Often, after buying a new car, the driver cannot immediately get used to its dimensions. This applies to both beginners and more experienced drivers. It is especially difficult to get used to the size of the car in the case of changing the position of the steering wheel or replacing a familiar car with a car of significantly larger or smaller dimensions.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, check if the driver's seat is too low. Raising it slightly will increase visibility and improve the feel of the car. Be sure to adjust the mirrors. For example, if you change the left-hand drive to a right-hand drive, adjust the left side mirror as precisely as possible so that you can clearly see the road markings to the left of the car. Attach LEDs to the side of the bumper: they will help you accurately determine the dimensions of the car in the dark.
Step 2
Practice as often as possible, hone your driving skills. For example, you can build a kind of gate out of cardboard boxes and drive through them. Over time, it is recommended to decrease the distance between the boxes and increase the speed. You can learn to park in the same way.
Step 3
Try this exercise: Draw lines with chalk from the front wheels about seven meters forward. The lines must be strictly parallel to the vehicle axis. Then sit behind the wheel, select any stationary object in front of your eyes (for example, a protrusion on the dashboard) and mentally associate it with a line drawn from the right wheel. Then visually mark the position of the left wheel in the same way. Thus, it will become much easier for you to feel the dimensions of the car. Practice: try to drive away from the drawn lines a few meters, and then drive into the line with your wheels. The more you practice, the more accurately you will be able to determine the position of the wheels of your car.
Step 4
Draw a line on the asphalt and try to get as close to it as possible without touching it with your wheels. If the exercise is too difficult, then boxes or bottles can be used first as a stop line. Practice until you can accurately determine the distance from the stop line to the vehicle.
