Features

K53 Practice Skillsets

The below are some of the defensive driving skillsets you can practice on the K53 Simulator:

  1. Button start (with brake and clutch pedals held down for manual, and brake only for automatic transmission)
  2. Key start (with Lock, Acc, On and Start states)
  3. Gear shifting (e.g., 1-5 for code 8, or 1 to 12 for code 14 truck)
  4. Clutch control (finding the biting point, avoiding riding or coasting)
  5. Mirrors usage (side and interior mirrors)
  6. 3-point observation (simulated and literal checking of mirrors and camera turn for blindspot)
  7. 5-point observation before moving off (similar to above)
  8. Moving off (seat adjust, belt buckling, mirrors adjust, start with On first, observe and signal if needed, shifting to 1 then clutch control and observe, parking brake release and smoothly moving off)
  9. Signalling (to turn at intersections or to change lanes — with mirrors and blindspot checking enforcement)
  10. Overtaking (with signal monitoring for both pre- and post-overtake, or returning to lane)
  11. Steering (avoiding dry steering and straightening before coming to a complete stop)
  12. Speedometer reading (analog and digital options)
  13. Tachometer reading (analog)
  14. Code 8, 10 and 14 vehicles supported
  15. Road and Yard drive tests (pre-trip still work in progress)
  16. Yielding (when turning right or at yield signs)
  17. Traffic lights intersection (single and dual carriage)
  18. Multiple lanes (with arrows on the road)
  19. Lane changing (with signal and observation monitoring)
  20. Mini circle intersection (clockwise and yielding to traffic crossing the yield line first)
  21. Roundabouts (lane selection and yielding to traffic from the right — work in progress)
  22. Four-way stops intersection
  23. Path following monitor (when turning in intersections)
  24. Trailer management (for code 8 and 14)
  25. Speed hump handling (brake before mounting and restrict to gear 2 as max gear)
  26. Follow distance management
  27. Regional routes with 3 dividing lines (with broken center line)
  28. Driving with traffic (low and high density options)
  29. Speed control (with shift down and up indicators)
  30. Mechanical empathy enforcement systems (e.g., harsh acceleration guard)