TrippleS said,
I can't visualise anybody consciously delaying the clutch disengagement until just before the vehicle comes to rest.
You'd think so wouldn't you, but the DSA think otherwise. The advice for stopping in an emergency in
The OFFICIAL DSA GUIDE to DRIVING the essential skills is' "Don't touch the clutch pedal until just before you stop. This helps with your braking and stability." They do, however, go on to say, "Note This routine is not necessarily correct if you have ABS brakes. Refer to your manufacturer's handbook."
The handbook for my car, which does have ABS fitted, doesn't offer any advice. My daughter is nearly 17 and is keen to start learning to drive, so I was interested to see what is being taught today in view of the advice I was given about 10 years ago that the pressing the clutch pedal shouldn't be delayed (I hesitate to say that it should be pressed at the same time as the brake as I'm sure someone will come back and say there will be a split second difference between the operation of the two pedals
) whether ABS if fitted or not.
Would a learner, when on test, be penalised for not leaving the clutch pedal alone until just before stopping, as recommended by the DSA or would it not matter? Obviously, from the advice I was given and for other reasons too, I would like my daughter to do what I believe is the safest course of action and apply the clutch pedal without delay (assuming she's asked to perform the emergency stop as I understand that it's not done on all tests), but I don't want to jeopardise her prospects of passing the test.