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This is a discussion on Car driving lessons step bystep within Technical Stuff, part of the Under theHood category; Last week I was with my cousin whojust completed ‘Driver’s training’ in Mumbai and got alicense. After experiencing ...

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13th January 2006, 13:47 #1

vipulGBHPian

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Car driving lessons step by step

Last week I was with my cousin who just completed ‘Driver’straining’ in Mumbai and got a license. After experiencing hisdriving, I asked only one question ‘who taught you to drive?

And then next couple of days I was training him all over again.

This prompted me to think on what should be the ideal ‘Driver’sTraining Step by Step (rather session by session) Courseware’;Right from opening the car door (driver’s side) for the first time tillconfidently driving in crowded city street and highways and ofcourse not to forget ‘Ghat’ driving.

Any inputs, suggestions?

for example:

I remember when I was learning driving my instructor told me that

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the best way to learn driving is practice following a very slow

moving vehicle or bullock cart!

13th January 2006, 15:02 #2

ghostrider4385BHPian

Join Date: Dec 2005Location: HyderabadPosts: 390Thanked: 5 Times

hey vipulG,The best way to learn, from personal experience, is toobserve how other people drive. when they change gears, howthey navigate through traffic, how they hold the steering wheel,when and how to apply the brake and accel, etc. I learned bywatching my family members and drivers drive. But then the theother side of it could be that if u observe bad drivers you mindget all their bad habits!There are these lil articles i had compiledin a manual I had hosted on tbhp... you can get the link from thepost called "A Manual On Extreme Driving" in the "A collection ofthe best threads" forum (a BIG thank you to GTO again ). Now

here, what you would find useful are the articles on how to holdthe steering wheel properly, how to use the gears properly, howto apply the brakes and accel. right, somewhere in the middle ofthe manual. It is best when incorporated in the early stages oflearning how to drive, as later on, it becomes harder to breakthose nasty old habits! Hope you find it informative!godspeed.

13th January 2006, 19:29 #3

msprabhakarBHPian

Join Date: Jun 2005Location: MumbaiPosts: 230Thanked: 3 Times

Hey Vipul,After you learn the 'A-B-C's of driving, I suggest that youpractise, at your own pace, the following:1. Up and down a steep slope, in forward gear, then in reversegear;2. Experience how 1st and 2nd gear 'engine braking' works insteep slopes;3. Learn to make a perfect '8';4. Choose a parking slot and reverse *exactly* into the middle ofthe slot *without* turning back. That is, using your rear-viewmirror and both wing mirrors *only*. When you master thistechnique, your peripheral vision automatically gets honed andyou will have fewer dents/ scratches/ accidents on account ofyou;5. Repeat #4 at night, in a dimly lit street;6. Repeat #4 & #5 on a steep slope;7. Learn 'tight' parallel (kerb-side) and angular parking toperfection, once again, using only your wing and rear-viewmirrors;8. Learn to drive in *any* traffic situation *without* honking;9. Take your car through very crowded, very narrow marketplaces without honking;

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10. Finally, never be afraid of getting a few minor scratches and

dents - consider the cost of repair as your learning cost. Themore deeply you feel hurt when your car gets 'hurt', the betterdriver you'll turn out to be!

16th January 2006, 09:43 #4

vipulGBHPian

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Thanks, let them coming , I am taking notes,

26th March 2006, 14:58 #5

yogi1771BHPian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostrider4385hey vipulG,The best way to learn, from personalexperience, is to observe how other people drive. whenthey change gears, how they navigate through traffic,how they hold the steering wheel, when and how toapply the brake and accel, etc. I learned by watchingmy family members and drivers drive. But then the theother side of it could be that if u observe bad driversyou mind get all their bad habits!There are these lilarticles i had compiled in a manual I had hosted ontbhp... you can get the link from the post called "AManual On Extreme Driving" in the "A collection of thebest threads" forum (a BIG thank you to GTO again ).

Now here, what you would find useful are the articles onhow to hold the steering wheel properly, how to use thegears properly, how to apply the brakes and accel. right,somewhere in the middle of the manual. It is best whenincorporated in the early stages of learning how to drive,as later on, it becomes harder to break those nasty oldhabits! Hope you find it informative!godspeed.

hi ghostrider the post doesnt show up when u search for it

26th March 2006, 15:06 #6

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yogi1771BHPian

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sorry ghostrider my mistake didnt search properly downloaded the

file very well presented thanks a lot

20th April 2006, 15:24 #7

SurpriseSenior - BHPian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by msprabhakar4. Choose a parking slot and reverse *exactly* into themiddle of the slot *without* turning back. That is, usingyour rear-view mirror and both wing mirrors *only*.When you master this technique, your peripheral visionautomatically gets honed and you will have fewer dents/scratches/ accidents on account of you;

This tip worked for me well. My house is in a narrow 9 ft deadend uneven street that has only 3 houses & the last is mine ( ipark the car in a different place).

