Driving is not difficult. Everyone can learn it easily. Most of the times people say women are not good drivers but that is just a myth. If you want to improve your driving skills, you just need a little motivation by someone around you, a nice car to start with, and a good guide. If you are lucky enough to find a good driving guide your life is set. Driving will be a piece of cake for you.
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Driving can be learned by some driving school as well. There is a very famous quote which you must have heard about. The quote goes like: “Leave sooner, drive slower, live longer.” You should always keep these points in your mind. Never use your mobile phone while driving otherwise you will put your and other people’s lives in danger. Now coming to the techniques, here are 9 amazing techniques given that will make you a skillful driver:
9. Go For A Defensive Driving Course:
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Everyone can take any type of driving courses, it is not a very big deal. In fact, you should also go for it if you think you are not a good driver. Not just the beginners but the experienced drivers also take defensive courses. If you feel you lack some skills in driving, there is no shame in going and learning such courses. Because who does not want to live? And keep himself away from all the dangers. So, go for it and do remember by doing so you are just helping yourself and others out.
8. Break With Left Foot:
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Left foot breaking is no doubt a very difficult technique. It requires you a lot of practice. This technique is generally used by the auto car racers. But that does not mean it will not help you out. By using this technique, you will learn how to turn extremely quickly by keeping up the required engine speed, moving at the normal driving speed and also it will help you to control the oversteering simultaneously.
7. Move At Same Speed As Other Vehicles:
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This rule is taught to everyone in the driving educational courses. But still very few drivers use it and a lot of the drivers refrain from using it. It is very dangerous to drive at a lower or higher speed than the speed of other moving cars on the same road. Always keep in mind the exact speed of moving your car before driving.
6. Hands-On Right Position:
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Driving instructors are trying to teach the beginning drivers the exact place of their hands on the steering wheel. The best position is 10 and 2 as it can also be seen in a clock. This position also helps you to keep your hands still on the steering for a very long time.
5. Oversteering And Understeering:
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The front tires of the car lose their track on the surface of the road in the case of understeering. This is because of the acceleration speed. Same thing happens with rear tires in the case of overspeeding. Never keep the speed of accelerator higher while driving in a very wet or even on the icy road. The best way to keep yourself away from understeering and oversteering is to drive at a very normal and moderate speed. Also, you should always keep in mind that never release the brake pedals or the gas very quickly during the cases of understeering and oversteering.
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4. Park At Right Place:
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If you want to become a good driver, one of the most important things you need to learn is to park at the right position. If you will be able to learn to park at the parallel then you will never be afraid of places which are fully crowded. It will also make you more confident when you will be driving in a reverse direction. The parking sensors also help you in many ways. They are very helpful in moving forward and backward direction.
3. Use Of Handbrake:
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To master the art of handbrake, you need a lot of practice. This technique will help you in many ways. The most important one is helping in an emergency situation. And taking a sharp turn at a fast speed in winter. But you should never do it on a dry asphalt otherwise your tires might be exposed to the premature wear.
2. Use Of Heel-Toe Downshifting:
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The technique of heel-toe downshifting consists of shifting the transmission down from the higher gear to the lower gear through hitting the gas pedal with the help of your heel and braking with your toe simultaneously. This way the time which is required by the gears to be shifted is also reduced. Heel-toe downshifting also allows the smooth and fast downshifting before taking the turn.
1. Adjustment Of The Mirrors:
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Adjusting the mirrors in the right direction is very important. If you set your mirrors in such a way that those mirrors will be reflecting the flanks of your car, then you are not making the right use of the reflecting surfaces.
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Here are some points mentioned which you should keep in mind if you want to adjust the mirrors in the right direction. The first one being the driver side mirror. Driver side mirror should only reflect a quarter of your car. The second one is the passenger-side mirror. Same like the driver-side mirror, it should also reflect the rear quarter of your car. The third and the last one is the cabin rearview mirror. That mirror should only reflect the rear window, right in the middle of it.