Knowledge how to drive is a lot easier than it looks. It
looks frightening from the passenger chair, or in the movie theater, but once
you get behind the wheel and lightly put your foot on the pedal, the process
becomes very intuitive. If you're a defensive driver and learn to take things
slow in the commencement, you'll be well on your way to mastering the basics.
This article assumes you'll be driving an automatic broadcast vehicle. If
you're not driving an habitual, click here to learn the basics of powerful
stick-shift (manual transmission), although the general procedure will still be
the same. Adjust the seat so that your feet happily reach both pedals. You can
adjust your seat forward and backward, as well as up and down. Some cars will
have electronic controls (usually on the left side of the seat), while older
cars will frequently have a latch underneath the seat that lets you systematize
the position of the seat. But you can tell the difference. A regular car, the
two foot pedals control acceleration and braking, in the same way. The
rightmost pedal (which is usually smaller than the other pedal) is the
acceleration pedal, and pressing down on it speeds the car up. The pedal
to the left (which is usually larger than the acceleration pedal) is the brake switch,
and pressing down on it slows the car down. Even if you are left-foot dominant,
use your right foot to reach both joystick. It will feel weird at first if
you're left-footed, but getting used to it is important because it's proper
technique and ultimately safer. Never use both feet at once to reach the
pedals. Only use one foot your right foot to access each pedal. This will make
it impossible to accidentally press down on both pedals at the same time.