I suffered a lot while taking it to the front of my house first time(still I could not succeed in taking it through the nose, I get onlythe reverse).

I followed the tip & practiced it fine. Last evening I tried taking itreverse by putting my head out of the front side window, Wow, Icould not believe it, I was able to move very fastly with goodcontrol.

These sort of tips will really help one to improve the driving skills.I request each of every member of this forum to share suchthings that needs to be practiced to improve the driving skills forthe benefit of the newbies (in driving not to the forums )

23rd May 2006, 14:08 #8

WishboneAshNewbie Join Date: May 2006Location: BangalorePosts: 4

Driving tutorials

Hi All,Its been a long long time since i started driving the 4 wheelersand i remember less of how i did that. Its time now to give the

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Thanked: 0 Times wifey a few driving lessons. I initially sent her off to a driving

school and shegraduated with flying colours (i.e a license the first shot).Impressed, i handed the keys to my corsa and we set off on around at the local grounds with a 4 year old in the backseat. 2circles later, the 4 year old had a bruise on his forehead and mynerves completely shot. She said her ONLY problem was that sheforgets to engage the clutch when shifting gears, otherwise sheclaimed she was good with 8/10, other than the fact that i wasyelling all the time.

So before giving out the next class (this sunday) i wanted toseek advice from you all on how to be a good driving tutor andwhat to teach in the beginning.

Essentially here is what i thought new drivers should learn first*) Clutch Control - how best to teach this?*) Steering control*) Braking. *) Guaging the carwhat else? Any tips on how to teach someone to drive?

23rd May 2006, 14:43 #9

autozealotBHPian

Join Date: May 2006Location: MumbaiPosts: 205Thanked: 2 Times

Hello WishboneAsh,

Firstly I feel, you should've done some research about the drivingschool before you sent her there. This would have enabled you togain information about the so called graduates passing out withflying colors (in your case sadly red, due to the bruise caused tothe child).

Its been observed that for 8-10 sessions, the students do noteven have an idea as to what a clutch is, and how is it operated.The teachers are to be blamed for this. Why dont they let thelearner operate the clutch after a maximum of 4-5 sessions ofteaching. Make this point clear with the tutor, this time.

I would suggest that you send your wife to a well reputed motortrainning school(so wot if shes got a pukka licence). With a familymember teaching there is often lack of seriousness. Had it beenin Mumbai, W.I.A.A. would be the best bet.

Goodluck!

az

23rd May 2006, 15:14 #10

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Hi Wishboneash,Firstly, welcome to the forum. Now as regards to teaching your wife, the most important thing isnot to yell as you did so. Just let her drive. Tell her that she hasto mantain safe distance from the front car. Do not allow her tocut lanes EVER. Teach her about steady driving, like driving at 45- 50 in 5th gear without pressing the clutch. Try and get her tofollow a cyclist at safe distance in a particular gear for sometimewithout knocking the vehicle.Slow & steady driving is the most difficult to master.

Steering Control :

Take her on winding road and make her drive on the left mostlane, near the shoulder. Ask her to keep a foot distance from theshoulder, no more, no less. Teach her to keep one eye on theshoulded lane always. Will help her in night driving as well and willteach her to avoid taking the glare of oncoming traffic.

Clutch Control:

If she can follow a biker in first gear for some time withoutknocking, half the battle is one. Most new drivers I have noticedwho have not graduated from Fiat/Amby days release the clutchvery quickly while changing gears thus giving a jerk. Make sureshe counts 5..4..3..2 while releasing the clutch, 5 correspodingto start of release and 2 corresponding to complete release. Thiscount changes based on the gear she is changing from1st to 2nd --5..4..3..22nd to 3rd --5..4..33rd to 4th --5..44th to 5th --5Set the interval between these counts based on your vehicle'sclutch setting and response.

Braking:

If she ever brakes without looking at the rear view mirror, remindher of it. That is the most important aspect of breaking for alearner. Then as she gets more experience you can teach her thebenifits of breaking using the gears, and pumping brakes.

