I've been watching for the past 18months, when I finally decided i needed to drive to get to uni. I'm 33 and I've avoided getting a licence for all these years, suffering terribly with anxiety. Covid put a spanner in the works and despite countless cancelled tests, my anxiety and two mean driving instructors, last Tuesday I finally took my practical driving test. And guess what ...I passed! First time. And I did it in my own old 2004 petrol manual fiesta.I can't thank you enough. these videos have helped so much and I really don't think I would have achieved a pass without your input.
I learned how to drive a manual transmission car within 1 week, I accomplished all that by watching ur videos.u are such a good teacher.God Bless you!🙏🏽
Once you become experienced, you’ll be able to relegate shifting to mostly instinct. Meaning that you will basically automatically shift down as you slow down without having to think about it. Only in situations where something either captures your full attention or requires your shifting hand to do something very quickly, will this ‘automatic’ shifting fail. For example, if you are doing an emergency stop, your full attention is on stopping and you very likely won’t be able to shift down as you come to a stop. Or if at the moment of shifting something appears in front of your car and you have to swerve suddenly, that very likely will lead you to miss shifting down.
I have my first driving test next friday and I am personally guilty of having my clutch down at every junction to in my head "be on the safe side" but after watching this video i already feel more comfortable leaving it up when safe. Just wanted to say thankyou and ive been binge watching your videos in preporation for my test
Thank you so much for your many videos! I passed my test a number of years ago, and unfortunately hadn’t driven until very recently when I got my first car. Your videos have been a godsend to refreshing my knowledge. Thank you!
I got my license about a month ago in italy and it was because of you , thank you so much!!! Your explanations are all very clear and you address real life learner's doubts, I still Don't feel confident while driving because I had very little practice (although I try to drive as much as possible) but I keep watching your videos every time in order to refresh my knowledge and to gain confidence, I really can not thank you enough, I wish all driving instructors would be just like you, keep the good job,!I hope you'll get millions of subscribers, you really deserve it!
Everyone who wants to learn to drive a standard should watch your videos. Your videos also help to improve the skills of drivers who are currently driving cars with manual transmissions. Great work !
I've got my test on Thursday and am slightly nervous. I've mostly learnt from my parents with a few lessons but your videos have been really useful! Thanks!
My advice would be stay as calm as possible, don’t worry about what the examiner is doing and just remember the basics (observations). I passed mine on Friday and once i started the test i got into concentration mode. Hope you pass mate
Hi , been following you for almost 2 years now and by far you are the best driving instructor on RU-vid and much better than the driving schools I had to learn from . I can drive and do most parking and reversing well but I live on a street that is downhill and our driveway is downhill. It's quite scary reversing the car as I must hold the biting point and give quite a lot of gas , about almost 3000rpm . I have no problems with hill starts , my only problem is hill reversing . For some reason it's scary for me to reverse up our driveway , my dad does it quite easily though in manual and automatic cars . Do you have any tips for me or maybe you could make a video . Also in all of your videos for parking where reversing is involved you never show a camera view of your leg movements on the paddles . Is this because reversing is just like first gear so it's obvious?
Yeah I have a similar problem - Reversing uphill needs high RPM for the car to not stall, but isn't good for the clutch if you like to do it slowly. Perhaps you're supposed to go as fast as the car will allow with the clutch up, keeping your RPM high enough for the car to not stall, and use your momentum to make it easier for the car instead of varying the clutch at a lower speed and having it constantly half-pressed with the biting point, but reversing at anything above 3 MPH isn't something I'm comfortable with doing yet... It may be a confidence and experience thing.
@@ConquerDriving A scenario which worries me is what to do if I'm facing downhill on a single track country road, and I meet an oncoming car, or lorry, or vehicle which cannot reverse as easily as I can - If I need to reverse back uphill to get to the nearest passing place, I wouldn't know how to do that without overworking the clutch.
