Safe driving experience for new drivers

Driving in big cities is a nightmare for new drivers. However, you can still drive safely if you practice hard. Therefore, to ensure safety, new drivers should pay attention when driving.

1. Get familiar with vehicle operations

When getting into any car, you need to familiarize yourself with the positions on the car. Practice operating the clutch, accelerator, brake, gear lever, handbrake… when the car is not running, to remember the positions for precise operation when driving.

First you need to familiarize yourself with the vehicle operations.

2. Ride at a moderate speedAdjust the driver's seat, steering wheel, and rearview mirrors so that you have the best driving position, hand position, and viewing angle through the rearview mirror. Fasten your seat belt before starting the car. If you do not fasten your seat belt, the airbag will not only not save your life in an accident but also make it more dangerous.

New drivers should not accelerate suddenly and go at high speeds. Practice precise driving skills at low speeds, then gradually increase the speed. The most important thing when driving is to drive safely and accurately, not fast.

3. When driving, pay attention to keeping a safe distance.

Keeping distance is the most difficult thing for drivers, especially when moving in crowded cities.

Keep a safe distance

4. Pay attention to the rearview mirror when driving a car.Practice reading distances by finding a quiet stretch of road, asking someone to signal for you, and practicing moving forward and stopping before a collision. Feel and measure the safe distance between your front end and the car in front. Remember, each car has a different front end, so feeling the distance ahead is essential when driving a strange car.

When you first drive, you often focus on the front and forget to look at the rearview mirror. Look at the mirror to observe both sides of the road and behind the car. This will help you avoid situations that new drivers often encounter such as cutting in front of other cars, scraping the side of the car against the road, or crossing the line. And when reversing, do not turn your head or stick your head out to reverse, but get used to the skill of looking at the mirror and reversing.

5. Experience in safe car turning

Turning around is a fairly basic skill but not easy, especially for new drivers. In places where there are signs allowing crossing the street and turning around, signal early, when approaching a place where you can turn around, slowly turn the wheel and observe the rearview mirror. In streets where you need to turn around in the middle of the road (a lot in Vietnam), you need to observe and find a place where you can turn around with the least impact on traffic on the road.

You can practice skills, but pressure from other vehicles, car horns… will sometimes make you forget all the skills, so you need to stay calm in difficult situations.

6. Be mentally stable when driving

Do not be distracted or use your phone while driving. When going through intersections, pay attention to read the signs to avoid violating the Road Traffic Law. Absolutely do not run after buses because there are turns only for buses, cars are not allowed.

Keep your mind steady while driving

7. Always wear a seat belt and do not drink alcohol while driving.A stable mentality when driving is also important for the driver. You must be comfortable and calm when operating the vehicle. Because just a little carelessness can lead to unfortunate events.

This is a good advice for all drivers and a mandatory rule for car drivers. However, beginners should practice this move to create a good habit and reduce the risk of injury.

8. Look at the signs

Get into the habit of looking at every traffic sign on the road, if you don't want to constantly pay fines to the traffic police.

Get into the habit of looking at signs.

Speed ​​limit signs, no cars, no stopping and parking signs, right turn signs on red lights… all require you to observe so you don’t break the law. Don’t tail tall vehicles like coaches, trucks, buses, you will lose all visibility and observation of the signs.

9. Tips for safe parking to avoid scratches

Parallel parking or reverse parking both require skillful driving skills. The standard distance for parallel parking is never enough in Vietnam, so you need to reverse more skillfully and carefully.

Park calmly, check your mirrors, but don't get too confident. Being confident in driving when you don't have good skills means causing a collision. If you find it difficult, ask for help, ask someone to signal.

According to VNN