
The Emergency Stop Challenge
If you are learning to drive one of the maneuvers you will have to master is the emergency stop. Although you hope that you never encounter an emergency, it is vitally important to know what to do in the event that you do. Executing a proper emergency stop can save lives, and prevent crashes and everything that comes with them.
In this post we will explain how to perform a perfect emergency stop, and we have also created a game to test your reactions and see how well you can come to a halt in an emergency.
The Emergency Stop Challenge
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The biggest tip for emergency stops is to avoid them all together where possible. This is achieved by making sure that you keep alert while driving and maintain good hazard perception. If you can spot a developing situation further away you have more time to slow down and avoid it. Although this may sound counterintuitive, there is no need to rush an emergency stop. In fact, panicking and trying to stop too quickly can result in poor car control and could cause you to have an accident. Consequently, there are three main areas that a driving examiner will be looking for if you’re asked to perform an emergency stop on your test, these are: speed, control, and checks. Now you know what you’re being judged on you need to know how to actually execute the maneuver to perfection, the following step-by-step guide will help you achieve this. If you follow these five simple but effective steps you should have no problem passing this maneuver on a driving test, and more importantly, you could save yourself and others out in the real world. To make sure your reactions are up to scratch make sure to use our tool to see how quickly you could respond to an emergency whilst driving:What examiners are looking for in an emergency stop
How to perform the perfect emergency stop
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