It is impossible to safely drive and make maneuvers in a car without knowledge and a sense of dimensions. In heavy traffic, you need to be able to rebuild without hitting other cars, park in the parking lot without scratching the bumper. What tricks can you think of to avoid these troubles.
Instructions
Step 1
The sense of the size of the car is intuitive. In order to know where the hood ends, you don't have to reach out and look at it. But the first months behind the wheel are a period of adaptation not only to the traffic situation, but also to the car. It is difficult for a beginner to feel the dimensions of a car without any identification marks visible from the passenger compartment. It comes with experience. But there are points to consider if you want to drive in a tight spot or park in a tight space.
Step 2
All newcomers on the road are betrayed by their desire to stretch their necks so that they can see the asphalt in front of the car. It seems to them that it is easier to control the distance in front of another car - to see your bumper. But no matter how paradoxical it may sound, on the road you do not need to look at the road directly in front of you, only at the perspective. And the front bumper, with all the effort, did not make it out. You need to understand that it is there, protrudes slightly forward and therefore the distance in front of the car or obstacle is observed taking into account the bumper. You can embed an antenna in the bumper, which will be clearly visible from the driver's seat and indicate where the bumper ends.
Step 3
It is more difficult to feel the car when reversing. If the car is a hatchback, then you can focus on the rear brush. If the car is a sedan, then you can also embed the antenna in the rear bumper so that it is visible from the driver's rear-view mirror. When parking, you can adjust the mirrors so that you can see the wheels. It is easier to calculate and see the distance to the obstacle on the wheels, especially if it is a curb.
Step 4
The side dimensions of the car body can be determined by the side rear-view mirrors. The outermost part of the mirror housing is the width of the car. Therefore, when you need to drive through a narrow place or park your car in parallel, focus on the edge of the mirror. Estimate the distance between the subject and the edge of the mirror. Even if you feel that you are passing very, very close, that's okay. There is still a permissible distance to the subject.
Step 5
When changing lanes in heavy traffic, it is important not to snag the vehicle coming from behind. And for this you need to estimate the distance to the car driving behind you and take into account the length of your car. If you can see the car behind you perfectly in the side mirror, then you can start changing lanes. If only part of the vehicle is visible, then it is too close to you.
