3rd July 2002 Wed10pm – Hot day
McDonald breakfast and NTUC grocery shopping.
Driving lesson 2 today. Car no. is 99. A plump 20+ Chinese took the driver seat. Not really outspoken. He’s a bit nervous - Hands shaking. Kinda’ uncomfortable with him. And I can feel he isn’t that experienced because he asked me to drive straightaway after the changeover. Haven’t adjusted the seat and mirrors. Can’t even reach the clutch pedal. Well, cheeky to say that I haven’t got used to these procedures.
Fortunately, 2 guys came over when he’s about to give a demonstration on steering. The chief said that there’s a mistake in the new system so the other guy is supposed to be my instructor. This time, also a fat guy but he’s Malay. A jolly, friendly and articulate instructor is what I need. Now I can ask him stuffs that I’m not sure and got a proper answer. Throughout the lesson, he guided me how and when to turn, proper clutching with some basic understanding on how the clutch work. Now I understand that even when you depress the clutch pedal to a biting point, the car will start to move without depressing accelerator which only serve to provide more power to the engine. This helpful little piece of information which my dad and previous instructor missed, help me along circuit with not as much engine stalling as on the first lesson. He also encourages to be braver to join the others on circuit drive after practising a lot of wheelock turns within the block. He even praised on my style how turning the steering wheel – letting it slide through my grasp. Hee hee, I saw daddy doing that on many occasions. I have to admit that I would definitely hands locked when I played arcade driving.
Summary of what I have learned today:
1. Always adjust the seat properly first.
2. Mirrors.
3. Fasten seat belt. Almost forget that once.
4. Fully depress clutch pedal and turn on engine.
5. Gear 1
6. With brake pedal down, release handbrake
7. Brake pedal up. Optional: depress accelerator
8. Release clutch pedal to a biting point. Stop when car begins to move.
9. Apply accelerator to about (1.5 – 2)* 1000. At this speed, the car will not surge suddenly.
10.Can rest left foot on floor board after car proceed smoothly
11.When making a turn, release accelerator. Let the car moves by itself. Brake ONCE to slow the car and turn properly. (I tend to turn too early or oversteer to other lane)
12.*Gear shifting* Release accelerator and depress fully. Change from Gear 1 to 2. Release clutch pedal to a biting point. Step on accelerator. Release clutch pedal when car’s moving smoothly. But never too soon or else the car will jerk a bit. (Car tends to move right while I changing the gear. Also tend to let go of depress pedal too soon.)
13.When stopping, release accelerator and prepare to brake. When car is about to stop depress clutch pedal FULLY. (For a long distance stopping or high speed stopping) It is to prevent car from engine stalling. For a very short distance stopping/low speed stopping, do clutching first then brake. (Clutching lead to free wheeling and car will go faster if it originally has the inertia. For short distance, the car will not have so much speed so it’s safe to do clutching. Actually this process is to help the beginner to prevent engine stall)
14.A safe distance to stop behind a car is up to a point when you can see the rear wheel of it just above the bonnet. This is to keep a safe distance away from the front car if it rolls back.
Actually, today’s lesson is just another practice of what I learned on Monday. Feeling shiok today even though strike down a cone while making turning. Going on to different brakings this Friday. Looking forward to it. But how come I feel I’m slow learner? Are females kayu drivers? I want to prove this wrong.
McDonald breakfast and NTUC grocery shopping.
Driving lesson 2 today. Car no. is 99. A plump 20+ Chinese took the driver seat. Not really outspoken. He’s a bit nervous - Hands shaking. Kinda’ uncomfortable with him. And I can feel he isn’t that experienced because he asked me to drive straightaway after the changeover. Haven’t adjusted the seat and mirrors. Can’t even reach the clutch pedal. Well, cheeky to say that I haven’t got used to these procedures.
Fortunately, 2 guys came over when he’s about to give a demonstration on steering. The chief said that there’s a mistake in the new system so the other guy is supposed to be my instructor. This time, also a fat guy but he’s Malay. A jolly, friendly and articulate instructor is what I need. Now I can ask him stuffs that I’m not sure and got a proper answer. Throughout the lesson, he guided me how and when to turn, proper clutching with some basic understanding on how the clutch work. Now I understand that even when you depress the clutch pedal to a biting point, the car will start to move without depressing accelerator which only serve to provide more power to the engine. This helpful little piece of information which my dad and previous instructor missed, help me along circuit with not as much engine stalling as on the first lesson. He also encourages to be braver to join the others on circuit drive after practising a lot of wheelock turns within the block. He even praised on my style how turning the steering wheel – letting it slide through my grasp. Hee hee, I saw daddy doing that on many occasions. I have to admit that I would definitely hands locked when I played arcade driving.
Summary of what I have learned today:
1. Always adjust the seat properly first.
2. Mirrors.
3. Fasten seat belt. Almost forget that once.
4. Fully depress clutch pedal and turn on engine.
5. Gear 1
6. With brake pedal down, release handbrake
7. Brake pedal up. Optional: depress accelerator
8. Release clutch pedal to a biting point. Stop when car begins to move.
9. Apply accelerator to about (1.5 – 2)* 1000. At this speed, the car will not surge suddenly.
10.Can rest left foot on floor board after car proceed smoothly
11.When making a turn, release accelerator. Let the car moves by itself. Brake ONCE to slow the car and turn properly. (I tend to turn too early or oversteer to other lane)
12.*Gear shifting* Release accelerator and depress fully. Change from Gear 1 to 2. Release clutch pedal to a biting point. Step on accelerator. Release clutch pedal when car’s moving smoothly. But never too soon or else the car will jerk a bit. (Car tends to move right while I changing the gear. Also tend to let go of depress pedal too soon.)
13.When stopping, release accelerator and prepare to brake. When car is about to stop depress clutch pedal FULLY. (For a long distance stopping or high speed stopping) It is to prevent car from engine stalling. For a very short distance stopping/low speed stopping, do clutching first then brake. (Clutching lead to free wheeling and car will go faster if it originally has the inertia. For short distance, the car will not have so much speed so it’s safe to do clutching. Actually this process is to help the beginner to prevent engine stall)
14.A safe distance to stop behind a car is up to a point when you can see the rear wheel of it just above the bonnet. This is to keep a safe distance away from the front car if it rolls back.
Actually, today’s lesson is just another practice of what I learned on Monday. Feeling shiok today even though strike down a cone while making turning. Going on to different brakings this Friday. Looking forward to it. But how come I feel I’m slow learner? Are females kayu drivers? I want to prove this wrong.
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