Silly mistakes new drivers often make

No overall view

A common mistake that new drivers often make is not observing the overall situation while driving. Many drivers only focus on the road ahead without observing, paying attention to the sides of the road or the rearview mirror. This makes the driver unable to react in time when another car suddenly appears.

Therefore, new drivers should practice observing and expanding their vision while driving to avoid the risk of traffic accidents.

Stepped on the gas pedal by mistake

This is an extremely dangerous mistake but is common among new drivers. New drivers often lose their composure and lack experience in handling situations, so it is common to mistakenly step on the brake pedal instead of the accelerator.

According to the experience of long-time drivers, to avoid mistakes when pressing the accelerator, the simplest way is to put your foot in a V shape, keep your heel tilted towards the brake pedal, and when driving, just turn your heel to use your toes to move the accelerator. Whenever you are not accelerating, the driver must immediately switch to resting his foot on the brake pedal. This action helps the driver prepare in advance. If there is a surprise, the reflex is to press straight, without making a mistake.

Unable to determine direction when reversing

New drivers are always lacking in confidence, so turning right, taking a left turn, backing into a “stall”, overtaking the car in front... all feel confused or scared. The most common mistake is backing up to parallel park. Just turning the steering wheel, the car is diagonally angled to park, and the new driver is confused, because when looking through the mirror, they do not know where the car is.

To overcome this error, the driver must practice and apply skills on how to parallel park.

Do not turn on the mirror, lower the handbrake

Partly because of lack of habit, partly because of being too focused on driving, new drivers forget to perform the first, basic actions when sitting in the driver's seat such as turning on the mirrors and lowering the handbrake.

So, new drivers should get into the habit of checking all these points before putting the key in the ignition. Turn on the mirrors, insert the key, put the car in gear, and release the handbrake before moving.

Forget to turn on the turn signal when changing lanes or direction

This is a must for drivers participating in traffic, but in reality, many new drivers often forget this.

Forgetting to turn on the signal or suddenly turning it on when changing lanes makes other vehicles unable to react in time.