Topic 8 of 14

Vehicle handling

Vehicle handling covers steering, braking, acceleration, gears, cornering, reversing, and how carrying loads or towing changes the way the car behaves.

1 lesson About 7 minutes 15 practice questions

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Lesson 1 · Braking · 7 min

Smooth control, braking and what to do in a skid

Why braking and steering compete for the same grip, how to use a lower gear on a descent, and how to respond when a skid starts.

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What this topic covers

Steering
Braking
Acceleration
Gears
Cornering
Reversing
Carrying loads
Towing

Roughly how much of the test

About 7% of a 50-question paper, which is roughly 4 questions.

Our mock tests are weighted this way. The real paper varies.

Vehicle handling

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Smooth control, braking and what to do in a skid

What this topic covers

Roughly how much of the test

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