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 clearof obstructions! DO NOT PARK UP!
Sit TALL & FORWARDS, SLOW CAR ALL THE TIME, keep checking ALL WAY ROUND
1st ref point - KERB DISAPPEARS IN WING MIRROR, stop car, 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)
CHECK - RIGHT MIRROR, RIGHT SHOULDER & THE ROAD reversing into,
put relevant steering on
KEEP CHECKING ALL WAY ROUND & OUT BACK WINDOW
TOO CLOSE = 15 mins AWAY
TOO WIDE = 15 mins towards (too wide towards)
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
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 stop.
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 - 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.
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 steer like mad to left, when straight very quick steer right (cos of limited space - steer like a mad woman), stop & take back so tyres to tarmac.
BAY PARKING
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!!!