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Everything is difficult at the beginning, and driving is no exception. I believe that every driver has experienced the anxiety of getting on the road for the first time, keeping his eyes on the front, grasping the steering wheel with both hands, leaning forward stiffly, moving slowly, starting to stop or often turning off the engine when encountering slopes and traffic jams, etc. These are the portrayal of novices, which can be easily identified as long as he pays a little attention. Objectively speaking, novices do affect the speed of traffic and cause some hidden dangers. Many people call novices "road killers". So some very "self-aware" novices often stick words such as "novice please take care" and "novice run-in" on the rear windshield of their cars in order to gain the understanding of others. In fact, it is not necessary. Every driver comes from a "novice". Driving is a "skilled job". As long as you are bold and careful, you will soon bid farewell to the ranks of novices. In order to help the increasing number of novices mature rapidly, this paper summarizes the common problems of novices on the road and provides practical solutions for the reference of novices.

No.1: Adjust the driving posture

Correct driving posture is very important for safe driving, which can not only eliminate the fatigue of long-term driving and ensure a good driving vision, but also make the driving action more accurate, rapid and reasonable. Driving posture is mainly related to steering wheel and seat. After sitting in the driver's seat, you should first sit deeply at the back of the seat, so that your waist and shoulders lean against the back of the chair. First, feel whether the front-back distance and backrest angle of the seat are appropriate, then extend your arms forward and naturally hold both sides of the steering wheel. At this time, the wrist must be free to bend and move freely. Legs should have some room to move, and it is easy to step on the clutch pedal, brake pedal or accelerator with your feet, and you don't have to lean forward. At this time, the position is basically appropriate. If it is not suitable, you can slide the seat back and forth, or adjust the tilt angle of the chair back to meet the above requirements.

Don't be too nervous when driving. Many novices often feel backache after driving for the first time, mainly because they are sitting in the wrong position and are too nervous, so it is inevitable that they will be stiff and compete with the car. Don't always keep a posture while driving, and adjust the sitting posture appropriately to eliminate fatigue.

it should be emphasized that after adjusting the sitting posture, be sure to fasten your seat belt to avoid the tension and unsafe factors caused by suddenly remembering not to fasten your seat belt during driving.

Number 2: Turn the steering wheel easily

After the driving posture is adjusted, the next step is the grip and operation of the steering wheel. The best position to hold the steering wheel is to slightly bend the elbow when holding the steering wheel at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock (that is, at the horizontal sides) with both hands, because this can make the arm have sufficient activity area to operate the steering wheel quickly. Don't hold the steering wheel tightly, but gently hold the outer edge. Many novices always hold the steering wheel tightly, causing a lot of sweating on their hands, which affects the accuracy of movements. Moreover, it is easy to hit the steering wheel abnormally when shifting gears, which has buried hidden dangers.

the operation of the steering wheel has different degrees of steering action according to the speed of the vehicle. The higher the vehicle speed, the smaller the turning range of the steering wheel. When turning, you should operate with both hands, and relay the steering wheel by pushing with one hand and pulling with the other.

In addition, the steering wheel has an automatic righting function, so that the steering wheel can be righted automatically by releasing the palm of your hand when turning quickly, but it is not allowed to rotate by itself, and both hands still need to hold the steering wheel to keep it in a controllable state at any time.

some novices put their hands into the inside of the steering wheel when the car turns around or makes a big turn, which is the saying "pulling the wheel". This seems to save energy, but in case of emergency, the hand can't be pulled back in time for emergency treatment; When the front wheel suddenly changes direction, it is easy to hurt the arm. Beginners should get rid of this bad habit.

Number 3: Familiar with gears

Most beginners drive different cars when they first get on the road (taking manual gears as an example), so they are unfamiliar with gears. If you don't take the time to get familiar with the gear, the direct consequence is that you don't know which gear you are in when driving, and you often look down at the shift lever, which is easy to cause traffic accidents because of distraction. Especially when encountering complex road conditions, it is easy to stall due to nervousness, so you must be familiar with the gear before going on the road for the first time.

Usually, the position allocation of gears will be clearly printed on the handle of the shift lever. When you get into a car that you are not familiar with, getting familiar with different gears is the first step. You can use the following steps to familiarize yourself with gears.

Be familiar with the gear when you are not driving in the same place

At this time, first look at the gear diagram at the top of the shift lever handle and press the clutch pedal to the bottom to shift gears, and pay attention to whether there is a reverse lock. After getting familiar with the gear, take your eyes off the shift lever and get familiar with the gear by using the shift mode during normal driving.

note: if you can't shift gears in place, you can press the clutch pedal once and then press the clutch pedal again to shift gears, which will normally shift gears smoothly.

be familiar with the gear when traveling

be familiar with the gear when traveling in an open area or on a road with little traffic. At this time, we should insist on shifting gears without looking at the shift lever, and at the same time, we should add gears in sequence when shifting gears, and pay attention to practicing oil separation and cooperation.

note: remember to put the shift lever in neutral when landing, and pay attention to avoid pedestrians, non-motor vehicles and motor vehicles when driving.

