Use smooth pedal inputs and look ahead to avoid speed oscillation, repeated braking, and rushed stops.
Use smooth pedal inputs and look ahead to avoid speed oscillation, repeated braking, and rushed stops.
Each section below follows an explanation or demonstration in the video. Select a section to play from that point, then practise the skill with appropriate supervision.
The video introduces C4 as smooth acceleration and slowing without unnecessary stops. The distance-versus-speed sketch shows why pedal control needs to be planned rather than driven by each new speedometer reading.
The example overshoots the target speed, brakes below it, and accelerates again. Repeating this cycle creates a wide speed range and abrupt changes for the traffic following you.
In the 50 km/h example, the instructor begins easing off around 48 rather than waiting to overshoot. Treat those numbers as a demonstration of anticipation; choose inputs for the posted limit, road conditions, and your vehicle.
Gentle increases and releases of the accelerator can maintain speed without constantly switching to the brake. This is ordinary pedal control, not an instruction to avoid braking whenever braking is needed.
A downhill grade may require braking to control speed. Notice how often brake lights appear ahead and aim for controlled, predictable changes rather than copying another driver's repeated acceleration and braking.
Look ahead to the next light or queue. The video compares crawling throughout a block with rushing up to speed and braking hard, then demonstrates building and reducing speed progressively over the available distance.
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