Tips for a novice driver: the first days, traffic safety

Today it is very difficult to meet a person without a driver's license. Almost everyone strives to finish driving school as soon as possible, get a VU and transfer to their own car. However, having a license and driving experience are completely different things. To become an experienced driver, those 50-80 hours of driving that are offered in a driving school are not enough at all.

In this article on our website Vodi.su we will try to give some advice to novice drivers, based on our own experience and the experience of other drivers.

First of all, we will not focus on any nuances. If you get behind the wheel of your own car for the first time, and there is no instructor nearby, follow simple rules.

Don't forget the Beginning Driver sign. It will not give you any priority on the road, however, other drivers will know that you are a newbie and may not be so vehement in expressing their dissatisfaction if you do something wrong.

Always plan your route. Today, this is not at all difficult to do. Go to Google or Yandex maps. See where the path will go, if there are difficult intersections and if there are any signs. Think about when you will need to turn or change from one lane to another.

Be calm and balanced. Beginners often fuss and make bad decisions. A simple situation: you leave a secondary road for the main one, and a long line forms behind you. The drivers standing behind will begin to honk, but do not rush, wait until there is a gap in the traffic flow, and only after that make a maneuver.

Feeling calm and confident is important in all situations, not paying attention to other, more experienced and aggressive drivers. You didn't get your rights then, only to have them immediately forfeited due to infringements.

A few more tips for newbies:

• do not turn on loud music - it will distract you;
• put your phone on silent so that any messages about SMS or email do not distract you, do not talk on the phone at all, in extreme cases, buy a Bluetooth headset;
• always check the technical condition of the car before the trip;
• adjust the driver's seat and rear-view mirrors comfortably.

It is clear that no one listens to advice, but this is exactly what they told you in a driving school.

Behavior on the road

The first rule to remember is there are always buggers on the road. Only in the examination papers they write that it is necessary to fulfill the requirements of “hindrance on the right”. In fact, you will encounter the fact that very often you will not give way. In such cases, you should not be nervous and try to prove something, it is better to let the scorcher go once again.

If you need to slow down, look in the rear-view mirrors, because those behind you may not have time to react - an accident will be provided. If they slow down in front of you, do not try to go around them, perhaps there is some kind of obstacle ahead or a pedestrian jumped out onto the roadway.

Also, slow down as much as possible when approaching public transport stops, signs "School", "Children on the Road". Children, pensioners and drunks are the most dangerous category of pedestrians. From sin, try to slow down if, for example, you see children playing on the side of the road, or an old woman in desperation rushes after a departing trolleybus.

Row traffic - the most difficult moment on wide urban highways in four lanes in one direction with heavy traffic. Try to immediately get into your lane if you need to turn left or right at an intersection. To do this, keep the entire route in mind.

When changing lanes, carefully follow the signals of other motorists, and also learn how to use rear-view mirrors. Try to quickly fit into the flow, picking up or slowing down. Try to perform maneuvers smoothly.

In general, by no means do not press sharply on the gas, brake, do not turn the steering wheel sharply. Try to take into account the dimensions of the car. When maneuvering or turning at an intersection, take into account the turning radius so that you do not move into the next lane or completely block one of the lanes.

Very often, beginners are cut off - right in front of their noses they take a free place in the stream. Do not be offended by such drivers. Just follow the staggered order of rebuilding.

If some kind of emergency situation occurs, for example, you are cut off sharply or you are not given priority on the road, you should not turn the steering wheel sharply to avoid a collision, it is better to slow down by giving a signal in the form of 2-3 short beeps. With this signal, you express your attitude towards the offender.

It also happens that car stalls at an intersection. Do not immediately try to start the engine, you will only aggravate the situation. Seriously turn on the emergency gang, wait a few seconds and try to start again.

While driving in night time Never look at the headlights of oncoming cars. The gaze must be directed along the center line of the marking in order to see the headlights with extreme vision. Use high beams only on empty or semi-empty roads. Turn it off in time if the headlights of an approaching car light up in the distance.

Try to stop at night, rest your eyes and do a little warm-up so that your muscles relax a little.

And most importantly - listen to the advice of more experienced drivers, and do not forget to constantly improve your driving skills.

Tips for novice drivers when driving on the highway.

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