Everyone at some point of their life has had a desire to learn to drive a car. Driving is something that many people take for granted but if you think back, you can remember just how badly you wanted to be able to drive when you couldn't.
Whether you are a young person or someone who has taken a slower route to getting your license, there is one way that I know of that is the best way to learn to drive.
This method that can help you learn to drive a car is an online education program. Yes I know, the best way to learn to drive is obviously to really drive a car, but this resource I am telling you about will do wonders for you, not matter what age you are.
An online driving education program provides many great tools that will help you to be prepared for your drivers test. It is certainly a great way to learn how to drive. A very high percentage of people fail their first attempt at their license. I know because I was one of the people that experienced this! Trust me, failing is not fun and can actually be quite embarrassing.
Step by step video tutorials are one great way that is available online to help you become educated on how to drive. I found these extremely helpful in my experience. I actually think that information provided online is better than from real classes with a teacher.
It's actually pretty interesting that the tools I have used online blew my local driving school out of the water. If you follow instructions you should be able to pass your first try and not go through the ordeal that I did with failing.
You can feel confident in your driving capabilities when you begin your test and this confidence will transfer to you having your license with one try.
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Saturday 3 July 2010
Wednesday 30 June 2010
Responsible and Safe Driving tips
I would suggest that otherwise responsible people don't suddenly and mysteriously turn into raving, sadistic maniacs once they place themselves behind a steering wheel. So why are there so many irresponsible drivers out there on our roads with us?
Perhaps it's because so many otherwise responsible people -- simply never take the time to consider what it really takes to be a responsible driver. They never really think about it. After my last driver refresher course, I decided to sit down and codify what for me, are the four essential elements of responsible, safe driving. Each of these four basic concepts can beg many additional issues but these are my basics. See if you might not agree.
1. Know and maintain the machine.
A motor vehicle is a machine. It's a tool. It happens to be a very dangerous one. Like any other dangerous tool, a hammer, a chain-saw, an axe or even a firearm, it behooves the user to understand it, to learn how to use it correctly, learn its unique traits and to maintain it in top operating condition. If we don't understand and adhere to this most basic concept of the driving experience, can we really consider ourselves responsible drivers?
2. Drive within Limitations.
Driving is both a physical and mental exercise. We're all different people with different skill sets, different strengths, weaknesses and different abilities. As driver's this doesn't change. We must always be aware of -- and drive (or not drive) within our personal limitations and the limitations of our specific machines, be they temporary limitations or permanent.
We must also be alert to the limitations of other drivers on the road. It's not hard to do. All you've got to do is eye-ball them for a half mile or so! It's also quite politically correct these days to judge others by our own limitations. Let's not do it on the roads. Let's leave that to our legislators - they're pretty good at it. If we're not consciously driving within our limitations and the limitations of our machines, and if we're not constantly identifying fellow drivers who are not, are we really being responsible, safe drivers?
3. Driving Skills.
This may be the most overlooked concept of responsible driving. We tool around the block, do a parallel-park, maybe a three point U-turn and as long as we don't blow a stop sign, we get a license that says we have the skills to drive. Yeah, right!
In one of my refresher courses the instructor went around the room asking the unwilling participants what about other drivers annoyed them most. Not really sure what that had to do with safe driving but I thought one of the responses to be kind of interesting. "What annoys me most are kids doing doughnuts in a snowy parking lot." Hmm, I thought for a moment. Doesn't really annoy me. Done it plenty of times -- and I'm no kid. That "kid" is practicing his driving skills. He's learning how to handle his car in what basically is a controlled skid. Much rather be behind him on a snowy or slippery road than someone who's going to learn it for the first time!
Driving skills have to be studied, developed and practiced. Perhaps thirty percent of our fellow highway drivers have ever even heard of the terms "over-steer," "under-steer" or "throttle-steering," much less -- understand how they affect a vehicle at speed. In order to be truly skilled highway drivers, we need to at least understand basic vehicle handling concepts. And we have to be skilled drivers -- to be safe, responsible drivers.
4. Driving Experience.
Ah!! The really tough one. But I've got really good news for our younger drivers. You don't have to wait 'till you're as old as I am to gain a ton of driving experience. (Lucky you!) All you've really got to do is think about it - and make a conscious effort to acquire your experience more quickly.
Four basic elements of responsible driving to "Driver Think" about. What do you think about them? Email me!
