HOW TO DO AN EMERGENCY STOP IN AN AUTOMATIC CAR.

To do an emergency stop in an automatic car, press the brake until the car comes to a stop. Then apply the handbrake and put the car into neutral.

WHAT TO DO AFTER AN EMERGENCY STOP

If you’ve performed an emergency stop correctly, your car should come to a complete stop with your engine still running. Unless you’re in a manual car and you forgot to press the clutch, in which case your car may have stalled. If so, your first step is to start your engine again.

You need to observe the area around you, including any blind spots, before driving off again.

In your driving test, the examiner will be assessing you on the checks you make before heading off. So make a point of checking all of your mirrors and the blind spot. You could also make a point of checking your rear-view mirror immediately before you do the emergency stop, to demonstrate your awareness of the surroundings.

We’ve got a detailed guide to the checks you should make before moving off from behind a parked car. These are the sort of principles you should apply when moving off after an emergency stop too.