Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Driving as a physical skill

In terms of the basic physical tasks necessary, a driver must be able to control course, acceleration, and deceleration. For motor vehicles, the full tasks include:

* Starting the vehicle's engine with the initial system

* Setting the transmission to the accurate gear

* Depressing the pedals with one's feet to go faster, slow, and stop the vehicle, and if the vehicle is equipped with a manual transmission, to adapt the clutch

* Steering the vehicle's track with the steering wheel

* Operating other significant auxiliary devices such as the indicators, headlights, and windshield wipers

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