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If you decide you can go down a hill
safely, then try to keep your vehicle
headed straight down, and use a low
gear. This way, engine drag can help
your brakes and they won't have to do
all the work. Descend slowly, keeping
your vehicle under control at all times.
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Heavy braking when going
down a hill can cause your
brakes to overheat and fade. This
could cause loss of control and a
serious accident. Apply the brakes
lightly when descending a hill and
use
a
low gear to keep vehicle
speed under control.
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Are there some things I should not
do when driving down a hill?
Yes! These are important because if
you ignore them
you
could lose
control and have a serious accident.
When driving downhill, avoid turns
that take you across the incline of
the hill.
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hill that's not too steep to
drive down may be too steep to
drive across. You could roll over if
you don't drive straight down.
Never go downhill with the
transmission in Neutral, or with the
clutch pedal depressed in a manual
shift. This is called
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