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The Ins and Outs of Driving on Four Wheels

Driving is an art, and driving safely through the chaotic Indian roads requires more precaution than one can imagine. Get on to the street and the first thing you see is how cars and other vehicles overtake each other from left and right sides. It makes you feel that you are driving through a maze.

Hence, safety becomes the first priority when you are behind the wheels of a car. Everyone agrees that we do not have the sophisticated driving training programme like in western countries. But we need to understand that their needs are different from ours.

While we are required to deal with two ways traffic and some time four way traffic too. Hence a driving school will help you master the art of driving safely with the right kind of skills. Some of the things that you learn at driving school are
  1. Traffic guidelines
  2. Signals
  3. Car driving dynamics
  4. Taking quick decisions.
A car driving school will teach you all of the above in real-life conditions-on highways and narrow roads in India.
Handling

The training empowers in the basic factor - handling a car. While you place your one hand on steering wheel and juggle your legs between clutch, brakes and accelerator pedals, handling a car can be tricky. It is important to know which pedal to use and which gear to apply.

Driving techniques

Instructors guide you on different driving techniques. They explain how to drive under pressure. Practical training is imparted and learners are taught to avoid potentially dangerous situations. Instructors also help learners overcome driving fear.

Precautions

Learners are educated about precaution to taken before going for a drive. These include–fastening your seat belt and checking petrol or oil level in tank. They also teach technical aspect f cars like- parts of a car, their functions and related components. They also teach how to handle situations like overheating, lack of coolant, a car breakdown and other related issues.

Driving schools provide cars suitably modified for teaching unsure drivers. These cars are fitted with additional clutch and brake pedal (one on instructor side and another near the driver). They are safer to for new drivers. Instructor also has access to controls.

They charge affordable fees for training. The only disadvantage is that they have a fixed duration for training. However, it is advisable that you do not venture into the road with a car without the prior permission from the instructor, while the training is in progress.

Most of driving institutes do not have any structured training module. In India, Maruti Suzuki Driving Training Institute is the only institute which meets international standards of training learners in car driving.

Make enquiries about the good driving schools in your city before you enroll. This will help you get a better training and gain better driving skills.

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