Light Vehicle Controls Topics
Vehicle Controls
  • (1) Rear View Mirror

    The rear view mirror is used to see the rear of your vehicle.

  • (2) Windscreen Wipers

    Windscreen wipers are used to clean the front windscreen of the vehicle and when driving in the rain.

  • (3) Left and Right Rear View Mirrors

    Left and right rear view mirrors are used to look what is on the right & left hand rear-side of your vehicle.

  • (4) Steering Wheel

    The steering wheel is used to change the direction of the vehicle ie. turning left or right or keeping the vehicle on a straight path.

  • (5) Indicator Switch

    The indicator switch is used to advise other road users of your intention to steer to the left or right, or to turn to the left or right. (especially when changing lanes)

  • (6) Gear Leaver

    The gear leaver is used to change or select a gear.

  • (7) Hand Brake

    The hand brake used to ensure that your parked vehicle does not move. Also used when parking and leaving a vehicle unattended.

  • (8) Clutch Pedal

    The clutch pedal is used when engaging or disengaging a gear or changing from one gear to another.

  • (9) Brake Pedal

    The brake pedal used to stop your vehicle used to decrease speed or stop also used avoid the vehicle stalling just before coming to a complete standstill.

  • (10) Accelerator Pedal

    The accelerator pedal is used to accelerate your vehicle. The speed of the vehicle can be increased or decreased by this control.

  • (11) Horn

    The horn is used to alert other road users in order to avoid a collision.

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Learning Light Vehicle Controls - Below you will find some sample vehicle control questions you can expect in your exam.
Which control is not found in an automatic vehicle?
Which control would you use to look what is on the right hand rear-side of your vehicle?
The following control is used to accelerate your vehicle…
What control is used to ensure that your parked vehicle does not move…
In order to change a gear, you must use control/s…
To stop your vehicle you must use number…
When braking the distance it takes the driver of a motor vehicle to stop is…

(i) longer on a wet road than on a dry road.
(ii) longer if the vehicle is travelling at a higher speed.
(iii) longer if the vehicle is loaded.
The control that assists the driver when engaging or disengaging a gear is?
Which control is used before applying the brake in order to slow down or stop.
The speed of the vehicle can be increased by control?
Which control is used before changing direction of a vehicle?
Which control is used before changing the speed of the vehicle?
Which control is used to advise other road users of your intention to steer to the left or right, or to turn to the left or right.
The following control is used to alert other road users in order to avoid a collision?
Which control is used to avoid the vehicle stalling just before coming to a complete standstill?
In order to bring the vehicle to a complete standstill, what control is used?
Which control is used to change the direction of the vehicle?
Which control is used to clean the front windscreen of the vehicle?
Which control is used to decrease speed or stop?
Which control is used to keep the vehicle stationary after parking?
Which control is used to see what is to the rear of the vehicle?
Which control is used to select a gear?
The control used to steer the vehicle to the left or right is?
The following control is used to turn…
When driving in the rain the following control is used…
Which control is used when parking and leaving a vehicle unattended?
The control that must be used to ensure the vehicle remains stationary is?
Which control(s) is used to stop the vehicle in an emergency?
Which control(s) is/are used to see what is to the rear and sides of the vehicle?
Which control(s) is/are used when changing from one gear to another?
Which controls must you use when there is a sharp turn in the road?

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