Practical Driving Test Tips - Accelerator
| Problem | Reason | Solution |
| You’re using the gas pedal incorrectly | Because your right heel is off the floor | Keep your right heel on the floor - it will give you more precise control |
| You’re using the gas pedal incorrectly | Because your right foot isn’t squarely on the pedal | Use the ball of your foot on the pedal and position your foot centrally on it. |
| You’re using the gas pedal incorrectly | Because you’re using the wrong foot | Use only your right foot on the gas pedal |
| You’re using the gas pedal incorrectly | Because your foot is pressing on the-wheel arch, not the pedal | Move your right foot to the left on to the gas pedal, which has a certain amount of ‘give’ |
| You’re using the gas pedal incorrectly | Because you’re pressing two pedals at once | Position your right heel on the floor midway between the gas and brake and pivot your foot to rest squarely on the gas pedal (consider footwear) |
| You’re using the gas pedal incorrectly | Because you’re stamping on the pedal | Use it with smooth, even pressure - both up and down |
| You’re using the gas pedal incorrectly | Because you’re blipping the pedal | Use it with smooth, even pressure - both up and down |
| You’re using the gas pedal incorrectly | Because you’re not putting enough pressure on the pedal | Use firm progressive (explain) pressure |
| You’re using the gas pedal incorrectly | Because you’re stamping on the pedal | Use it with smooth, even pressure - both up and down |