If a vehicle used by a driving instructor has dual controls, it has pedals on the passenger's side as well as on the driver's side to allow the driving instructor to brake should the learner try to move off when it is dangerous to do so
Examples of 'dual controls' in a sentence
dual controls
Don't be too alarmed: the cars tend to have dual controls and automatic gearboxes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Don't worry, mum - they have dual controls.
The Sun (2014)
From today learners can have lessons on motorways if accompanied by an instructor and in a car with dual controls.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
But they must be supervised by an instructor in a car fitted with dual controls.