Number 4: Skilled clutch

When driving a manual transmission vehicle, the best clutch can not only make the vehicle start smoothly and make the power output smooth, but also save fuel and prolong the service life of the clutch. This skill is often the most difficult for novices to master, and there are often cases of flameout and body shaking when starting. In addition, when shifting gears, the clutch is loose too quickly, which will easily lead to a train stop, which will not only destroy the car, but also make the driving feel very uncomfortable. Some novices have developed the habit of stepping on the clutch pedal because of their unskilled clutch operation, which causes the clutch to be in a semi-clutch state for a long time and accelerates the damage of the clutch.

the correct oil separation should be adjusted according to the vehicle speed. In the initial stage, put the gear in neutral, step on the clutch pedal after landing, put the shift lever into the first gear, slowly release the clutch, and cooperate with the accelerator to start the car. When stepping on the clutch pedal, you must step to the bottom. Feel the shaking and moving trend of the car body during the process of slowly releasing the clutch pedal. When the vehicle is slightly shaking and moving, slowly refuel and continue to slowly release the clutch until it is completely released, so that the vehicle can start smoothly.

it is equally important for the vehicle to shift gears in motion. With the increase of vehicle speed, the process of oil disengagement is gradually shortened, that is, the release speed of clutch pedal is accelerated. In order to ensure the smooth shift process, the throttle should also be reasonably matched, and never refuel. The ideal state is that the vehicle runs smoothly during gear shifting, the speed increases gradually, and no obvious instantaneous deceleration and acceleration are felt. On the contrary, when decelerating and downshifting, you should brake properly first, and when the speed is suitable, step on the clutch pedal to shift gears.

Number 5: Find the right shift timing

Many novices don't know when to shift gears, and there are often cases of low gear and high speed. The correct shift should be after auto start. With the increase of engine speed and different vehicle speeds, shift into the corresponding gear.

generally, when the engine speed is increased to a certain extent, the working noise of the engine will increase, so it is necessary to upshift, and the timing of gear shifting is generally between 2 5 ~ 3 r/min (engines with different performances will be different, so please read the user's manual before using). If a novice does not learn to shift gears according to the change of engine sound, he can observe the tachometer under the condition of ensuring safety and feel the change of engine sound at the optimal shift speed. The principle of deceleration shift is the same, but it should be noted that when the vehicle speed is too fast, the vehicle speed should be reduced to the corresponding range before shifting.

Some drivers are used to shifting gears according to vehicle speed, but this method is not suitable for novices, because their sense of speed has not been established. It is suggested that novices should shift gears according to engine speed. But everyone should still know the corresponding gears in different speed stages. Take a vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission as an example. Under normal circumstances, after starting, when the speed is lower than 2 km/h, you should choose the second gear, when the speed is 2 ~ 6 km/h, you should choose the third gear, when the speed is between 6 ~ 8 km/h, you can shift into the fifth gear if the speed exceeds 8 km/h..

Number 6: Learn to keep an eye on six roads

The driver has limited vision when sitting in the car, and usually he can only see the situation in front with the naked eye. For the left, right and rear situations, he can only use the inside rearview mirror and two outside rearview mirrors. Some driving actions, such as turning, reversing, merging and overtaking, must be completed safely with the help of rearview mirrors. Therefore, novices must first learn to observe the road conditions through the rearview mirror, and then realize "seeing six roads with one eye". Especially for some drivers who drive trucks while learning to drive, it is particularly important to learn to observe road conditions with rearview mirrors. In the actual driving process, novices often stare at the front and ignore the five directions of left, right, back, up and down. So how can we "keep an eye on six roads"?

under the condition that the vehicle is running in the middle of the lane and the road conditions are not very complicated, force yourself to move your eyes out of the front, and observe the three rearview mirrors, the road surface and the front upper part of the vehicle with the rest of your eyes, so as to keep your central vision to glance at the broad road conditions-front, back, left, right, up and down. Look ahead as far as possible; Observe the middle, left and right rearview mirrors at the rear, and see the distance and speed of following the car in all lanes at the rear; Left and right observation from the left to the right of the road, including the opposite car, parking on the left and right roadside, pedestrians and vehicles to be turned out at the intersection; Look up to see street signs and signal lights; Look down to see road signs and obstacles.

in the process of expanding the field of vision, the speed should not be too fast, and the observation range should be gradually expanded under the condition of ensuring safety.

it is dangerous to stare at an object for a long time while driving on the road. Therefore, you should exercise your eye movement, don't focus too much on a car (such as the car in front) or other things, and learn to glance at it. In addition, before merging or overtaking, you should always visit the mirror to avoid the influence of blind spots and keep abreast of the situation behind the car.