Guaging the Car:

While turning the car, left right or U turn, always turn thesteering wheel after the driver has crossed the corner objectfrom where you are turning. The main rule while driving is "Whenyou are not sure, you just dont do it". Guaging the car will onlycome from experience of driving it, so let her drive most of thetime. If she stalls in the middle of the road, dont push her intostarting quickly like everyone else outside, just be relaxed andhelp her get out of the situation by re-iterating the rulesdiscussed. Emphasize on SLOW. Change gear SLOWLY, releaseclutch SLOWLY, but drive STEADILY along with the traffic. Showher that if one drives slower than the traffic, how the carsaround cut you left right and center and scare the hell out of youwhich makes you drive only slower. But if you are up with their

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speed, traffic around you suddenly feels normal.

If you will be patient, she will drive very well and LOVE you morefor it too. I believe women are steady drivers and they generallyalways get a better Fuel Efficiency than their male counterparts.

Cheers!!!Burjis

23rd May 2006, 15:23 #11

deepakhonSenior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004Location: BangalorePosts: 1,383Thanked: 0 Times

Apart from all these, reversing and parking are two other thingsthat need to be stressed upon. Many make mistakes whilereversing.

23rd May 2006, 18:41 #12

ZappoTeam-BHP Support

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whoa burjis buddy! that was awesome... i liked that reversingcounting wala funda and of course that emphasis on SLOW-SLOW-STEADY boy. u definitely are patient teacher if you

really manage to do all that.

23rd May 2006, 20:58 #13

vivekiny2kSenior - BHPian

Join Date: Feb 2005Location: cincinnati,jabalpur,chennaiPosts: 1,228

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Originally Posted by autozealotWith a family member teaching there is often lack ofseriousness.

I agree, besides, there is a lot of yelling. I did not learn with myfather until i did it myself alone one day.

also, don't assume any knowledge on her part. She may not knowwhat does clutch do, why we need to upshift/downshift gears

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(teach some physics ), what is knocking, what is a blind zone,

what do others expect from a car driver (a pedestrian/biker givesall the responsiblity of saving his/her life to the drivers), what arethe dangers invloved in breaking signals (and not gauging otherdrivers breaking signals/rules). basically a lot of theoriticalknowledge is required for a new driver.

and please ! spare your 4 year old from having adventures likethis.....

PS: if you can afford to, gift her a TBHP ID.

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24th May 2006, 11:48 #14

burjiisAwaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2005Location: HyderabadPosts: 40Thanked: 2 Times

Thanks Zappo for the compliments. Truthfully speaking I could bepatient with all this if I am not teaching someone on my car.Frankly I strongly believe that 1 car- 1driver all the way, till hesells it, so I don't allow anyone including my wife to drive my car- SELFISH to a certain extent I might say.

So in this case I am actually preaching Wishbone somethingwhich I myself cannot do. An expensive suggestion Wishbone:Get your wife a second hand car. Let it be a real dirt cheap oneas old as you can get. She will be more comfortable, you will bemore comfortable, and then finally when she does drive a modernvehicle she will learn to respect the modern technology and nottake them for granted. This applies to almost anyone in anysphere, I am glad that I have driven fiats and Ambies and it isbecause of that, that I respect and enjoy my Baleno.

Regards,Burjis

24th May 2006, 12:38 #15

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Originally Posted by burjiis1st to 2nd --5..4..3..22nd to 3rd --5..4..33rd to 4th --5..44th to 5th --5

gr8 techniques. even though i have been driving or over 10 yearsnow i wasn't aware of these.

driving fast is a GAME, driving steady is the REALITY. its more likeriding a bicycle. every1 learns and then keeps riding. but the

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competetion is who can ride the slowest (which in our case is the

steadiest).

control is the key word. for a couple of hours just let her practiceto launch a car in 1st gear and stop it. the starting guys cantake the car to 2000 RPM before starting to release the clutchever so slowly. one who masters this is more than half the driver.

steering has 2 b corrected in minute movements until goin in aturn. most of the new drivers overdo or underdo this.

on the accelerator most starters have a problem controlling theirfeet since they hang their toe in the air to give the minimumpressure on the throttle. this generated pain in the ankles andtakes the pleasure away from driving. have them put half theirfoot on the pedal and rest the other half on the wheel bump rightnext to it. this way the right end of ur foot gets support and theleft half pressess the accelerator making the drive comfortable.

BTW guys our BURJIS is actually a GURUJIs. if he shows ur

his xcel sheet he has maintained for his BALENO (which he waskind enough to share with me) every1 here might go nuts. he's aperfectionist and i expect only best opinions and suggestionsfrom him.

JAI BURUJIS!!!

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