Driving Car Easily

Car Driving Tips for Beginners

Begin driving basics practice lessons while the car is safely parked in your own driveway.

Driving Basics

There’s no better place to start than the basics of driving a car. It’s not just a matter of comfort, it’s a matter of safety. Learning how to adjust the seat, mirrors, seat belts, and steering wheel and understand the dashboard will provide a teen with a good understanding of driving basics.

Understanding The Car

Goal:

Help the new driver understand the location and operation of the dashboard controls and indicators.

Activity:

Go over the car owner’s manual with your teen behind the wheel. Have your teen practice operating the controls, telling you what each control is used for and what the indicator lights mean.

Common Errors:

Lack of understanding of the operation of controls

Spending too much time searching for the controls

Confusion about indicator lights

Sign Learner Gets It:

Can easily tell you where the controls are and what they do

Properly Adjusting The Seat

Goal:

Help the new driver learn how to properly adjust the seat for comfort and safety.

Activity:

Have your teen adjust the seat so both hands are at the 9 and 3 o’clock positions and the stomach is 10 inches from the steering wheel. The top of the head rest should be about 3 inches below the top of the head. Your teen should be able to easily switch the foot from the brake to the gas pedal.

Common Errors:

Not having a clear view of the entire landscape out the windshield

Sits too far or too close to the steering wheel or pedals

Slouching too low in the seat

Sign Learner Gets It:

Can easily adjust seat each time

The monsoon may bring relief from the searing heat but it also brings with it the need to be extra cautious while driving. When it rains, the roads get slippery or muddy and worse, visibility becomes downright poor. And if things go south, it may result in a fender bender or worse. While you can’t be sure about the road conditions, one thing you can keep a check on is the health of your car by ticking off this monsoon checklist

Tyres

A tyre has treads on it which help it dissipate excess water under it to maintain contact with the tarmac. The more the contact patch, the better the grip. With worn tyre treads, the chances of losing road grip become high. Hence, it’s advisable to check the health of your tyres before the monsoon arrives. A regular tyre has a life of around four years.

There are a several common driving mistakes that most of the drivers commit, which have led to a huge rise in road accidents in these years worldwide. These mistakes are not just found in teen and inexperienced drivers alone, but there are certain mistakes which even experienced drivers commit.