Need help with driving?

Question

i cant remember if when you get in the car you need to check: doors, seat, seatbelt, mirrors and stearing wheel or doors seat, mirrors, stearing wheel, seatbelt etc i just cant remember and i didnt write it down so does anyone else know of the routine?

Answer 1

If this confuses you maybe you aren't prepared to drive.

Answer 2

Most people I've met don't check anything when they get in.  They just turn the ignition, then take off and drive.  For a lot of people, they're the only one that drives the motor vehicle, so they don't need to continuously check things.

It's a good idea (especially if you share the vehicle with others) to make sure the seat is a comfortable distance from the steering wheel, too far away or two close will affect how well you control it.  The steering wheel shouldn't be too high or low, either.  The seatbelt shouldn't be damaged, you'll notice that automatically.  The mirrors are quite important to have adjusted correctly, especially if others use the vehicle too.  Make sure the rear mirror lets you see in back of you and is centered.  Make sure the side mirrors don't have a blind spot.  I adjust mine so that if a vehicle approaches from behind and to the side, it flows straight from my rear view mirror to the side mirror (for both sides), with no real gap in where the other car is seen (blind spot).  Many drivers make it so that you look at your side doors with your side mirrors.  I have no need for that, I care more about avoiding blind spots and being able to see far enough away from the side of my vehicle when cars are passing on the side of my vehicle.  Obviously you're still going to do shoulder checks before lane changing.  The side mirrors being adjusted well just add to your awareness of what's going around you.  Others will disagree and say that they need to check out their side doors with their side mirrors.  To each his own.  That's just how I do things.

It's also a good idea to check your tire pressure, once a week to once a month.  It makes it so you don't waste gas money, and provides better tire traction when you really need it for safety's sake.  Check your oil, engine coolant (once my engine blew when I was in the second lane of three lanes on an Interstate Highway because of that problem), and other aspects at least once a week.

Answer 3

You have to figure out your own pattern, but as long as everything gets checked & you have your seatbelt on, it doesn't matter.  Hope it helps you.