You just passed your road test and got the treasured NY driver’s license. Thumbs up! Now you’ve got what it takes to drive on busy highways, heavy traffic, and go for long trips, right? Well, not so fast. Start by taking things slow at first because you aren’t yet perfect and you’ll gain more driving […]
Once you turn 16 years old in New York, you are old enough to learn how to drive a car. But you cannot just start learning to drive even your father’s car until you apply for and get Learner Permit. Learner’s Permit is the legal document that allows you to learn to drive under a […]
The essence of joining a driving school is to learn to drive safely. You can now learn to drive well without attending a driving school classroom, thanks to the online 5 hour classes. We already discussed the requirements for a 5-hour driving class. Whether you are a teenager learning to drive for the first time, […]
You can be both nervous and excited about the day you are to have your first driving lesson. It is different from your first theory lesson because you must be more alert and active this time around. There is no room for daydreaming or absentmindedness that usually goes unnoticed in a theory class. But that […]
Where should you mostly be looking when driving a car? Obviously, it is not inside your vehicle. Your eyes should be on the road most of the time. Any activity within your vehicle that unnecessarily takes your attention away from safely operating the car is a distraction. Sadly, distracted driving is on the rise, not […]
If you are in your heydays as a driver, you are probably nervous and overcautious. Undoubtedly, you are trying to apply all the instructions your dad or driving school instructor has taught you to keep you safe. But, what if things don’t seem to work the more you try? It could be your skills are […]
Safe driving is an endless game so keep learning new tips. Braking is an essential part of driving, just as you would say that silence is an integral part of any conversation. You should not drive a car that cannot brake or talk to anyone who cannot stop to listen. If you are accelerating a […]
The skill of safe driving is mostly in your mind. To think clearly and react fast enough, you need information, most of which comes to you through your eyes. It all has to do with visual perception, which is your ability to notice many things at once. To get the correct information into the brain, […]
‘Stick to your lane!” is often a rebuke you fire at some colleague who likes snooping around, crossing boundaries. It’s perfect imagery derived from the traffic. Some road users have trouble keeping the car in the lane center. Keeping your vehicle in the center of the lane is one of the primary lessons you learn […]
It may well work in your favor if you strike the right relationship with your driving test examiner. You should make attempts to be nice, saying the right things, even if you sense the examiner is not the friendly or smiling type. But, in your eagerness to have the conversation going, you might end up […]