Driving skills syllabus

4   Steering control – driving forward through 90-degree turns

Aim

• To consistently steer the vehicle through 90-degree turns at slow speed.

Situation

• The vehicle should be in a safe area, either on or off the road, with enough room to make 90-degree turns at low speed.
  Note: if on the road, then the driver will need to use indicators.

The driver should

• Have both hands lightly gripping the steering wheel in either the ‘ten to two' or ‘quarter to three' position.
• Steer the vehicle through at least five left and five right 90-degree turns, maintaining the correct lane position (if on a road).
• Turn the steering wheel back to the centre position after each turn (rather than just letting it turn back by itself).
• Use an appropriate steering method – either push-pull or hand-over-hand.

 

• Keep full control of the vehicle throughout the turns.
• Look ahead in the direction of the turn, not at the ground in front of the vehicle.
• Perform at least five consecutive left and five consecutive right 90-degree turns.

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Last updated: 30 April 2009