10 Awesome Techniques to Become a Skilled Driver

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  • Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
  • How to drive a car like a pro? You probably feel like you could learn some more driving hacks to become a better driver and make driving an even better experience. Take a look at ten awesome driving tips we have put together to make your driving safer!
    TIMESTAMPS
    Take a defensive driving course 0:51
    Brake with your left foot 1:55
    Move at the same speed as the other vehicles 2:41
    Keep your hands on the wheel at the proper position 3:14
    Control understeering and oversteering 3:54
    Park precisely 4:41
    Use the handbrake to perform a handbrake turn 5:26
    Use heel-toe downshifting 6:11
    Pay attention to cars in the distance 6:44
    Adjust the mirrors to eliminate blind spots 7:18
    SUMMARY
    - The best thing about defensive driving courses is that you can take them online, and they only cost around $30 but will save you much more money. How? Taking a state and court approved course can be the reason for traffic ticket dismissal. It will also help you save up to 10% on car insurance and take violation points off your driving record.
    - Breaking with their left foot, they don’t have to waste precious fractions of a second while moving the right foot to the brake pedal. Left-foot braking also lets them use the brake and the gas at the same time. It is a difficult technique that requires regular practice, but it is worth it, even if you don’t plan to become an auto racer.
    - Driving at a speed that is lower or higher than the speed of other traffic is dangerous as it can cause accidents. That’s why when choosing your speed; you should first take into account traffic density.
    - The new recommended position is also the most ergonomic position to hold your hands in for a long period of time. Relaxed muscles and better control over your car. This trick will, of course, make your driving a better experience.
    - If you’re driving on a wet or icy road, don’t accelerate too much. Driving at a moderate speed will help you avoid most cases of understeering or oversteering. This will help you stay out of trouble and traffic accidents.
    - Why is parallel parking so important and it is so time-consuming and confusing? If you can parallel park perfectly, you won’t be afraid of crowded parking lots. Also, you will be more confident when driving a car in reverse. When you master it, you will be able to park any vehicle in a matter of seconds.
    - The racer locks up the rear wheels, slows the car and points it in the right direction without losing speed he cares so much about. Again, this trick is not only good for racers, and it can help you in an emergency. It can also be handy if you have to perform a sharp, fast turn in winter.
    - The sense of this technique consists in shifting the transmission down from a higher gear to a lower one by hitting the gas pedal with your heel and braking with your toe at the same time. It reduces the time required for shifting gears, prevents the unloading of rear wheels, and allows fast and smooth downshifting before turning.
    - What do you normally look at while moving in heavy traffic? Most definitely, your nearest surroundings. It is, of course, important for your safety, but one trick you should learn is to look ahead, too. See, if you notice brake lights a quarter mile ahead of you, it can save you some valuable seconds, enough to stop your car and not get in an accident.
    - Being an experienced driver is first of all about driving safely. You can’t do it if your side mirrors are not properly adjusted. If the side mirrors mostly reflect the flanks of your car, it means that you are not making proper use of the whole reflecting surfaces.
    We are sure if you use these awesome techniques, it will take your driving experience to a whole new level. If you found this video useful, make sure to like it and share it with your friends. They also deserve to know how to drive like a pro.
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  • @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL
    @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL  6 лет назад +383

    Hey guys! Are you an experienced driver of a beginner? Do you enjoy driving?
    Btw, these driving habits ruin your car ruclips.net/video/Ivkiks3wypY/видео.html&

    • @fcbarcelonatv4033
      @fcbarcelonatv4033 6 лет назад +6

      BRIGHT SIDE if you replied to this idk what I’d do

    • @AdolfoPerezSBG
      @AdolfoPerezSBG 6 лет назад +7

      Yes I am. I do break with my left foot. 👍🏻

    • @jordanbell4420
      @jordanbell4420 6 лет назад +3

      You should have mentioned clutchless shifting. It means you can left food brake and downshift at the same time, and it means if your clutch stops working, you can still drive the car to a garage.

    • @projectjdm5969
      @projectjdm5969 6 лет назад +3

      I’m to young to drive 😭😭

    • @theomnipotent9198
      @theomnipotent9198 6 лет назад +1

      i was actually 14 when i first drove and no i wasnt nervous it wasn't like i never went above 17mph and stayed in 1st gear

  • @OfficialMeep
    @OfficialMeep 6 лет назад +3034

    Never use left leg to brake this is one of the worst things you can do.

    • @theF1stig
      @theF1stig 6 лет назад +34

      why

    • @alisasmith8272
      @alisasmith8272 6 лет назад +305

      you may accidentally press gas and brake together in an accident

    • @theF1stig
      @theF1stig 6 лет назад +74

      but you can also accidentally press the gas instead of the brake if you only use one foot. but if I tell you to stomp your left foot, while you are sitting, you wont stomp with both feet. It's easier for the brain to control a specific leg than it is for the brain to find a specific pedal.
      And I'm not trying to say you're wrong, I'm just wondering why it's so quickly dismissed even though I do it and I don't feel like an issue.

    • @saikrithiks2870
      @saikrithiks2870 6 лет назад +182

      If u use that leg to hold the brake, then which leg will hold the clutch when you need it... Like you need to quickly slow down the car and downshift

    • @theF1stig
      @theF1stig 6 лет назад +23

      I switch back and forth between left foot braking and heel and toe. But my comment was referencing automatics only, and you know that.

