Moving off, steering control, and lane positioning
Pulling away safely
The examiner wants a smooth move-off with no roll-back and no hesitation that forces other traffic to react. Use a fixed routine: prepare the car with gear and clutch bite, signal if needed, check mirrors and the left blind spot, then release the handbrake and move. In Jordan, parked vehicles normally face with traffic on the right, so the critical blind spot is over your left shoulder.
Steering and lane position
Hold the wheel at about 9 and 3 or 10 and 2, using push-pull steering rather than crossing your arms. Keep the car centrally in its lane without hugging the centre line or the right edge. On narrow roads, give cyclists and parked cars room, but do not drift into oncoming traffic. Steering should be continuous; sawing at the wheel signals poor observation.
Worked example
You are pulling away uphill on a busy street. Set more gas and a higher clutch bite before releasing the handbrake; if the car rolls back even a few centimetres, the examiner may record a loss of control. Signal, check the left mirror and blind spot, release the brake only when the car is balanced, then steer gently into the lane. The reasoning: gravity opposes you, so the clutch must carry more torque before the brake is released.
Traps that cost marks
Signalling after pulling out; looking only in the mirror; releasing the handbrake before the bite point; over-steering into the far lane; crossing the centre line on a left bend; and gripping the wheel so tightly that corrections become jerky.