I have a cousin who is learning how to drive. ANy tips for her or any new comers to being on the road?

Answer 1

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES EVERYONE! AAAAAAHHHHHH !!!!

Answer 2

At first practice in an empty parking lot, or if you can find a construction area with just streets and little else. Practice outside of the class with an older driver who can remain calm (my dad said that his mother was always praying). Practice parallel parking, it is the hardest part of the Behind the Wheel Driving test. Learn your stopping distance; go to an empty parking lot and select a parking stripe in the middle of the lot, mark it with a can or something. Accelerate to 40-50 mph and head toward the marked parking stripe, then brake as fast as you can. Then look back and see how much distance it took. You might even want to measure it. Practice, practice, practice; most drivers drive by instinct so you need to get a feel for the road and learn how it feels to drive. This will give you more time to watch other drivers, and traffic signs.

New drivers also need a Cars 101 class: How to check the oil level, the transmission level, the water level, and the level in the windshield wiper reservoir. Some drivers don’t even know where these are located, and most service stations don’t check them. The older the car is the more important and more frequently these checks should be made; once every 3-4 months or once a month for old cars. If the fluid is low or dirty then it can warn you of a coming problem, or just that you need to add more. Most people can change their own air filter, which will save on gas mileage. They can change the windshield wipers too. Find the fuse box, changing a fuse is a minor job, but expensive if you have a car mechanic do it.

Answer 3

Apart from the obvious, don't drink....

1. Do not answer the cell phone when you are in your car.

2. Do not raise the music too loud or you won't hear anything that may get in your way like an ambulance or a cop trying to pull you over or someone running the red. Also having the music too loud will get the attention of an officer to look at you closer.

3. Avoid driving too late at night when the drunks are out.

4. Avoid driving in the rain.

5. Avoid driving at rush hour (between 4-6pm) unless you work or go to school.

6. Always wear a seatbelt.

7. Don't ever put too many people in the car.

8. Make sure everyone in the car is not carrying any illegal materials or weapons and that no one has a warrant. Believe me, it happens. If you get pulled over for suspicion of anything, your friends may screw you by hiding something in their pockets if a cop finds it.

9. Always keep your eyes on the road at all times. DO NOT LET YOUR FRIENDS DISTRACT YOU.

10. Learn to use your perihial vision.

11. When the light turns green, count to about 5 before proceeding and look both ways as if it was a stop sign. There is always going to be one jerk who thinks he can make the red and doesn't and that jerk is usually the one that t-bones you.

12. At a 4 way stop, it is clockwise who goes first, remember that. It goes by who got there first, then the next, etc.

13. Carry a flashlight with you at all times.

14. Lock yourself in the car as soon as you get in to ensure no one will carjack you in a parking lot.

15. THE RIGHT LANE IS ALWAYS THE SLOW LANE! Remember that. It is the unspoken rule of the road. If you are driving slow or unsure of your destination, stay right.

16. Don't tail gate anyone. If you are in a hurry, you should have gotten up earlier. All the guy has to do is slam on his breaks and there isn't a cop in the world who won't find you guilty.

17. Kiss your parents goodbye when you leave the house and tell them you love them because you never know what is out there. It is scary but if you are careful and follow the law, you will be safe.

18. Lastly put a rosary in your car or a guardian angel. I have always had one and everyone I know has had one and you would not believe how many close calls we have all had but no one was ever seriously injured.

I'm not pushing God on you, you asked and that is only my opinion. It makes me feel very safe knowing there is something there, that's all.

Answer 4

Yeah, stay in the lanes, stay concious of the things going on around you. That's very important. Be defensive. People who drive like they're the only one on the road are going to get in many accidents. Leave lots of space because more space means more room for error. Drive at the speed limit or at the average speed. Don't go slower than average, it makes everybody angry. Know the rules of the road and know the curtesy's of the road.

Answer 5

Drive defensively, good time to let them know, just because a blinker is on, doesn't mean that car is going to turn, and decides to cross that intersection. Biggest tip I can offer, there is so much to learn, different driving conditions, wet roads, hydroplaning even if not speeding, black ice, speed, yielding when exiting a ramp to oncoming traffic.

Answer 6

Well, one that I remmeber from driver's ed that I still use every day is "always leaving yourself an out." By that I mean that while driving, always try to maintain a relatively safe escape route. It could be a section of open lane(s) where you could turn into quickly or even a ditch or wide shoulder that you can swing into if you need to avoid being hit or hitting someone else.

Answer 7

Slow down before making a turn. It sounds obvious, but it is easy to forget that at first. You have to put on the brake long before you can start turning.
Practice driving around, parking, etc. in empty parking lots after hours or somewhere. Good luck! And DON'T drive fast.

Answer 8

don't talk on your cell phone while your first time driving behind the wheel because you can loose your concentration or even get into an accident or when you are driving behind the wheel of the car don't blast your music check for both ways for traffic and watch out for tail gating also

Answer 9

My neice, 18, learners permit made a left turn into oncoming traffic. Totaled her car, almost killed my Mom. Advice: Look both ways carefully before turning left.

Answer 10

Yep... Be calm, try not to get flustered, and have a good instructor that wont yell at you if you make a mistke...

Take it slow...

It feels weird at the start, then you just get used it, like riding a bike...

Good luck and safe driving.

Answer 11

Drive defensively. Assume that everyone else on the road is drunk, crazy, or both.