Changing Gears when Turning in a Manual Car

Changing gear at the same time as steering is a challenge for many new drivers. In this video I explain and demonstrate how you change gear without losing control of your steering.

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00:00 Intro
00:24 Examples
01:28 How to improve
04:15 Changing gear on junctions
10:52 More advice
11:51 How long will it take?
14:05 Outro

[gregreegregree]

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[inncit]

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[konchady]

My instructor told me to try steering with one hand, with the other on gear stick, after a few lessons. I actually felt like I forgot to drive for a minute. The instructor was surprised at my behavior because he thought this would be easier.

What happens is that driving (especially for manuals) is all about developing good habits and a rhythm. Even a small change to the routine, especially for new drivers can be a daunting experience. Of course, with enough on road experience, you can even drive Mr Bean style :P.

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[davidcleckley]

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[MrTomfooligans]

American driver here. Of course I learned automatic and have driven that for the last 16 years. I just wanted to say thank you. With your assistance—I must've consumed hours of your videos this month—I took a Civic Si for a 24 hour test-drive this weekend and was able to put maybe 3-4 hours of really good practice in. I felt especially well prepared for the inevitable stalls and followed your advice about not being overtaken with anxiety. I am seriously considering a manual for my next car because the experience was so engaging and fun and I genuinely mean it when I say I don't believe I would have had this level of success without your video lessons. Sincerely, thank you.

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[onlyforkbj]

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[ianishalawrence]

I've been watching a lot of driving videos but I had to comment on this one. I've had difficulty driving and changing gear, especially when it came to bends, I panicked and I've had over 30 hours worth of lessons. This video made it so much easier to understand ways to make this easier for me. Can't wait to put this into practice :)

[beyondthehorizon]

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[vashstampede]

Richard Fanders you're a good man! Thanks for the reminder that I don't need to pressure myself in learning as fast as other people did..

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[jitishchavan]

Though I'm busy right now can't wait to get my hands on a car asap.
Thanks your Vids are huge help!

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[averyalexander]

Great tips! I use to struggle with this too when I first started driving but after driving for a couple months and practicing these techniques where safe I got used to it and it feels natural now, I almost don't even think about shifting anymore steering or not. Thanks so much for taking the time to make these videos!