Try To Help Your Kids When Thier Learning To Drive

By John Robertson

As rites of passage go, they don't come very much bigger than learning to drive. It marks a definite pivotal moment in an adolescent's life when they take their first tentative steps towards striking out by themselves. The ever-considerate parent is forced to go through this with them, and it's generally with no small amount of stress. You sit next to them in the car and try to ignore the distressing sounds coming from your cars gearbox and the distinctive smell of burnt clutch. Frankly, it's quite an effort. You are also expected to do this while remaining positive and supportive, and alert enough to avert potential hazards.

However, your position in the passenger seat is a vital one. Driving on modern roads is a heady mixture of good luck, honed technique, and a considerable amount of experience. It is our job to provide this experience at this stage. You should be well place to anticipate pitfalls before tragic consequences ensue.

So, you're in for a stressful ride then? Well, maybe but you can lots to minimise he degree of anxiety for both the driver and yourself with some careful preparation and planning. Try to plan your sessions with consideration of what they have just covered in their regular lessons. This will give a great opportunity for the learner to reinforce previous learning.

As we have said, the best teacher is experience so try hard to give the novice driver the widest taste possible of riving on every type of road in all types of conditions. Rush hour, city centre driving is the obvious example, but also take in fast multi-lane carriageways. Night driving and driving in wet weather is also essential.

My tip is to give particular attention to the sort of roads you have around your home, where the novice driver will spend most of their time after passing their test. For example, I grew up in a quite rural area but did my lessons after finishing work for day in a nearby city. Most of my driving was actually done on narrow country. The very particular skill set required for this wasn't even touched upon by my instructor.

The first place you should take the new driver ought to be a deserted car park. This allows a wide-open space where the basic manoeuvres and skills can be perfected. These might be braking and turning. If possible, lay out a makeshift course with any traffic cones that can be found lying about. With just a bit of imagination you can create an opportunity to practice gear changes, around corner reversing, and the feared parallel park, in safety.

As a car owner one area you can impart some invaluable knowledge is that of basic maintenance and the basic safety checks that are just as muck a part of driving. These things are never touched upon by driving instructors. Things like changing a wheel, where the tools are, and how to top up the oil should be covered.

In summary, keep things well structured and simple and this can be a great opportunity to bond. It all comes down to having the right attitude - 21392

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john robertson owns topgear driving tuition and offers information aboutdriving instructors yoker