Over turning in a car?

Question

i just got my learners permit about two weeks ago. i have been driving a lot, and have gotten very good at it.

theres only one hitch, my parents tel me i am overturning at intersections.

they said when i turn if i keep turning ill turn into another car. this makes sense, but when im on the road, it seems like im not turning enough to safely get back into a lane, and if i stopped turning when they told me to id go into a curb.

how can i stop over turning?

any tips would be great, thanks =]

Answer 1

doesn't sound like your very good at it. listen to your parents after all they have been driving much more than two whole weeks

Answer 2

You have the basic idea of performing the maneuver and we'll presume that you are referring to left turns...On multi-lane turns, remember that you should end up in the same lane position that you started from - left lane to left lane, center to center, etc. (there are sometimes guidelines on the road to help you)...If you are turning left from a single lane to a multi-lane road, you can pick any lane you want...Just remember that opposing traffic has right-of-way...Meaning that if a vehicle going the opposite way is turning right, they go first...Lastly, don't try to make course changes while making a turn...You might not see the car beside you and you would clip them.

Take your time and practice.

All the best.

Answer 3

I think the term you are referring to is overSTEERING; overturning means to roll the vehicle over. You scared me until I figured out what you were talking about.

The simplest thing to do is to go out in the country, find some intersections, and learn the fine art of turning left. The thing to remember is, that if a car is aligned properly, at some point during your turn, you should be able to let go of the wheel, and it will return to center. I think this is what your parents are trying to get you to do; if you try to manually return the wheel to center, you run the risk of oversteering, and hitting the car sitting to your left.

Answer 4

A good steering technique starts with the correct driving position. This should be as low as possible with the seat back upright. You should be sitting close enough to the wheel that you have full control. Too many people sit too far from the wheel and end up with a straight arm driving position which gives very little power to turn the wheel and also very tired arms after long periods of driving.

A good way of judging the correct position is to lay your arm straight out over the wheel with your shoulders in their normal position. When you have done this look at what point the top of the wheel touches your arm. If you are in the correct position your wrist area is resting on the wheel. From this position steering should become far less tiring.

Next are the correct positions of your hands on the wheel. Most people have heard of and use the 10 to 2 position. This is okay, but the 9 to 3 position is much better and is my preferred option. It's logical really, as at this position your hands are opposite each other and at the widest diameter of the wheel, giving you the benefit of less steering effort.

This also eliminates the chance of inadvertently steering too acutely, as both hands are never on the same side of the wheel pulling in the same direction. One is always pushing and one pulling. From this position the wheel can be turned freely through nearly 180 degrees without you having to let go of the wheel. This will get you through most corners on a country road and you always know where the wheels are pointing because your hands have never come off the wheel.

Answer 5

sounds like you are having trouble turning to your left,this could help try to draw a line (in your head)so when you are making your left hand turn that you are keeping the left front fender (this is the fender on your side of the car)just to where you can see the yellow painted line is to the left of your left front fender.as you make your turn keep the wheel to the left than as you are getting close to the yellow line steer back to the right to keep the car between the curb and the yellow line to your left.and this does take practice.and after a few times you will get the hang of it...