Transport Terrestre - Techniques de conduite

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

virage à frein à main, tournant frein à main

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

manœuvre en trois points, demi-tour en trois points

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

virage en crochet, virage par croisement

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

demi-tour

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

rotation en J, virage en J

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

manœuvre en K, demi-tour en K

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

manœuvre en Y, virage en Y

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

U-turn, virage en U

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

virage à gauche de Pittsburgh, manœuvre de gauche de Pittsburgh

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

déplacement talon-pointe, technique de talon-pointe

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

double embrayage, embrayage double

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

freinage au pied gauche, utilisation du pied gauche pour le freinage

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

synchronisation des régimes, réglage du régime

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

changement de rapport court, passage de vitesses anticipé

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

freinage de virage, freinage dans les virages

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

filtrage de la circulation, circulation entre les files

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

dérive, glisse

(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

tenir, adhérer

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

osciller, tanguer

to move effortlessly, often downhill, without using power

dévaler, rouler sans effort

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

coller, suivre de trop près