Coming to a halt

[SamHH]

I think what everyone has said has confirmed my feeling about what to do when you are coming to a halt from a high gear: hold the gear and de-clutch as soon as, but not sooner than it is necessary to avoid stalling the engine. I asked the question mainly to see if this method is disapproved of in advanced driving, and to check if there is better way of doing things.

Thank you to everyone for your input.

[gridgway]

Don said:

How I approach this is in two ways. Firstly: The slip road itself is a hazard.

Information - what's behind me, in front of me, where is the three hundred yard marker. Indicate at the marker. Keep checking mirrors.

Position - I'm in the left hand lane and can set a course towards the slip road, up the slip road.

Speed: 70mph was my speed and is still good.

Gear: Take up 4th gear. A flexible gear in my car for the slip road and anything that might happen on it.

Drive onto slip road. Restart system.

Excellent, someone who does what I do. The good thing about 4th in the TVR is that it gives a nice smooth engine braking for the beginning of the slip.
Graham

[Don]

gridgway said:

Don said:

How I approach this is in two ways. Firstly: The slip road itself is a hazard.

Information - what's behind me, in front of me, where is the three hundred yard marker. Indicate at the marker. Keep checking mirrors.

Position - I'm in the left hand lane and can set a course towards the slip road, up the slip road.

Speed: 70mph was my speed and is still good.

Gear: Take up 4th gear. A flexible gear in my car for the slip road and anything that might happen on it.

Drive onto slip road. Restart system.

Excellent, someone who does what I do. The good thing about 4th in the TVR is that it gives a nice smooth engine braking for the beginning of the slip.
Graham

I actually talked through in Commentary the exact strategy to my Rospa examiner - he was fine with it. Out of interest in our Chimaera I often leave it in fifth up the slip road. Damn thing's so torquey that if you push the accelerator at 20mph in fifth it still takes off like a rocket! But the strategy still seems good to me.

[Big Fat F'er]

Don said:

gridgway said:

Don said:

How I approach this is in two ways. Firstly: The slip road itself is a hazard.

Information - what's behind me, in front of me, where is the three hundred yard marker. Indicate at the marker. Keep checking mirrors.

Position - I'm in the left hand lane and can set a course towards the slip road, up the slip road.

Speed: 70mph was my speed and is still good.

Gear: Take up 4th gear. A flexible gear in my car for the slip road and anything that might happen on it.

Drive onto slip road. Restart system.

Excellent, someone who does what I do. The good thing about 4th in the TVR is that it gives a nice smooth engine braking for the beginning of the slip.
Graham

I actually talked through in Commentary the exact strategy to my Rospa examiner - he was fine with it.

As he should be. An excellent example of 'The System' in operation, showing that driving to it is always applicable, is always safe, and is always Advanced. IPSGA in the real world, done exactly as it should be.

Don said:

Out of interest in our Chimaera I often leave it in fifth up the slip road. Damn thing's so torquey that if you push the accelerator at 20mph in fifth it still takes off like a rocket! But the strategy still seems good to me.

Exactly, driving within the System flexibly, the G is appropriate, hourses for courses and all that. Spot on again. The strategy seems good 'cos it is, it's been developed and in use long enough for it to work. Always. Without fail.