tight turn methods by hawkwell driving school hockley

If the turn can be taken at or above the minimum gear speed then control the approach speed by bringing the clutch up to the biting point whilst still braking. OR:

The best method for very tight left turns is to nearly stop just before you get to the turn, if the corner needs to be taken at less than the minimum gear speed. Dip the clutch and change gear before the turn (make sure you lose all your momentum) – then use the gas and biting point as you turn. Although you shouldn't have the clutch fully down when you go around a corner you can control the car on the clutch at the biting point

Don’t keep the clutch down fully when you are turning -

Use the biting point.

Point the wheels where you want to go before increasing the speed of the car.

Minimum gear speed for 1st gear = 4mph, for 2nd gear = 8mph

Go onto the gas before lifting the clutch to the biting point.

Tight right turns

You should be next to the centre line of the road you are in, and parallel to it, this is to put people off from overtaking you on the right.. Your stop / turn point is when the front of your car is level with the centre line of the road you are turning into.

DON’T cut the corner – turn in as if a car was emerging to turn right from the side road.

The same applies when turning right from a left-hand bend – stay next to, and parallel to the line.