I hope you can consider making a video on reversing uphill on your future videos for learners like me to get a tip from how well it can be done..and yes..if you can show a camera view of your leg movements on the pedals..as that will help us more.. thank you & GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS..
This channel is truly an invaluable resource! I'm so grateful! Such a great teacher, and it's really helpful to have the consistency with teaching style when I come back here with another question. I second this question about reversing uphill!!! I found myself in a tough position just yesterday, parked on a downhill and when I came back to my car someone had parked very close in front of me. I was really nervous about rolling forward into them when reversing. Luckily they drove off while I was psyching myself up haha I did the maneuver anyway to practice as if the car was still there, and it went fine. But, it's really helpful to have your instructions in mind when I'm in a situation where I have to think harder than usual due to pressure/nerves.
As a new driver, I find your tips very helpful overall. Thanks for that. I couldn't find videos this helpful in my mother tounge, glad that I understand English. If you want, I could add Turkish subtitles, your videos could come up in searches in Turkish language as well.
You are fantastic!what a pleasure to watch you and listen to you speaking!i havent been driving in long time 17 years)and i wanna get back onto it and i would.love to have you as my instructor.
This entire video felt like a personal attack, but I'm all for it. (Especially when you talked about having the clutch down all the time 😂) Thank you for this video!
Thanks for this. I've just restarted lessons after several years of no driving (had lessons in the past and failed tests). On 2nd lessons so far and notice I have a tendancy to stay on clutch a little too long/too early at junctions so this was helpful for a review.
I was on my third lesson and he's taken me to roundabouts, junctions and laned roads even though I haven't mastered clutch control. I stalled constantly. He says I need to find the bite point faster but I'm panicking because I don't know the bite point is yet. This is teaching me a bit better so thanks! Just what I needed.
Hi Richard!! :) I just wanted to say you honestly have no idea how much you've helped me with my driving. I have my test on Wednesday (ahhhhh), it's been a long time coming as I've had loads of long breaks from driving since starting to learn eg moving away to uni, the pandemic, which hasn't been great for my confidence. I also haven't been able to have any professional lessons, my dad has taught me to drive, your channel has been a godsend for filling in knowledge gaps. I honestly wish I could give you a hug, I'm so grateful!! You're clearly very gifted in teaching and I really appreciate your taking the time to make these videos with such detail and high quality, addressing the doubts of all learners. If I pass my test, it'll be down to you! Thank you! - Zoe, N.I. :))
Everyone in the comment section can 100% hate me for this. But i actually quit driving manual. After several hours, and 2 clutch burns, i understood that manual driving isnt for everyone. Personally, it is completely fun to drive manual, and it looks really fun aswell, but i have to admit that i am more of an electric type of driver, aka automatic. I still enjoy watching your videoes and find your videoes really interesting, but this is genuinly too hard for me. I can achieve alot of things if i just work for it, but there is this one little thing that wont get to my legs as i am driving. I am still proud for trying and all the times i have failed etc. Good driving and peace!