I am the author of the blog "Driverthink" at http://www.driverthink.com I can be reached at my Email - Driverthink@optonline.net
My day job is that of a Reverse Mortgage Consultant. I have been in the field of finance for almost fourty years. I very much enjoy writing and am a published book author.
I recently started Driverthink under the premise that ordinarily responsible people don't suddenly become irresponsible when they hop in their cars. They simply need to "Driverthink" about what it takes to actually be a responsible driver.
Driverthink openly openly faces the reality of driving, and offers "reality based" suggestions on how to survive our roads and highways.
Each week Driverthink offers articles designed to review and think about various driving situations, together with tips on how to stay alive in them.
Please feel free to drop by "Driverthink" and offer your comments. By Driverthinking about our driving, we really can make a difference.
Thank you.
Frank W. Mill
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Frank_W._Miller
Perhaps it's because so many otherwise responsible people -- simply never take the time to consider what it really takes to be a responsible driver. They never really think about it. After my last driver refresher course, I decided to sit down and codify what for me, are the four essential elements of responsible, safe driving. Each of these four basic concepts can beg many additional issues but these are my basics. See if you might not agree.
1. Know and maintain the machine.
A motor vehicle is a machine. It's a tool. It happens to be a very dangerous one. Like any other dangerous tool, a hammer, a chain-saw, an axe or even a firearm, it behooves the user to understand it, to learn how to use it correctly, learn its unique traits and to maintain it in top operating condition. If we don't understand and adhere to this most basic concept of the driving experience, can we really consider ourselves responsible drivers?
2. Drive within Limitations.
Driving is both a physical and mental exercise. We're all different people with different skill sets, different strengths, weaknesses and different abilities. As driver's this doesn't change. We must always be aware of -- and drive (or not drive) within our personal limitations and the limitations of our specific machines, be they temporary limitations or permanent.
We must also be alert to the limitations of other drivers on the road. It's not hard to do. All you've got to do is eye-ball them for a half mile or so! It's also quite politically correct these days to judge others by our own limitations. Let's not do it on the roads. Let's leave that to our legislators - they're pretty good at it. If we're not consciously driving within our limitations and the limitations of our machines, and if we're not constantly identifying fellow drivers who are not, are we really being responsible, safe drivers?
3. Driving Skills.
This may be the most overlooked concept of responsible driving. We tool around the block, do a parallel-park, maybe a three point U-turn and as long as we don't blow a stop sign, we get a license that says we have the skills to drive. Yeah, right!
In one of my refresher courses the instructor went around the room asking the unwilling participants what about other drivers annoyed them most. Not really sure what that had to do with safe driving but I thought one of the responses to be kind of interesting. "What annoys me most are kids doing doughnuts in a snowy parking lot." Hmm, I thought for a moment. Doesn't really annoy me. Done it plenty of times -- and I'm no kid. That "kid" is practicing his driving skills. He's learning how to handle his car in what basically is a controlled skid. Much rather be behind him on a snowy or slippery road than someone who's going to learn it for the first time!
Driving skills have to be studied, developed and practiced. Perhaps thirty percent of our fellow highway drivers have ever even heard of the terms "over-steer," "under-steer" or "throttle-steering," much less -- understand how they affect a vehicle at speed. In order to be truly skilled highway drivers, we need to at least understand basic vehicle handling concepts. And we have to be skilled drivers -- to be safe, responsible drivers.
4. Driving Experience.
Ah!! The really tough one. But I've got really good news for our younger drivers. You don't have to wait 'till you're as old as I am to gain a ton of driving experience. (Lucky you!) All you've really got to do is think about it - and make a conscious effort to acquire your experience more quickly.
Four basic elements of responsible driving to "Driver Think" about. What do you think about them? Email me!
I am the author of the blog "Driverthink" at http://www.driverthink.com I can be reached at my Email - Driverthink@optonline.net
My day job is that of a Reverse Mortgage Consultant. I have been in the field of finance for almost fourty years. I very much enjoy writing and am a published book author.
I recently started Driverthink under the premise that ordinarily responsible people don't suddenly become irresponsible when they hop in their cars. They simply need to "Driverthink" about what it takes to actually be a responsible driver.
Driverthink openly openly faces the reality of driving, and offers "reality based" suggestions on how to survive our roads and highways.
Each week Driverthink offers articles designed to review and think about various driving situations, together with tips on how to stay alive in them.
Please feel free to drop by "Driverthink" and offer your comments. By Driverthinking about our driving, we really can make a difference.
Thank you.
Frank W. Mill
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Frank_W._Miller
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