Ten car common sense that novice drivers must know!

Ten car common sense that novice drivers must know

Most novice drivers are not familiar with cars or even know nothing about them. Learning to drive at a driving school and driving on your own are completely different things. Therefore, here are ten small issues that need to be paid attention to, to provide some useful reminders for the many "rookie" drivers who are not one month old when they get into the cockpit.

"Know what you have in mind and don't panic." I hope that as a novice, you can get through the adaptation period of "potential road killer" as soon as possible, become a skilled driver, and enjoy the fun and convenience of driving. .

1. The foot brake cannot be used normally when the engine is turned off

With the current design of cars, foot brakes generally work with batteries. When the car is in a stalled state, the foot brake can only be pressed two to three times. After that, it will become stiff and unable to brake.

Therefore, on the one hand, there is no need to panic when you suddenly discover this phenomenon. It is not a fault of the car, and there is no need to go to the car dealer to "examine the crime"; on the other hand, when the car (especially a manual transmission car) is on a ramp, When the engine stalls unexpectedly, do not release the foot brake after quickly pressing it, and do not press and release it repeatedly. Otherwise, the car may slip and hit other vehicles. If slippage occurs, you should decisively pull on the handbrake and then start the car. After the ignition is started, the footbrake will resume operation immediately.

2. Don’t stop too close to the car in front of you on the road

Newbies often don’t have a good sense of proportion when they are on the road. When encountering a traffic jam or a red light, they brake too late, causing the front of the car to be too far away from the vehicle in front. Recently, coupled with the lack of familiarity with starting essentials, I am often too impatient, and it is easy to bump into the car in front when I restart. In addition, if the driver of the car in front is also a "rookie" and rolls backwards when starting, he may easily hit your car. No matter who is responsible, having your car hit will be a physical and mental blow to the novice, so try to avoid it. "Cherish yourself and stay away from the car in front of you."

Relevantly, novices should pull up the handbrake when temporarily parking on a sloped road, and then put it down when the front of the car has forward momentum when starting again to prevent it from rolling backwards. Due to poor coordination between the accelerator and clutch, some novices may roll backwards after putting down the handbrake. At this time, they should re-apply the handbrake decisively to avoid hitting the car behind them. This is why it is important to keep a distance between the two cars in front and behind.

3. When there are no traffic lights, wait rather than rush at the intersection

At an intersection where there are no traffic lights and there are main and auxiliary road signs, if you are on the auxiliary road, you must wait for all the vehicles on the main road to pass. Travel again. If there is heavy traffic on the main road, wait patiently and remember not to take chances and drive recklessly. Some novices are "newborn calves not afraid of tigers". It is very dangerous to slam on the accelerator and try to cross when the oncoming vehicle on the main road is already very close.

Moreover, when observing the main road at an intersection, vehicles must look both left and right to ensure absolute safety on both sides before passing. At an intersection with traffic lights, you should not rush to get ahead when starting to avoid hitting the last vehicle passing on the crossroad; you should not go too fast when passing through the intersection to prevent you from colliding with a car on the crossroad that does not obey the traffic rules and runs the red light.

4. Do not coast in neutral when going down a steep slope

Many novice drivers, in order to experience the driving pleasure, often coast in neutral when going down a steep slope. However, doing so may make it difficult to control the vehicle, especially when the vehicle is in neutral and the vehicle speed accelerates rapidly, making it difficult to brake in time in an emergency, which can sometimes be dangerous. Therefore, it is best to drive in gear when going down a steep slope and use the foot brake.

5. Get used to looking at the reflector when merging, reversing, and parking

Many novices are not used to looking at the reflector because they are new to cars. During the process of merging, reversing, and warehousing, it is necessary to use reflectors to ensure safety.

When changing lanes (merging) while driving, you must not only turn on the turn signal in advance to warn the car behind you, but also carefully observe the reflectors on both sides to see whether there is a car following closely behind, especially when driving Check whether there is a vehicle following you into the lane you are entering.

If so, either speed up and pull away before merging into the lane, or wait for the car behind you to pass. Some novice drivers merge blindly without looking at the situation behind them, which is the root cause of many accidents.

When reversing and warehousing, the speed is slow, but scratches are easy to occur.

Maintain idle speed (that is, do not step on the accelerator, control the clutch, and use the extremely low speed of the vehicle to move the vehicle), and constantly observe the reflectors on both sides to ensure that the two sides do not touch the walls or pillars. Many novices tend to look at one side and ignore the other when reversing and parking, causing scratches.

6. Make sure to lock the door after getting off the car

Nowadays, car door keys are basically remote control locks. Novice drivers have not yet formed a habit, so they tend to forget to lock the door after getting off the car. If you park your car outside, it is easy for items inside the car to be stolen. Therefore, when parking, always pay attention to whether the car door is locked. In addition, after the car door is locked, the key must be placed in the pocket to prevent it from being squeezed. Sometimes the car lock is accidentally opened due to the squeeze of the remote control key when the car owner leaves the car within a certain range, but the car owner does not know it.

7. Spare keys should generally not be placed in the car

The spare key of the car is for emergency use, but generally should not be placed in the car, because as mentioned earlier, novices Sometimes the car doors are forgotten to be locked, and if the spare key is in the car at this time, criminals can take advantage of it and steal the car. Such a huge loss!

Of course, if you are driving a long distance, it is sometimes necessary to carry a spare key with you, but it is not advisable to keep it in the car. Otherwise, if the commonly used key is lost or cannot be used, you will have to break the car window to get the spare key. Key, the loss is not small.

8. Don’t put coins near the handbrake

For purposes such as paying parking fees, many car owners will put some coins in the car. But for novices, don't put coins in the water cup slot near the handbrake. Otherwise, if you are not careful when picking it up, the coins may fall into the gap of the handbrake and enter the mechanical compartment. Although the machines in the mechanical warehouse are all sealed and are generally considered not to have an impact on the mechanical operation of the car, it will increase trouble after all.

9. Turn off the car lights when parking at night

Many novices make the mistake of forgetting to turn off the car lights after parking at night and turning off the engine. Some cars are designed to keep the lights dimmed when the key is turned off and the key is turned off. If not turned off, the car battery may be exhausted overnight.

10. In case of emergency, double flashing lights should be turned on in time

It is not uncommon for novice drivers to enter the wrong lane or even enter the wrong lane, stall the engine while driving, and other unexpected situations. At this time, as a New drivers tend to be panicked and anxious to get back to normal driving. During this process, be sure to turn on the double flashing lights in time to let other vehicles know that your car is in an emergency and needs to make an emergency U-turn, turn, restart or other abnormal operations, so that they can consciously avoid you and avoid accidents. .