Controlled Stop

The emergency stop is not a manoeuvre. You may or may not be asked to carry out an emergency stop during your test. If you are asked to do it, the examiner will inform you in advance and will also make sure it is safe to do so before giving the command to stop. The purpose of the exercise is to bring the vehicle to a stop quickly and under full control. The emergency stop may also be referred to as the controlled stop.

Stopping

Identify the need to stop promptly
No mirror check: you should already have a good idea what is behind
Quick reaction. Move your right foot from the gas to the brake
Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands while braking
Exponentially increase pressure on the brake
Push the clutch to the floor shortly before coming to a stop
Once fully stopped, secure the car by engaging the handbrake
Select neutral and release pedals

Moving off

Prepare: Select 1st gear. Hands and feet ready to move off
Observe: Effective all-round observations. Remember blindspots
Move: Move off when safe

A graph of brake pedal pressure against time during a controlled stop. The line rises gently at first and then ever more steeply towards maximum brake, and a marker near the end shows where the clutch goes down shortly before the car comes to rest.