Tips to Be a Great Driver

1-Study your permit book. This will help you to learn about some rules of the road you may have forgotten. This book also contains many safe driving tips.

2-Get a car that has good handling. This will help you keep control of your car in many situations.

3-Know your way around. A good driver is always very good with directions. Worrying about which turn to take and which lane to get in will make you tenser and will also distract you from good driving techniques.

4-Don't get nervous. This will only lead to worse driving. Try not to think too much about what you are going to do. A relaxed driver will tend to make fewer mistakes and will often be able to adjust better if little mishaps do occur. A good way to relax is to listen to soft music on your car radio to calm yourself down.

5-Get lots of sleep. When you are tired, it is harder to see and react to things going on outside your car. Getting a good night's sleep will help to relax you for your driving experience as well.

6-Clear your field of vision. Try not to have anything hanging from your windshield and/or piled up in front of your rear window. These decrease your field of vision and can distract you.

7-Remember to use turn signals. Understand the importance of turning signals. Once you are on the road, you are one among many therefore it is very important that you alert the vehicles around you when you are about to turn. Using signals helps save a lot of mishaps on the road.

8-Maintain a considerable distance from other vehicles. Today the cars have very powerful braking systems but despite that one should maintain a decent distance from the vehicle that is moving in front. You might be very courteous towards the rules of the road but that doesn't mean that the others are too. Today the best way to drive safely is to be a defensive driver rather than an aggressive driver.

9-Don't over use the horn. Horns are to alert the drivers around you, not to take out your frustration. Most of the times, excessive usage of horns can irritate the drivers around and cause unnecessary trouble.

10-Practice incessantly. If you practice in different driving situations, your ability to drive well will increase dramatically.

11-Always think what drivers around you are trying to do. This helps a lot. Always think one or two steps ahead of your current action so as to reduce hesitation while driving. This will help you avoid accidents.

12-Know who you are driving with. If there is a person who has the potential to distract you from driving, have them sit in the back and refrain from talking to you.

13-Be confident while driving. One of the worst things you can do while driving is to hesitate. If you choose to move to some area, make sure it is safe and then do so without hesitation. Drivers who hesitate and make jerky moves can make driving conditions hazardous to others around them.

14-Know weather conditions. There are many cases where the weather can pose a problem for drivers. Try to avoid these conditions as much as possible by watching the news for forecasts. Practice driving in poor weather conditions in a safe environment, such as a deserted parking lot.

15-Do not show off. By driving needlessly dangerously, you only show others you do not believe in your driving skills.

16-Be smooth. A good driver may overtake while seamlessly passing oncoming traffic in very smooth way, while a clumsy driver will make driving straight on a deserted road look dangerous. There's a simple rule: All considerations must be taken before commencing the maneuver. Once you decide to do something, do it without hesitation. For example: Overtaking with an oncoming traffic is a hard decision to take. Once you decide on it, other drivers will be willing to slow down or move aside to let you pass, as long as you maintain your speed and heading.

17-Heed larger vehicles never threaten large vehicles with your driving! Professional truck drivers are capable of handling situations that would get a less experienced driver killed. Remember those 18-wheelers are very quick in their acceleration and very hard in stopping as compared to small cars.