Many rookie drivers make rookie blunders right out of driving school. Here are a few examples. If you already have your license but find driving tedious and stressful, you may be doing these blunders. Here are 14 rookie driver blunders.
1. Misaligned Seating
Incorrect seat posture can cause leg and arm hyperextension, impairing driving. Driving requires quick reaction times. Adjust your seat so that your wrists touch the steering wheel and pedals.
2. Ignoring The Big Picture
When learning to drive, think big picture. A rookie driver observes their surroundings. Driving is more than just looking ahead. Train your peripheral vision to spot dangerous road features. Here are some road dangers:
• Mad motorists
• Roadkill
• Weather/traffic debris
• Jaywalkers
3. No Window Washing
Check the car windows before getting in. Check for clear windows. If your windshield wipers miss areas, clean them.
4. Misaligned Mirrors, Not Cleaned
While cleaning your windows, clean and align your mirrors. Adjust your mirrors for accurate distance estimation. Your rear-view mirror must be perfectly adjusted to see behind you.
5. No Signaling
Arrow or another driving school teaches turn signals. Signals warn other drivers of upcoming turns. These maneuvers require turn signals:
Change
Lane change
Contrary
Parking
Garage exit
Extra-room maneuvers require turning signals. People don’t always let you merge or switch lanes.
6. Risky Actions
Lucky or confident people love taking chances. Driving recklessly endangers others and oneself. Unnecessary risks include:
DUI (DUI)
Drivers texting
Texting and driving
Backseat driving
Rapidity
7. Low Tire Pressure
New drivers should learn to check tire pressure. Low tire pressure includes:
Monitoring dashboard Modern cars display tire pressure information, including low-pressure warnings.
Let go of the wheel briefly while driving slowly on a straight, empty road.
Ask for help from your owner’s manual, friends, or online videos.
8. Inadequate Blind Spot Checking
Before changing lanes, make sure your blind spot is clear. Check for cars that are tailgating or following you closely. Most new drivers are taught proper checks through a safer driver course or driver’s education. There are several techniques to check your blind spot:
• Leaning forward to looking in your side mirror. This will show you your blind spot.
• Looking back. For cars with small rear windows, blindspot mirrors are advised.
9. Speeding
Rookie drivers struggle with the accelerator. Unfamiliar with the pedal’s sensitivity, you may press too hard and too quickly. While lightly pressing the accelerator, remember your body’s actions and feelings. You’ll learn how your car responds and use the accelerator more easily.
10. Quick Braking
Brakes are as vital as accelerators. You may brake too quickly at first, causing jolting starts and stops, but you’ll learn the right sensitivity. Time, effort, and awareness are required. After enough driving lessons, you can accelerate and brake in any car.
11. Misplaced
You must memorize your city’s streets and landmarks. GPS devices, car GPS services, and smartphone GPS are best for tracking travel. You’ll eventually remember regular routes without GPS.
12. Disregarding Light Schedules
New drivers may fear a junction’s changing traffic lights. Leaving the crossing light before the traffic light ahead turns yellow is good practice. That will help you decide whether to stop or pass the signal.
13. Inexperience Driving And Parking
Always know the road rules before getting behind the wheel. Parking methods include parallel, reverse, and front. Knowing driving and parking laws saves lives. This may require more practice, but it’s worth it.
14. Speeding
So focused on driving, new drivers may lose track of their speed. Following speed limits is safer.