Second step

Adjust your car's mirrors so that you can see from end to end them plainly and successfully. Your car should have three mirrors: one rear view reflect, which allows you to see straight behind the stern windshield in back of you, and two outside mirror which let you see to either side of the car and protect you from shade spots. Your rear view mirror should be situated so that when you're in your regular driving position, you can see directly behind you and as much of the rear windshield as probable. The Society of Automotive Engineers has one suggestion for how to position your exterior mirrors in order to abolish blind spots. It recommends positioning the mirrors further outward than normal, so that they just overlap with the viewing angle of the rear view reflect. Although disorienting at first, this positioning actually clues the driver in to cars in her blind spots which she might otherwise only be able to spot by looking over her shoulder. Know where the parking brake, also called a hand or emergency brake is and what it does. The parking brake is a longer lever with a button on its very tip. When the parking brake is pulled up, it helps locks the car in rest, ensuring that it doesn't move. When the brake is let down, it is detached and the car can freely move. Make sure that your parking brake is disengaged before you start driving. Get a feel for the shift lever. The shift knob is usually situated in between the two front seats of a car, and it controls some of the car's gears (park, neutral, drive, reverse). Now and then, the shift lever is on the right side of the direction-finding wheel.