This is amazingly helpful, I'm one of the people who thought I should just clutch everytime and just didn't get it or wasn't confident as to why or when to use clutch, Ty smmm
Hi , (conquer driving ) Your videos are really helpful, if you could remember that I've asked you few days ago or last week that I wanted you to be as my instructor but you live too far so U couldn't help me but it's fine now , no more needed, I've passed my test on Tuesday 😇 Thanks for your videos it has really helped me for passing it 🙏👍
I'm currently learning, there is this bridge that ends up with a light signal. Thing is, it is straight at the end of it, meaning you have to keep your speed controlled when you come to it. So I would brake slightly to balance the increase given by the slope then only use the clutch to shift down, then I gradually brake until I'm at the signals. Otherwise I'd be too fast at the junction and it'd be dangerous. And I usually get my foot off the clutch when I have to turn, in fact you shift down before that. But I still find myself comfortable going clutch down when I get to roundabouts because I feel more control over the braking/shifting/lifting up the foot again. It was also suggested by my instructor
❤️You are the best teacher for me i was with you from late 2019 i watched your channle grows i surely can tell your chanle is the best in pure teaching But i have a advice for you You should make funny and defreint videos to grow even bigger (if you want to:) you are the best do what you doing powerfully❤️
Turning Left into a side road or Turning Left into another main road Any turning left would only have to let you wait in queue waiting for a clear path safely to turn left But you may have to wait for Traffic light signal Or may be wait at STOP SIGNAL OR WAIT at single horizontal line on the road surface Waist till find safe opportunity to make action Or wait at double horizontal light on the road surface before turning left . These are essential driving discipline every drivers learn to drive safely at all lessons . Turning right is a very different story ; Only at. Road where divider as lines or traffic signal with square box in road surface with cross inside box , that box may be in the cross road middle part Or square box may be found exactly on road surface at the or before turning right Before divider It means if you are on the right fast lane you can enter the cross❌box and enter a free space there keeping front of car slightly turn on right It means you can turn right once opposite side vehicles are stopped at traffic light red, Wait for a safe opportunity. If the road has divider and follow the same warning before safe opportunity to turn right into right side road but keeping to your left lane . Even in case where U TURN is allowed. Then follow the same warning before turning u-turn
Thank you for these videos, I bought a manual car and my family members don't explain things clearly they just say remove your foot of the clutch and rev the engine. Then they get angry if I stall
Can you plea make a video where you drive around a long, busy, winding road with cameras covering the road, pedals and steering? It would be nice to observe and learn how you control the vehicle. Minimal commentary would be fine.
Hi Richard. Sorry for the question but feel you really explain things in a way that I can really understand things making it easier to help me. When you talk about junctions I don't think I here you talk about open or closed junctions. I was always taught this, how do you talk about the approach if not in an open or closed situation. Really appreciate your help. Graham
I tend to try and avoid jargon as much as possible, I would usually say a junction where you can't see or a junction where you can see. This video may be of interest: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q8llvZla94Y.html
Thanks for your video I watch your video first time change line and I’ understand more then my instructor and I pass my test yesterday thanks good teacher in the world with camra is so good .
Thanks for yet another great video! I've been wondering, though, my dad tells me to put the car on neutral before reaching the junction, and then choose the appropriate gear based upon estimation whether I need a second or a first gear. Thing is, it makes me kinda confused because it adds up to the amount of steps and decisions I should make, so I find it better to keep the clutch up, but also keeping it up sometimes makes me go through junctions way too quickly, and the car feels like it's about to flip on its side because I'm taking a turn while it's not that slow. This thing still confuses me, I think I'd need more videos on it. Would you please upload a video of you driving on a casual road, for like 15 minutes, with a POV of the puddles and all? It's be like a conclusion of all of your videos being applied.
