SERPENTINE COURSE

Objective:   
This exercise is designed to develop the driver’s sense of vehicle control. It helps the driver time his/her steering properly and judge the relationship of fixed objects with respect to the vehicle. 

Procedure: 
After the driver has assumed the proper position in the seat, with hands at 9 and 3 on the steering wheel, they will run the exercise as follows:

1. Enter the course at a speed selected by the instructor, usually 10 mph to start.
   
   
2. Drive through the course several times until a smooth rhythmic pattern is achieved. Increase speed slightly with each run and pass as close to the cones as possible.
   
   
3. Upon reaching the end of the course, turn around and repeat the exercise from the other direction.

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