Transporte Terrestre - Técnicas de conducción

a driving maneuver where a vehicle quickly pivots around its rear wheels by locking the rear wheels and turning sharply

giro de freno de mano

a maneuver used to turn a vehicle around in a narrow space by moving forward, backward, and forward again

giro en tres puntos

a maneuver where a vehicle turns right from the left lane or left from the right lane, often used in cities to allow trams or pedestrians to pass

giro en gancho

a turn that a car, etc. makes to move toward the direction it was coming from

vuelta en U

a driving maneuver where a vehicle quickly reverses direction in a tight space, resembling the shape of the letter J

giro en J

a driving maneuver where a vehicle makes a U-turn by first reversing in a straight line

giro en K

a maneuver made by a vehicle to change direction, resembling the shape of the letter Y

giro en Y

a term referring to a U-turn or a sudden change in direction

vuelta en U

a traffic maneuver where a driver turns left immediately when a traffic signal turns green, often before oncoming traffic can proceed

izquierda de Pittsburgh

a driving technique where the driver uses the same foot to operate both the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal simultaneously

cambio talón-punta

a driving technique that involves pressing the clutch pedal twice during gear shifting

doble embrague

a technique where the driver uses their left foot to operate the brake pedal instead of the right foot traditionally used for braking

frenado con el pie izquierdo

the technique of adjusting engine speed to match the rotational speed of the transmission input shaft before gear engagement

coincidencia de revoluciones

the practice of changing gears in a vehicle at lower engine speeds to conserve fuel or reduce noise

cambio cortado

a technique used in driving where the brake is applied while turning into a corner to control speed and improve vehicle stability

frenado en curva

the practice of a motorcycle riding between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction

filtrado de carriles

a motorsport technique where a driver intentionally oversteers, causing the rear wheels to lose traction, while maintaining control through a corner

deriva

(of a vehicle) to keep close contact with the road and to be controllable in an easy and safe manner, particularly when driven at speed

mantener

to quickly move forward while also swaying left and right in an uncontrolled and dangerous way

desplazarse de lado

to move effortlessly, often downhill, without using power

deslizarse

to follow another vehicle too closely, not maintaining a safe distance

pegarse