Show Straight and Levels Level's Easy Gravitational Force Presents Problem for Best of Drivers By Melba Ferguson Driving on a straight road is easy you have found out by now Even turns turn's ar are not difficult But one bugaboo still remains There are always hills hills to to park Editors Editor's note This is ii one in ina a series of articles on safe lag ing similar to the course bein being conducted In Salt Lake Cit City schools on to go up and to go down down and and the force of gravity plays tricks on on you unless you learn the tricks of safe parking and driving drivIng ing on a hill To park safely on an upgrade cramp your front tire against the curb Bring your car to the curb and turn the steering wheel until L Lyou you ou bring the front tire against the curb This position safeguards I Ithe the car against moving backward L gear and with the hand brake pulled on hard What hat would you do If you were stopped slopped in traffic partially up a n L hill hull How would you get your car cai downhill For the same r reason reason ason leave eave your car in reverse or low Jow going joing forward again when the traffic traffic fic lie light changed or when the traffic ahead of you started If not handled correctly a stopped car is hard to control and shows an exasperating determination to roll backward down the hill The best method for handling the car on the hill is to use the hand brak brale j and the accelerator in combination First pull on the hand brake Depress the clutch and shift shirt to low gear Press the accelerator pedal and at the same time slowly release the clutch to the friction point release the hand brake and feed more gas so your car can start forward Let the engine pull L slightly aga against the brake however however however how how- ever until the clutch is fully engaged en- en en en- If your our engine stalls on an upgrade upgrade up up- grade apply the foot brake quickly depress the clutch shift to neutral and pull on the hand hanc brake bralie Then start your car by stepping stepping stepping step step- ping on the starter and repeating the steps given above |