Learn to drive a car, what should you pay attention to as a novice? Start from scratch!

36 tips that novices must learn when driving on the road

Top 1: Adjust the driving posture

Correct driving posture is very important for safe driving. It can eliminate the fatigue of long-term driving, ensure a good driving vision, and also make driving actions more accurate, rapid and reasonable. Driving posture is mainly related to the steering wheel and seat. After sitting in the driver's seat, you should first sit deeply in the back of the seat with your waist and shoulders leaning against the back of the seat. First feel whether the front-to-back distance of the seat and the angle of the backrest are appropriate, then extend your arms forward and naturally hold the sides of the steering wheel. At this time, the wrist must be able to bend freely and move freely. Your legs should have a certain amount of room for movement, and you should be able to step on the clutch pedal, brake pedal or accelerator without any effort, and your body does not need to lean forward. The position at this time is basically suitable. 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 back pain after taking the road for the first time. This is mainly because the sitting posture is wrong and the body is too tense. In this way, the whole body is stiff and competing with the car, and back pain is inevitable. . Don't always drive in the same position while driving. Adjust your sitting posture appropriately to eliminate fatigue.

It needs to be emphasized that after adjusting your driving posture, you must remember to fasten your seat belt to avoid nervousness and unsafe factors caused by suddenly remembering that you have not fastened your seat belt while driving.

Plan 2: Easily play with the steering wheel

After adjusting the driving posture, the next step is to hold and operate the steering wheel. The best position to hold the steering wheel is with your elbows slightly bent when holding the steering wheel at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock (i.e. on both sides of the horizon) with both hands, because this allows the arms to have sufficient activity area to operate quickly. steering wheel. When holding the steering wheel, do not hold it tightly, but lightly hold it by the outer edge. Many novices always hold the steering wheel tightly, causing their hands to sweat a lot, affecting the accuracy of their movements. Moreover, they are also prone to abnormal steering wheel rotation when changing gears, which raises the risk of accidents.

The operation of the steering wheel has different degrees of steering action depending on the speed of the vehicle. The higher the vehicle speed, the smaller the steering wheel rotation. When turning, you need both hands to rotate the steering wheel by pushing with one hand and pulling down with the other hand.

In addition, the steering wheel has an automatic return function. When turning quickly, you can relax your palms and let the steering wheel return to the center quickly on its own. However, you do not want to let it rotate by itself. You still need to hold the steering wheel with both hands to keep it ready at any time. state of control.

Some novices put their hands into the inside of the steering wheel to turn the direction when the car makes a U-turn or a sharp turn. This is what is known as "wheel pulling". This way of steering seems to save effort, but when encountering an emergency, the hand cannot be withdrawn in time for emergency treatment; if the direction of the front wheel changes suddenly, it is easy to injure the arm. Beginners should break this bad habit.

Plan 3: Familiarize yourself with gears

The type of car most novices drive when they first hit the road (manual transmission for example) is different from the car they drove when they learned to drive, so they are very familiar with gears. strangeness. If you don't take the time to familiarize yourself with the gears, the direct consequence is that you don't know which gear you are in when driving, and you often look down at the gear lever, which can easily lead to traffic accidents due to distraction. Especially when encountering complex road conditions, it is easy to shift into the wrong gear due to nervousness and cause stalling. Therefore, you must be familiar with the gear before setting out on the road for the first time.

Usually the position assignment of gears is clearly printed on the handle of the shift lever. When you get into a car that you are unfamiliar with, becoming familiar with different gears is the first step. You can use the following steps to become familiar with the gears.

1. Familiarize yourself with the gears without moving the car

At this time, first look at the gear diagram at the top of the shift lever handle, press the clutch pedal to the bottom to shift, and pay attention to whether there is a reverse gear. Lock. After you are relatively familiar with the gears, take your eyes away from the gear lever and use the shifting method during normal driving to familiarize yourself with the gears.

