April 6, 2010 at 8:22 pm
#25479
IBA270
Participant
Students who haven’t driven a manual shift car are a near nightmare. I had one last week. He didn’t understand “gear pattern” nor did he understand how the clutch is the link between power and the rear wheel. He must have stopped without the clutch 15 times, killing the motor of course every time. Used the throttle instead of the frictin zone….ARGH!!!!!
Right before he took the skills test, I thought I saw the light go on, and he was doing very well until the curve. He passed, but barely. I felt like I finally got through to him!
When I went to put the bike he was riding into the trailer, I found it was in third gear….