Failed my test today . Examiner comes to vehicle 3-4 minutes earlier and I was at washroom that time. My instructor told it's allowed to be inside test center 5 minutes before only. We are on time and I was optimistic to be back in time . So when I came back examiner is kind of waiting for me. Then he checked all documents and asked me to start the car. I was driving on a Honda jazz with a push start button . I was not aware that the key should be Inside the car to get it work in that way . Sadly this time my instructor kept the key inside his pocket as he was doing the sanitisation of car when the examiner approached and asked my name and when I came back from washroom my instructor missed to hand over key to me. Short story car not starting and I don't know what is wrong and finally I requested examiner can I call my trainer. He was bit hesitated and agreed with a kind of expression that I can't explain. The examiner was very rude and never uttered a word to me. Then the test started I was very nervous by this time and first he requested me to do a reverse bay parking inside test center. I completed that correctly and then we went to the most difficult route and 70 percent time I was driving through narrow roads with parked cars on left side. I did only one round about in entire test. I was requested to do an emergency stop and couple of occasions pull left and emerge . My test lasted for 45 minutes and finally result was I Failed Reason is Judgement meeting . Your serious faults Judgement - Meeting Your driving faults Progress - Undue hesitation, 3 Control - Steering, 2 Junctions - Observation, 2 Judgement - Crossing, 1 Control - Parking brake, 1 Junctions - Approach speed, 1 Use of mirrors - Change speed, 1 Progress - Appropriate speed, 1 Examiner explained like I was moving slightly to the other side of the road when meeting traffic coming from ahead on roads with parked cars on left. As a result cars coming from other side slowed down for me couple of occasions. He was saying either I should wait or should keep more close to the parked cars on left slowly while moving ahead, so cars from opposite side can also drive through. After end of the test myself and instructor covered the same route and my instructor was amazed to see the roads that I took during the very last part of the test. It is such a narrow road inside a residential street and my instructor told no one in past took this route as far as he knows. Do you have any thoughts on this result? Does my initial impression caused this to me ? Expecting a response
I'm sorry to hear you failed. Examiners have a very repetitive job, driving the same routes, saying the same scripts for years. I take my hat off to the ones who manage to stay cheerful with a good sense of humour. If they appear grumpy, it's nothing personal, it's just another day at work for them. The examiners have set routes that they'll take you on but they can change them a bit when needed due to traffic. Sounds like the examiner wasn't too happy with your position either on one occasion badly or several occasions in a minor way. Keep practising, sounds like you'll get it next time. Unlucky about the key by the way, totally not your fault and a bad way to start your test as it will affect your frame of mind.
Yes. this is defo what im doin! I dnt take opportunities cuz i fink, nah, i probs balls it up, not get going in time, and then my instructors guna shout.....so i dnt risk it.....need to put this advice into practice! :)
That's why liked driving diesels in driving lessons. I would basically slow down by being off of the gas or brake and there was a distint point where the engine starts to push and I know right there is where I must decide to clutch down or not. Much more subtle on petrols after I passed.
I've trained on diesel and successfully finished my driving test on the first time, but going from a 2L diesel engine to my 1.2L petrol car was a pain in the butt - especially for hill starts or quicker starts in traffic, as the engine tends to stall easily with much less "resistance" or vibrations than a diesel.
@@MrRobbi373 That's what I found too. I figured out the weight of the engine changes a lot from diesel to petrol. Found this when previously had to hold on the bite point 7s to shift from 3rd to 2nd, while the petrol barely 2s.
Richard i hope you see this, i really love your videos. I will be giving my test in my own car and it's a bit heavy diesel car. When i get to a decently open junction, i can't do it in gear 1 as it would be too slow, and can't do it in gear 2 as it goes a bit too fast for my liking and if I slow it down without clutch it will get jerky. The best way is to keep in second gear and press the clutch a bit, not fully down, once the car is straight i can easily gain control back, will i be marked down for doing that ?
Great advice as usual. I follow all your videos and my driving skill and confisence have improved a lot! I just have one question. Here in India we have extremely busy junctions where traffic rules are mostly thrown out of the window. So one needs to be prepared for stopping at a split second notice. Could you please suggest something for junctions like these? Would holding the clutch at biting point and feathering up and down as required to adjust the speed (with the right foot ready to brake) be better than leaving the clutch all the way up for such situations? Kindly reply. Thanks!
I've not driven on Indian roads but keeping the clutch at the bite point will wear it more quickly. It's better to practise and with some time you will be quicker at using the gas and finding the bite point.
I teach mine to be on the clutch when they think they'd need to stop, but if they are sure they can go through without stopping, I would prefer them to simply be in gear (less things to think about). I would add that most junctions would require 2nd or 3rd gear tops (in town). I am quite serious about using 1st gear only if dead slow or stationary, to start moving.
The test routes include most of Colchester but don't go as far as Stanway and Mayland/Mile end. You may go to Wivenhoe, Elmstesd Fingringhoe and Layer de la haye.
