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My Fiesta is more controllable in 3rd gear @ 30 mph than using 4th at that speed.
Makes it easier to keep smooth if you need to drop 5 mph or so if someone's turning or you need to slow to let someone thorough etc. Saves constantly going 3-4 th.
I teach it that way and have never had any problems. In fact, it's better for example if the student is leaving a 40 mph and going down to a 30 mph, after they have slowed gearing down to 3rd confirms to the examiner that they have seen the speed limit change and have not just slowed for no reason
willyboy - Member
My Mrs went on one and from the course taught me '3rd gear in a 30' - it works surprisingly well.
Can they teach my car that? It's often in 7th at 30mph.
The fact that so many people say that the course was excellent and they learnt some stuff just shows how beneficial periodic re-tests would be.
.Stoner - Member
so who here has not had points/speed awareness course/done for speeding?
Hello. 24 years of driving, personal, work and professional. I had a parking ticket in Carlisle once - I parked on the end of a row, and car next door was waaay over the line, so I had half a tyre on line, half over.