Traffic jam, it’s time to learn how to brake properly
- December 22, 2022
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We have already said that for drivers to improve their own safety, it is not superfluous to take advanced training courses. But not everyone has the time and
We have already said that for drivers to improve their own safety, it is not superfluous to take advanced training courses. But not everyone has the time and finances to do this. At the same time, constant movement in city traffic jams gives us the opportunity to independently improve the skills of interacting with the machine. For some reason we just don’t use it. The AutoView portal tells you how to improve your braking skills as you languish in the next traffic jam.
Driving has long since become a routine. Out of habit we get behind the wheel, start moving on our own and almost automatically join the stream of city dwellers just like us, exhausted by the eternal traffic jams of a large metropolis. Meanwhile, the time spent in it can be used to great advantage. There is an activity that increases your own safety on the road. It’s about braking.
How often do we hit the brake pedal when we drive to work, for example? And how often do we do it consciously? That is, not just slow down in an abstract way, but do everything right and achieve the planned result. Yes, almost never. In addition, most braking is done with errors. As a result, we don’t just take risks. We, at the subconscious level, actively repair the pattern of wrong actions in the brain. And when it comes to really serious situations, we are in danger. How do you turn ordinary braking into a training exercise? Everything is very simple.
Braking consists of three main phases. The beginning, the actual braking and its completion. The first thing we pay attention to is the speed with which the foot moves from the gas to the brake. It must be almost reflexive. This does not mean at all that braking will be forced and unexpected for other road users. We just try to move our foot from one pedal to the next as actively as possible each time.
Next, we need to correctly select the required delay intensity. This requires an adequate assessment of the coefficient of friction, as well as the distance over which the car must reduce speed to the required value. Ideally, the intensity of the deceleration should be constant until a stop or until the end of braking (if we simply reduce the speed).
If we have to reduce or increase it, we have misjudged the situation and could cause problems for those riding behind. In addition, an important part of braking is its termination. It should go smoothly. That is, in such a way that it doesn’t lead to some kind of jump up in the front of the car.
With proper completion of braking, the front suspension should return smoothly from the compressed state to the medium operating state. As a result, the car does not lose control, as the front wheels always maintain reliable contact with the road. If we release the pedal abruptly, the front of the car will inevitably jump up, which will significantly reduce the pressure in the contact patch of the tires with the road.
And so on, maybe not as willingly as you are used to, he will respond to turning the wheel. By the way, in the city it is very often necessary to perform a maneuver after braking. So if you get it right time and time again, you’re much more likely to be in constant control of your iron horse.
And one moment. How many times per minute do you have to brake while driving in a traffic jam? Let’s assume that 5. Leave the traffic jam for 20 minutes. Why waste time? It turns out that even being in a small traffic jam can yield significant benefits as it earns you 100 workout attempts. In addition, its implementation does not require a coach or even special skills.
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Driving has long since become a routine. Out of habit we get behind the wheel, start moving on our own and almost automatically join the stream of city dwellers just like us, exhausted by the eternal traffic jams of a large metropolis. Meanwhile, the time spent in it can be used to great advantage. There is an activity that increases your own safety on the road. It’s about braking.
How often do we hit the brake pedal when we drive to work, for example? And how often do we do it consciously? That is, not just reduce the speed in an abstract way, but do everything right and achieve the planned result. Yes, almost never. In addition, most braking is done with errors. As a result, we don’t just take risks. We, at the subconscious level, actively repair the pattern of wrong actions in the brain. And when it comes to really serious situations, we are in danger. How do you turn ordinary braking into a training exercise? Everything is very simple.
Braking consists of three main phases. The beginning, the actual braking and its completion. The first thing we pay attention to is the speed with which the foot moves from the gas to the brake. It must be almost reflexive. This does not mean at all that braking will be forced and unexpected for other road users. We just try to move our foot from one pedal to the next as actively as possible each time.
Next, we need to correctly select the required delay intensity. This requires an adequate assessment of the coefficient of friction, as well as the distance over which the car must reduce speed to the required value. Ideally, the intensity of the deceleration should be constant until a stop or until the end of braking (if we simply reduce the speed).
If we need to reduce or increase it, we have misjudged the situation and could cause problems for those riding behind. In addition, an important part of braking is the end. It should go smoothly. That is, in such a way that it doesn’t lead to some kind of jump up in the front of the car.
With proper completion of braking, the front suspension should return smoothly from the compressed state to the medium operating state. As a result, the car does not lose control, as the front wheels always maintain reliable contact with the road. If we release the pedal abruptly, the front of the car will inevitably jump up, which will significantly reduce the pressure in the contact patch of the tires with the road.
And so on, maybe not as willingly as you are used to, he will respond to turning the wheel. By the way, in the city it is very often necessary to perform a maneuver after braking. So if you get it right time and time again, you’re much more likely to be in constant control of your iron horse.
And one moment. How many times per minute do you have to brake while driving in a traffic jam? Let’s assume that 5. Leave the traffic jam for 20 minutes. Why waste time? It turns out that even being in a small traffic jam can yield significant benefits as it earns you 100 workout attempts. In addition, its implementation does not require a coach or even special skills.
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