Note: If you cannot shift gears when shifting on the spot, you can depress the clutch pedal once and then again to shift gears. Generally, the gear will be shifted smoothly.

2. Familiarize yourself with the gears while driving

Driving in an open area or on a road with very little traffic, get familiar with the gears while driving. At this time, you must insist on shifting gears without looking at the shift lever. At the same time, you must increase gears sequentially when shifting gears, and pay attention to practicing the oil-separation cooperation.

Note: Remember to put the shift lever in neutral when driving, and pay attention to avoid sudden pedestrians, non-motorized vehicles and motor vehicles when driving.

Plan 4: Be proficient in oil and clutch combination

When driving a manual transmission vehicle, the best oil and clutch combination can not only make the vehicle start smoothly and drive smoothly, but also make the power output smoothly. Save fuel and extend clutch life. This skill is often the hardest for novices to master, and stalling and vehicle body shaking often occur when starting. In addition, when shifting gears while driving, it is easy to cause the car to stall due to the clutch being loosened too quickly. This will not only destroy the car, but also make the driving experience very uncomfortable. There are also some novices who are not skilled in clutch operation and have developed the habit of stepping on the clutch pedal, causing the clutch to be in a semi-clutch state for a long time and accelerating the damage of the clutch.

The correct oil separation combination should be adjusted in conjunction with vehicle speed. At the starting stage, put the gear in neutral, depress the clutch pedal after getting into the car, put the shift lever into 1st gear, slowly release the clutch, and start the car with the accelerator. When you step on the clutch pedal, you must step it all the way down. When you slowly release the clutch pedal, you can feel the shaking and moving tendencies of the car body. When the vehicle shakes slightly and shows a tendency to move, slowly refuel, and continue to slowly loosen the clutch until it is completely released, so that the vehicle Start smoothly.

The oil-separation cooperation is equally important when shifting gears while the vehicle is in motion. As the vehicle speed increases, the oil-separation matching process gradually shortens, that is, the clutch pedal is released faster. In order to ensure a smooth shifting process, the accelerator must also be properly coordinated and never be forced to refuel. The ideal state is that during the shifting process, the vehicle runs smoothly, the speed increases gently, and no obvious instantaneous deceleration and acceleration are felt. On the contrary, when decelerating and downshifting, you must first brake appropriately, and when the vehicle speed is appropriate, depress the clutch pedal to change gears.

Step 5: Find the right time to shift gears

Many novices don’t know when to shift gears, and often end up with low gears and high speeds. The correct gear shifting should be after the car starts, as the engine speed increases, and according to different vehicle speeds, shift into the corresponding gear.

Usually, when the engine speed increases to a certain level, the engine operating noise will increase. At this time, it is necessary to upshift. The timing of shifting is generally between 2 500 and 3 000 r/min. (Engines with different performance will be different, please read the user manual before using). If a novice has not learned to shift gears according to changes in engine sound, he can observe the tachometer while ensuring safety and feel the changes in engine sound at the optimal shifting speed. The principle of deceleration shifting 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 gears.

Some drivers are used to shifting gears according to vehicle speed, but this approach is not suitable for novices because their sense of speed has not yet been established. It is recommended that novices use the method of shifting gears according to engine speed. But everyone should still understand the corresponding gears at different speed stages. Taking a vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission as an example, under normal circumstances, after starting, the 2nd gear should be selected when the vehicle speed is lower than 20 km/h, the 3rd gear should be selected when the vehicle speed is 20-60 km/h, and the 3rd gear should be selected when the vehicle speed is between 60-80 km/h. When the vehicle speed is between km/h, shift into 4th gear. If the vehicle speed exceeds 80 km/h, you can shift into 5th gear.

