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Trajectory and positioning

Lane positioning, looking far ahead, trajectory in bends and eye-steering-accelerator coordination.

Updated 13 June 2026

What this lesson covers

Your gaze commands the trajectory. Looking far ahead = stable trajectory.
On a straight road: look far, slightly right. Constant scanning: forward/right/forward/left/forward/mirror.
Field of vision narrows with speed: 180° at standstill, 30° at 130 km/h.
In a bend: slow down before, accelerate gently during, never brake in the curve.
Gaze in a bend: follow the kerb edge like a rail towards the exit of the curve.
Hands at 9:15 or 10:10. Prepare the higher hand on the side of the bend.
Drive on the right of your lane. If drifting left, look further ahead and more to the right.
Acceleration in a curve stabilises the vehicle by countering centrifugal force.

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Sources: Sécurité routière (securite-routiere.gouv.fr) and service-public.fr.