First step

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.