Plan 6: Learn to see six directions

The driver’s field of vision is limited when sitting in the car. He can usually only see the situation in front of him clearly with the naked eye. For the left, right and rear In this case, we can only use the interior rearview mirror and 2 exterior rearview mirrors. Some driving actions, such as turning, reversing, merging and overtaking, must be completed safely with the help of rearview mirrors. Therefore, novices on the road must first learn to observe the road conditions through the rearview mirror, and then achieve "six directions of sight". Especially for some drivers who drive trucks when learning to drive, it is particularly important to learn to use the rearview mirror to observe the road conditions. In the actual driving process, novices often focus on the front and ignore the five directions of left, right, rear, up and down. So how can we achieve "six directions with eyes"?

While ensuring that the vehicle is driving in the center of the lane and the road conditions are not very complicated, force yourself to move your eyes away from the front, and use the peripheral vision of your eyes to observe the three rearview mirrors, the road surface and the road surface. Above and in front of the vehicle, keep your center field of vision scanning the vast road surface - front, back, left, right, up and down.

Look forward as far as possible; look behind the center, left and right rearview mirrors to see the distance and speed of following cars in all lanes behind; look left and right from the far left to the far right of the road, including those coming from the opposite direction. Cars, parking vehicles on the left and right sides of the road, pedestrians and vehicles about to turn out of the intersection; look up to see road signs and traffic lights; look down to see road markings and road obstacles.

In the process of expanding the field of vision, the speed should not be too fast, and the scope of observation should be gradually expanded while ensuring safety.

It is dangerous to stare at an object for a long time while driving on the road. Therefore, you need to practice your gaze movement. Don't focus too much on a certain car (such as the car in front) or other things. You must learn to see things at a glance. In addition, before merging or overtaking, always check the reflectors to avoid the influence of blind spots and keep track of the situation behind the car at any time.

Plan 7: Specially practice parking and getting into position

The biggest headache for novices is parking. Some people jokingly say: Even though many novices drive decently on the road, once they park, The secret is revealed. Many novices have "parking phobia", and because they don't park often, they have few opportunities to practice, and their parking skills improve slowly. Therefore, novices often have scratching accidents when parking, which increases the novices' parking fear. what to do? There is only one way, and that is to practice, and you must practice various parking methods under the guidance of "experts".

When practicing, you should focus on practicing two types of parking spaces that novices find difficult. One is where there are cars in the front and back, with a parking space in the middle; the other is where there are cars on the left and right, with a parking space in the middle.

The first way to enter a parking space is to pour it into the parking space. You can learn from the "move the parking space" method learned in the driving school, so that the rear of the car can enter first to get it in place smoothly.

There are two ways to enter the second parking space, one is to drive in forward, and the other is to reverse. It is easier when driving in the forward direction. Pay attention to the distance from the left and right vehicles so as not to hinder the left and right vehicles from opening the door. When pouring, you can learn from the "sticking the library" and "pouring the library" methods learned in the driving school.

Plan 8: Repeatedly verify the following distance

Novices often cannot judge the distance from the car in front, so they often end up far away from the car in front, which affects the speed of traffic. At the same time, it creates conditions for other vehicles to merge in front of it, creating hidden dangers of accidents. There are also some bold novices who follow the car very closely, but their ability to handle emergency situations is poor. Once the car in front slows down or stops a little too fast, it is easy to cause a rear-end accident. So how do you keep the distance right when following a car?

The following distance varies under different road conditions and different traffic speeds. A general principle is that a safe distance must be maintained between the front and rear vehicles. That is, when the vehicle in front decelerates or brakes, there is a sufficient safe distance between the two vehicles, so that there is enough time for the driver of the vehicle behind to react and take braking measures. At the same time, maintaining a limited following distance can effectively prevent vehicles in other lanes from merging in front of you at will. It is best for novices to practice repeatedly on different road conditions. When practicing, choose a road with multiple lanes traveling in the same direction. When driving, you can refer to the following distance of the vehicle in the lane next to you and verify it yourself. However, the practice process should be done step by step. From large to small, up to a reasonable safe following distance.