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Keep the seatback upright. Reclining the seatback may make you look cool, but you'll slide under the seatbelts in an accident.
Adjust headrest to match the height of your head to help prevent whiplash.
Keep both shoulder blades against the seat at all times while driving forward.
Adjust all mirrors BEFORE putting the car in motion and never put mirrors to see yourself.
Don't drive while wearing high heal or platform shoes.
Leave the stereo off until your driving skills improve.
Leave the cell phone off while you're the driver.
ALWAYS USE TURN SIGNALS!!
If you want to drive fast or race, find a real drag race track or an open field where you won't put other drivers in danger.
Want to do donuts or burnouts, find a large empty parking lot. Don't do it in the street.
Young guys, loud stereos and fast cars will attract cops and other guys before they'll attract women.
Women, practice parking regularly,...please!
Use a car to get where you want to go. Look cool after you get there. Stuff the cell phone/computer/texter in the trunk so you won't be tempted to use them. The last applies to everyone not just new drivers.
Whenever you get in a new car take a minute to learn where all the controls are and how they work.
When you get in a car, establish a startup routine that includes fastening your seat belt every single time.
No matter how good a driver you are, there are hundreds of drivers out there who will do things that put your life in danger if you're not paying attention.
Be predictable, but don't assume everyone else is.
Whenever you get in a new car take a minute to learn where all the controls are and how they work.
When you get in a car, establish a startup routine that includes fastening your seat belt every single time.
No matter how good a driver you are, there are hundreds of drivers out there who will do things that put your life in danger if you're not paying attention.
Be predictable, but don't assume everyone else is.
And by controls, that means turn signals, headlights, horn buttons, steering wheel adjustment, seat controls, and climate controls. Once you learn all these and can reach for them without looking for the control, then start learning the stereo.
My routine is 1. Adjust seat cushion (have broken tailbone), 2. Buckle seatbelt, 3. Start engine. My cell phone is in my lunch box in the back seat.
In shopping center parking lots - when backing up...
Stereo off and window half-way down. Then you can hear someone yell STOP! if you are about to back into them! (People will come out of nowhere at these shopping centers.)
Also back up slowly, keep scanning the windows / mirrors: left window, left mirror, center mirror, right mirror, right window.
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