Safe Driving Techniques

Slam on the brakes, Emergency Stop! Seriously, I live in the forest of dean where i meet deer on the road at least 3 or 4 times a week at night, but assuming you dont want to hit the poor thing, i can only really suggest putting the breaks on immediately, ok?

It is best not to honk, because it may make them lose control of the car. You should slow down and change lanes. Let the other car go well ahead of you--to me that would be a defensive mode, since the other driver may commit other errors and you won't be near him/her.

When driving behind Semi's, Buses, or large Trucks that obstruct your vision the rule of thumb is to maintain enough distance behind as to be able to see over the truck. If you cannot see important road signs ahead of the truck, chances are you're following to closely.

When it is raining, the chances of hydroplaning are higher. You see, the cruise control makes every attempt to maintain a set speed. When hydroplaning occurs, the tires lose traction, and as such the car starts to slow down, then the cruise control kicks in suddenly trying to accelerate the car back to the set speed. The cruise control does not know the road conditions or if it is raining, snowing or you are floating on a lake ... it only knows the speed set point and will always do everything it can to achieve that set speed, no matter what. Best advice when it's raining - turn the cruise control off.

Check out local community colleges, they might offer a drivers ed program. You can also try for a family member who will let you use their car.

Probably not. Dude, I noticed a lot of questions about an 11-year-old kid riding a pocket bike...to me it sounds like you want one but your mom says no. So you're going to show her pictures of other kids riding them...to which she will say "if those other kids decided to jump off a bridge, would you go with them?" At least, that's what MY mom would have said. Your mom won't change her mind about this.

A new driver may wonder exactly how much distance to keep between their car and the car in front of them. Drivers must always be prepared for the car in front of them to stop, slow down, or encounter unexpected road debris.

Since road conditions and speed obviously play a factor, there is no perfect answer. Under normal driving conditions, a common tool used to determine a proper following distance is the 3-second rule.

The age varies from state to state. Mostly it is categorized by weight. There should be a child warning above your visor on the drivers side. In California I believe its 12 years or 40 lbs.

Different states may have different laws. Where I live it is not illegal. But remember this: A speed trap is only out to catch those that are breaking the law. If you condone people breaking the law then by all means go ahead and warn them, support a criminal. The person that you flash to slow down may be someone that will speed up after they pass the officer and kill themselves or another. It says "Speed Limit." not "speed suggestion." As a first responder I have seen too many people hurt or killed because of not obeying the speed limit.

Blind spots when driving are the areas around a vehicle that the driver cannot see either while facing forwards or by checking their mirrors. Typically, the blind spots are located to the rear left and right of a vehicle. Larger vehicles, such as lorries, have much wider blind spots than smaller vehicles such as cars.

To find the blind spots on your car, watch another car approach you in your mirrors until it comes into your field of vision, there may be a point where you cannot see the car at all and that would mean it is in one of your blind spots.

It means get off the runway now, or, if flying, do not land here.

Turn on your turn signal and turn the steering wheel a little bit , if your overtaking someone or passing accelerate a little bit.

Under laws bought in in 2009, you may be fined you if you park more than 19 inches from the kerb but this is only enforced by some local authorities.

That varies from place to place.

Sure AWD is a great feature for a new driver to have especially in MN. Because with AWD the driver doesn't have to decide whether or not the conditions are bad enough to put the vehicle in four wheel drive. Because the AWD system puts itself into four wheel when it senses it needs to be, this happens instantly, then takes itself out when it feels it safe to. Another thing AWD is good to have is there are times when you would never put your car in four wheel but wish you could for help staring from a stop or going around cruves on the highway when its raining out. I live in MN and I've driven front wheel, 4x4, and AWD and the best by far is the AWD. Another way to go might be a front wheel drive car with traction control. Traction conrol kind of acts like a AWD.

You Stop, You Can No Longer DRIVE! :) wich is ovious and you shoud know that Hope I Helped :)

When equipped properly 2000lbs towing with a 200lb. tongue weight.

Flashing RED: clear the active runway.

Flashing RED AND GREEN: General Warning: Exercise extreme caution.

Yes ... as long as there is a licensed driver over age 21 in the passenger seat. This is how my son racked up lots of hours getting driving experience when we took a multi-state vacation trip.

In the U.S. a destination sign is a "guide sign" they are green and usually rectangle, sometimes square.

Absolutely. That's why there is a gear selector on both manual and automatic transmissions. It is there for the driver to use, not just look at. Downshifting aids in controlling downhill speeds as it used the engine as a brake. using a lower gear while climbing also keeps the auto transmission from constantly shifting.

...aimed straight forward; not turned.