About Dike roads and mountain driving: which statement is WRONG?
- Do not drive up the mountain in too high a gear; the engine is better off revving more than being lugged, because too few revs raise the engine temperature considerably and increase the risk of engine damage.
- ✓ When descending it is best to shift to a higher gear than during the climb, to spare the engine.
- Dike roads are also winding and less clear than they look, have blind uphill side entrances, a narrow carriageway, sloping verges unsuitable for evasive manoeuvres, and overtaking is often not safely possible there.
- Climbing traffic must be given priority by descending traffic, not the other way around.
Correct answer: When descending it is best to shift to a higher gear than during the climb, to spare the engine.
Explanation
Take descents in the same gear as the climbs and make use of the engine's braking effect; do not drive with dragging brakes
Why learners get this wrong
- Do not drive up the mountain in too high a gear; the engine is better off revving more than being lugged, because too few revs raise the engine temperature considerably and increase the risk of engine damage
- Dike roads are also winding and less clear than they look, have blind uphill side entrances, a narrow carriageway, sloping verges unsuitable for evasive manoeuvres, and overtaking is often not safely possible there
- Climbing traffic must be given priority by descending traffic, not the other way around
Topic: Dike roads and mountain driving
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