.
TripleS wrote:Also, you're only 'allowed' one spell of braking
TripleS wrote:and it's 'brakes to slow, gears to go.'
Astraist wrote:TripleS wrote:Also, you're only 'allowed' one spell of braking
Yes, but isn't that meant to encorage planning the braking manuever in advance, rather than braking and than having to brake again as a reaction?
revian wrote:Don't multilple hazards , in a relatively short distance, sometimes require their individual braking phase?
Gareth wrote:revian wrote:Don't multilple hazards , in a relatively short distance, sometimes require their individual braking phase?
I think neater, tidier, (pick your own adverb), driving is doing the least that is necessary, so would suggest coalescing the way you handle multiple close-together hazards can lower the work-load.
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