Many modern people cannot imagine their lives without their own car. Their ranks are constantly replenished, beginners study for a long time in driving schools, get rights and proudly go to the roads, driving their brand new (or not so) cars and gradually becoming experienced motorists.
However, before you proudly go at least in the first practical lesson with an instructor, it is advisable to theoretically master the basics of driving. Of course, in a driving school they will explain and show how to learn to drive by car, but the time of practical classes is always very limited, so it would be better to spend it on familiarizing yourself with interesting subtleties of driving than attempts to find out from an instructor where the clutch pedal with automatic transmission is located.
However, in the courses for practice they provide cars only with a manual gearbox, so the lack of a clutch pedal does not threaten students. But still, if your car is already available, try to learn how to drive to courses will not hurt.
When sitting down in a car, first you should adjust the seat, mirrors, belts, as well as, if possible, the steering wheel — in general, do everything so that you feel as comfortable as possible. The main rules — when driving, wean out to look around and turn back (instead use mirrors), as well as switch the gearbox without looking at it. Skills are simple to master them, it is enough to practice several times before the start of movement.
To move, you need to squeeze the clutch pedal to the end and enable the first gear. Then evenly and smoothly begin to release the clutch with his left foot, while smoothly pressing the gas pedal smoothly. The tachometer arrow should be in the interval between 2000 and 2200 revolutions. The smoother you work with pedals, the more carefully you will move and go. Clutch on different cars is felt differently, so experienced motorists often say that before learning how to drive, the car «must be felt».
Almost all students attending driving schools in Moscow and other cities are very afraid of one test (which, by the way, is one of those skills that will have to be demonstrated in the driving exam). Its meaning is to move off, standing on an inclined surface, without rising back. In fact, learning to do this is not so difficult, especially if there is an opportunity to train yourself, not in a hurry anywhere. In this case, the machine is held with the help of not the brake, but the clutch. In theory, it looks like this: in the first transmission, the clutch pedal is released, but not to the end, but at the same time a slightly pressed gas pedal. As a result, the car remains in place without the participation of brake systems and in order to move, you just need to completely release the clutch pedal.
In order to feel the most confident during the driving, you need to feel its dimensions — this will help when parking and driving in conditions of difficult movement. Well, initially accustom yourself to the idea that the main thing on the road is calm and politeness in relation to other drivers and pedestrians. Then every journey behind the wheel of his car will bring only the most positive emotions.