Number 7: Practice parking in place

Parking is the biggest headache for novices. Some people joked: Don't look at many novices who drive like a decent car on the road, and they will be exposed as soon as they stop. Many novices have "parking phobia", and because they don't park often, they have less opportunities to exercise and their parking skills improve slowly. Therefore, novices often have scratching accidents when parking, which further increases their parking fear. What should we do? There is only one way, that is, practice, and practice all kinds of parking methods under the guidance of "experts".

When practicing, we should focus on practicing two kinds of parking spaces that beginners think are difficult. One is that there are cars in front of and behind, and there is a parking space in the middle; The other is that there are cars on the left and right with parking spaces in the middle.

The first parking space must be poured in. You can learn from the "moving garage" method learned in driving school, so that the rear of the car can be put in place smoothly.

there are two ways to park the second parking space, one is driving forward, and the other is pouring in. It is relatively simple to drive forward, so pay attention to the distance from the left and right cars so as not to hinder the left and right cars from opening the door. When pouring, you can learn from the methods of "pasting the library" and "dumping the library" learned in driving school.

Number 8: Repeatedly verify the following distance

Novices often can't judge the distance from the preceding vehicle, so they often stay far away from the preceding vehicle, which affects the speed of traffic, and creates conditions for other vehicles to merge in front of them, resulting in potential accidents. There are also some bold novices who are close to the car, but their ability to deal with emergencies is poor. Once the front car slows down or stops a little faster, it is easy to have a rear-end collision. So how do you keep the right distance when following the car?

the distance from the car is different under different road conditions and different traffic speeds. A general principle is that a safe distance must be kept between the front and rear cars. That is, when the preceding vehicle slows down or brakes, there is enough safe distance between the two vehicles, so that there is enough time for the driver of the following vehicle to react and take braking measures. At the same time, keeping a limited following distance can effectively prevent vehicles in other lanes from merging into their own front at will. It is best for novices to practice repeatedly in different road conditions. When practicing, choose a road with multiple lanes in the same direction. When driving, you can refer to the car-following distance of vehicles in the next lane and verify it yourself. However, the practice process should be gradual, and the car-following distance should be from large to small until it is reasonable and safe.

Number 9: Face the passing car easily

In the process of driving, the phase difference between the upper and lower cars is called passing car. Many novices are afraid of passing cars, especially when passing cars on narrow roads. Novices often feel nervous. After a hurry, they will turn off the engine, stop and give way, and even cause two cars to scrape and collide with each other, or touch non-motor vehicles, pedestrians and roadside isolation facilities. In order to avoid these situations, novices should first overcome their nervousness and fear psychologically and face the passing of cars easily.

Make preparations in advance to avoid the psychological panic and the hectic operation. To this end, before the meeting, we should take a look at two and calculate three slowness: at first glance, we should look at the model, speed and loading of the oncoming car, the width and solidity of the road ahead, the pedestrians and vehicles on the roadside, the parking and obstacles on the roadside, etc. Second, through observation and comparison, the approximate position and road occupation of two cars are estimated to leave a suitable lateral safety interval; Third, slow down, that is, slow down when the car meets, and the conditions are not good when approaching the intersection. It is more important to control the speed, not blindly meet, and stop first if necessary, so as to achieve the goal of a smooth intersection between the two cars.

attention should also be paid to the relevant provisions of the concession, and the concession should be timely and reasonable. At night, on the road without street lights or poor lighting, turn off the high beam and switch to the low beam when passing by.

Number 1: Exploring the action and timing of merging

Many traffic accidents are caused by drivers' carelessness in merging. For beginners, merging is a terrible thing: endless cars, horns and flashing lights from time to time, and the mocking eyes of other drivers will make beginners feel inexplicable fear. Therefore, starting from the actual situation, novices should try to drive honestly when they have not fully mastered the basic skills such as observing the rear road conditions and following the car through the rearview mirror, and do not merge unless absolutely necessary. When the conditions are ripe, you will find that merging is actually very simple.

The basic principle of parallel operation is that it cannot affect the normal running of other vehicles. Vehicles running normally have no obligation and responsibility to let parallel vehicles pass first, so don't force parallel operation. When merging, we must seize the opportunity, and the merging action should be clean and neat. Make preparations in advance for merging, and be sure to see the situation before and after the driveway before merging. Focus on the driving situation of the cars to be merged into the lane, such as the speed of the cars in the lane, whether there is congestion or deceleration ahead, whether there is enough distance between the two cars for you to merge, and find out whether there are cars in the blind area of your rearview mirror. When merging lines, turn on the turn signal first, then accelerate into the lane to be merged, return to the steering wheel after entering the lane completely, and return the turn signal.

pay attention to public morality when merging lines, and don't force merging lines, which will cause the following vehicles to slow down and give way.