MANOEUVRES
The following are VERY BRIEF instructions of your manoeuvres for when you have done them in the Hooter's cars, reminding you, mainly, of your reference points - DO NOT forget everything else you've been taught on your lessons!
Biggest thing people fail on for manoeuvres is OBSERVATIONS!!!!!
REMEMBER - HEADLESS CHICKEN!!
TURN IN THE ROAD
In 1st, checks ALL round, very slow car, very fast FULL LOCK RIGHT (steering on before half way across the road)
KEEP CHECKING UP & DOWN ROAD
Take ONE hour off before ref point of KERB BEHIND WING MIRROR & when almost horizontal in road
Into Reverse, checks ALL round, LOOKING OUT BACK WINDOW mostly
Very slow car, very fast FULL LOCK LEFT
KEEP CHECKING UP & DOWN ROAD & CHECKS OUT BACK WINDOW
Take ONE hour off before ref point off KERB IN CORNER OF YOUR WINDOW behind you where door lock is.
In to 1st, checks ALL round, very slow car, fast poss FULL LOCK RIGHT
KEEP CHECKING UP & DOWN ROAD
Check behind & drive on if clear.
STOP CAR if ANYONE or ANYTHING is going round/coming towards you at ANYTIME!!!
If had to stop the car for any reasons, make sure you check round AGAIN before continuing!
LEFT REVERSE ROUND A CORNER
As go passed road, check down to make sure it's clear of obstructions! DO NOT PARK UP!
In Reverse, SIT TALL & FORWARDS, SLOW CAR ALL THE TIME,
keep checking ALL WAY ROUND
1st ref point - KERB DISAPPEARS IN BIG WING MIRROR, stop car,
can see kerb in big mirror it's now disappeared out of mirror
check colour
GREEN - FAST FULL LOCK LEFT
YELLOW - ONE HOUR LEFT ('mini' right way up again)
ORANGE - 3 QUARTERS OF AN HOUR LEFT (bottom spoke turn left to indicator)
THE FULL GREEN FROG WAS
WALKING FOR AN HOUR IN THE SUN
WHILST EATING 3/4 OF AN ORANGE.
(Hopefully, the images & sentence above, it will help you with remembering which colour does what steering!)
(this one is nearest to the yellow)
CHECK - RIGHT MIRROR, RIGHT SHOULDER & THE ROAD reversing into,
put relevant steering on
KEEP CHECKING ALL WAY ROUND & OUT BACK WINDOW
Use little mirror now to guide you round - SNEAKY PEAKS!!! DO NOT STARE!
perfect position getting too close
As going round the corner:-
TOO CLOSE = 15 mins AWAY
TOO WIDE = 15 mins towards (too wide towards)
If you get too close to the point it looks like it'll hit the kerb - STOP - don't take back any further!! Take it forward a little bit so get off the kerb, keep the steering wheel still but just before stopping take half hour off, then go back and correct on reverse!
KEEP CHECKING ALL AROUND, particularly ROAD BEHIND
As in road you want the KERB behind you, just your side of the bump in the BACK WINDOW, slow car down & straighten up VERY quickly
When on straight reverse, if you need to correct it only do 5 MINUTES at a time (too much steering at this point will cause you to snake it)
KEEP CHECKING BEHIND
Go back 2 - 3 car lengths. Handbrake on into neutral.
Check round before moving off again, indicate for end of road AFTER you've moved off.
STOP CAR if ANYONE or ANYTHING is going round/coming towards you at ANYTIME!!!
If had to stop the car for any reason, make sure you check round AGAIN before continuing!
REVERSE ROUND A CAR/PARALLEL PARK
Pull next to and slightly infront of target vehicle, so front/back half way down instructors window
In Reverse, check ALL round, slowly go back until the target vehicle disappears behind instructors seat and then stop straight away.
Check RIGHT MIRROR, RIGHT SHOULDER
Steer ONE HOUR LEFT - quickly
KEEP CHECKING ALL WAY ROUND & OUT BACK WINDOW
When KERB UNDER DOOR HANDLE in BIG mirror
(kerb still above the door handle) (kerb now below door handle)
TWO fast HOURS RIGHT
KEEP CHECKING ALL WAY ROUND & OUT BACK WINDOW
When parallel to KERB ONE VERY FAST HOUR LEFT and stop so tyres to tarmac.
Check all way round before move out again.
1-2-1
STOP CAR if ANYONE or ANYTHING is going round/coming towards you at ANYTIME!!!
If had to stop the car for any reason, make sure you check round AGAIN before continuing!
If end up TOO WIDE - whilst in reverse do ANOTHER 1 LEFT, 2 RIGHT, 1 LEFT & then take forwards so tyres to tarmac.
If TOO CLOSE/GOING To HIT - STOP!!! Take forwards and take ONE HOUR quickly back off to the LEFT, in reverse take back and put that ONE HOUR quickly back on to the RIGHT (cos of limited space - steer like a mad woman), when parallel to kerb ONE HOUR back to LEFT & take back so tyres to tarmac.
BAY PARKING
If tight on the 'PEEPING LINE' keep your steering on until back wheels are in the bay, off and over line, then steer like mad the opposite way till the car is straight, then steer back the other way to straighten the wheels.
If tight on opposite line (line next you on a right bay, line on passenger side on left bay) take a very quick ONE HOUR of steering off, keep off till back wheels are in the bay, off and over the line, then put that HOUR back on again, then steer the back other way quick when straight to straighten the wheels.
It'll make sense when you do it!!
DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR MANOEUVRES - EVEN IF ITS GONE WRONG, PULL FORWARD AND TRY AGAIN - FINISH IT!
ANY MANOEUVRE - IF HE ASKES IF YOU'RE FINISHED - YOU'RE NOT!!!
THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG/MISSING -
DO NOT LEAVE IT, YOU WILL FAIL - CORRECT IT!!!