@@ConquerDriving I think i've been to those with my instructor but would be nice to see it from you. I watch your videos for the more detailed, advanced explanations. Great job
I really struggle with junctions and your videos have helped me so much but how would edge forward at a junction like for example if you were approaching a junction and then stopped but couldn’t see clearly enough around the bend, what would you do with the pedals to keep edging forward slightly until you can see ?( if that makes any sense)
These two videos should help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Avv0lHVnu1s.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BmM-fO5AFHc.html
I've just watched one of your other videos and gave it total praise as it made perfect sense. I get some of what your saying here, but when you have to go very slow with the real chance of braking at any time, I don't really understand why you're so against being on the clutch with your foot over the break. In my mind that is safer than foot on accelerater hovering over the clutch, as there will be a slight delay in moving your feet to brake. Can you explain please?
You need the clutch up to so have power to continue, you don't want the car to slow down or even roll back as you turn across the path of traffic. It's also smoother to lift the clutch as you're slowing down on approach to the junction instead of when you need to accelerate.
I have seen people pressing clutch taking turn right in 3rd gear . They only release after turn is over. Then sometimes they start in 2nd gear. India most 90 percent do these same .
I am learning and I had no idea that the gears would keep you within their range, for some reason I just figured the car would slow down below the lowest speed and then stall, so I was trying to match my speed to my gear rather than my gear to my speed if that makes sense :). Cheers
Some cars my struggle when you come off the gas but most will keep you going. This video may help ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-golYCfvwbZQ.html
My second gear is around 8-15. I've always had a fear that my instructor would think I am coasting when infact I'm just avoiding the car to shake due to low speeds at Gear 2. What I do is when turning only in tight bends I put my clutch down and keep going then rev match to keep it in gear 2 (all this in gear 2). My car wont allow me to shift to gear 1 unless under 3 mph so thats what I gotta do.
You need to clutch down when you are too slow for 2nd, this is not coasting. Some cars do have a particularly high minimum speed in second gear but only usually on cold start. I guess yours is normally 9-10mph.
Thanks mate ,been learning car for a week and your videos help a lot By the way i am from a hilly state of india so had to drive in hills for the most part so should i prefer the clutch brake combination method or handbrake method to get the car rolling from rest ? I personally felt clutch +brake combination method easier but according to dad it can cause wear and tear to clutch
Another quality video. Btw I've an question ❓ I use to drive my car without gas, I mean with clutch only. And it works fine except some stalls at hilly areas which is expected as it's got 800cc engine. But my brother uses 4000ish rpm whenever he starts it from standstill or at gear changes and he laughs at my stalls and he almost never stalls but I think he's burning clutch. Please answer me in detail if you can so I can understand this matter more clearly & prove my point too😁
I can tell you from my experience that about 2000, maybe at most 2500 rpm with your small engine are really good for not stalling and quick starts in traffic. With 4000 you will definitely burn your clutch (I did that a couple of times, I bet your brother knows the smell lol). But not giving any gas is usually way too slow in cities etc. Even with my 1.2L the engine stalls without any gas on slight hills.
@@MrRobbi373 I press the gas pedal when changing to higher gears but at initial start or at pickup, I usually prefer not to press it. Btw your reply was helpful. Thnx
@@ConquerDriving This video definitely helped me & know I understand that some gas is necessary before lifting the clutch up. But my brother's way of adding it too much and sometimes the car never goes back or front, I mean car doesn't go anywhere even with him pressing too hard on gas and noise can be heard in cabin too. Is that right?
Basically he never use handbrake & he uses bite point and gas combination to avoid rolling it back on hilly areas. I feel it'll burn the clutch prematurely but he says that clutches work for a very long time even with his kind of driving technique.
Depends on your foot size, generally thin soles like lacoste misano are good. But if you have small feet: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EroET84tEl0.html
