What speed can a car reach in third gear?
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3rd gear normally allows driving up to 30 mph, beyond which you should shift to 4th gear. Speed ranges for different gears: After starting in 1st gear, shift to 2nd at 10-20 mph, to 3rd at 20-30 mph, to 4th above 40 mph, and to 5th above 80 mph. Downshifting procedure: Release the accelerator pedal, quickly depress the clutch pedal, move the gearshift to neutral, then release the clutch pedal. Quickly tap the accelerator pedal ("blip the throttle"), immediately depress the clutch pedal again, shift to the next lower gear, and smoothly release the clutch pedal using the quick-pause-slow technique to continue driving in the new gear.