How to drive properly in stop & go traffic?

rahul18348 · 14th February 2009, 21:52

Hi everybody! I'm new to driving! It was nearly 15 years ago when i first learnt to drive on a second hand maruti 800 (carb). Cars have come a long way since then. I haven't drove for a long time untill recently when i started driving my brothers santro xing. A lot of things have changed i.e. MPFI lets you start the car without pressing on accelerator etc.

My question is in stop & go traffic while i'm in 1st or 2nd gear. I tend to take off my foot from accelerator & just rely on half clutch & brakes. I've got into a habit of rolling from standstill in 1st gear without using accelerator at all. Is this the right way or not?

Is there a perfect method to driving in stop & go traffic?

mithun · 15th February 2009, 14:47

There are lots of threads here, so please take your own time to search & learn !

Ten Deadly Driver Mistakes - Forbes.com

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My question is in stop & go traffic while i'm in 1st or 2nd gear. I tend to take off my foot from accelerator & just rely on half clutch & brakes. I've got into a habit of rolling from standstill in 1st gear without using accelerator at all. Is this the right way or not?

Well it depends on the road & cars also. Use the accelerator judiciously(if needed) when moving out from a stop. The clutch release method is also not bad depending on the situation.

Rehaan · 15th February 2009, 17:45

Please do search, this has been discussed before. (Like most other things on the forum!)

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...on-needed.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...es-itself.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...gear-move.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ar-brakes.html

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techn...akes-fuel.html (What to save: clutch and brakes or fuel?)

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14th February 2009, 21:52	#1
rahul18348 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bilaspur Posts: 47 Thanked: Once	How to drive properly in stop & go traffic? Hi everybody! I'm new to driving! It was nearly 15 years ago when i first learnt to drive on a second hand maruti 800 (carb). Cars have come a long way since then. I haven't drove for a long time untill recently when i started driving my brothers santro xing. A lot of things have changed i.e. MPFI lets you start the car without pressing on accelerator etc. My question is in stop & go traffic while i'm in 1st or 2nd gear. I tend to take off my foot from accelerator & just rely on half clutch & brakes. I've got into a habit of rolling from standstill in 1st gear without using accelerator at all. Is this the right way or not? Is there a perfect method to driving in stop & go traffic?
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15th February 2009, 17:45	#3
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Please do search, this has been discussed before. (Like most other things on the forum!) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...on-needed.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...es-itself.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...gear-move.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ar-brakes.html https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techn...akes-fuel.html (What to save: clutch and brakes or fuel?) Thread closed. cya R
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