  • @josef733
    @josef733 6 лет назад +2206

    Most Americans were probably in shock when they saw a 3rd pedal In the thumbnail.

    • @patcallahan1050
      @patcallahan1050 6 лет назад +106

      Some of us get depressed when we see a car for sale we want and it has no spare pedal! Personally, I won't give a car a second look unless it's manual. Automatics give me no sense of control of the vehicle, especially in snow!

    • @mrdank4203
      @mrdank4203 5 лет назад +18

      I’m American I daily a 5 speed lancer

    • @02chevyguy
      @02chevyguy 5 лет назад +8

      MR DANK 420 5-speed in my Chevy. Better control on snow and ice, and (to me) better acceleration.

    • @02chevyguy
      @02chevyguy 5 лет назад +35

      woohunter1 There was a news story a few years back. A guy was being carjacked (actually truckjacked) and the thief apparently had no idea how to drive a car with manual transmission. Kept on stalling it over and over. Finally gave up, threw the keys at the owner and ran off.

    • @ukrainianamerican79years72
      @ukrainianamerican79years72 5 лет назад +7

      You do know most cars in America have a 3rd petal right?

  • @smartdrivetest
    @smartdrivetest 6 лет назад +745

    The "Bright Side" should be banned from making any videos about driving - most of the information is just wrong! Recent moves to have drivers hold the steering wheel at 8&4 are due to injuries sustained by airbag deployment and have nothing to do with handling of the vehicle. And to add, they show an image of a truck driver "gear'n & steer'n"; ie. palming the steering wheel while turning the steering wheel, which undermines their point. And #3) heel-toe downshifting, #9 using the handbrake, #9) and braking with your left foot are all racing techniques that require thousands of hours of practice time on the race track to master - please DO NOT use these techniques in every day driving. And finally, no matter how you adjust your mirror, there are always blind areas around you vehicle that can only be seen into by shoulder checking. However, I am on board with taking a defensive driving course and looking farther down the road. All the best, Cheers Rick

    • @amankumargoel9683
      @amankumargoel9683 3 года назад +3

      @Shadz I find them only reducing fatigue for rookie drivers at low speed. It doesn't help in sharp turns.

    • @knightgamingx6526
      @knightgamingx6526 3 года назад +6

      yup some things can also damage the car in certain conditions.........

    • @amankumargoel9683
      @amankumargoel9683 3 года назад +1

      @Shadz Sharp turns are a different thing, I roll steering from one hand there, another on gear and clutch pressed.

    • @MashiachTheReal1
      @MashiachTheReal1 3 года назад +1

      I use hill & toe only when I have to, as the time when a Greek secret agent was after me in his Nissan, down a steep mountain road on Crete, with a lot of switch-backs! We were both hill & toeing, but despite he knew the road as his own bed, he couldn't get me, because I was in my father's (of blessed memories!!) REAR-ENGINED Simca 1000 GSL!! He was after me because I'm the founder of a nonviolent COMMUNIST party: the UR-ACP/RD for Ultra-Reform Anarcho-COMMUNIST Party / Renatoist DIANAist, the COMRADE-Saints' party!! DIANA being the one I wanted to marry, but the P26 (a sort of MIB) in Switzerland, where I live, assassinated her the 23rd of May 1995 to prevent her from teaching me the intercontinental, secret nonverbal communication of the sinners, of which I know only two signals out of it, because I'm a taboo-breaker and whistleblower!!

    • @AbhishekKumar-xx7li
      @AbhishekKumar-xx7li 3 года назад

      I knew it, he was spreading misinformation

  • @rileycoyote4924
    @rileycoyote4924 5 лет назад +118

    Officer: why did you do a u turn like that? You could've caused an accident!
    Me: brightside said it was fine.

  • @koenroelands389
    @koenroelands389 6 лет назад +734

    Breaking with my left foot? Then with which foot should I use the clutch?

    • @redtra236
      @redtra236 6 лет назад +17

      Sometimes I press the clutch and brake with my left foot when stopping on a hill. It makes starting without rolling back way easier especially when pulling a trailer. Oh and I'm American some of us still use manuals...

    • @355Owe
      @355Owe 6 лет назад +179

      Use your 3rd foot

    • @lexsoft3969
      @lexsoft3969 6 лет назад +9

      +Garrett
      Please explain it more detail. When starting on a hill, do you use your left foot both for clutch and brake at the same time ? Toe for clutch, heel for brake, or vice versa ?
      I think it's safer to use left foot only for the clutch, while right foot is on the brake and gas pedal at the same time. Right foot position is heel on gas while toe is on brake, similar to the heel-toe technique used for special rev-matching in a turn discussed in this video.

    • @lexsoft3969
      @lexsoft3969 6 лет назад

      +Koen R
      There is still a chance you can share your left foot for braking and clutch at the same time, similar to heel-toe technique by right foot displayed for point no.3 in the video.

    • @TonywasatTWICELIGHT
      @TonywasatTWICELIGHT 6 лет назад

      MafiK here is a thing, its not we don't, it's we can't FIND ANY

  • @zackclarke6599
    @zackclarke6599 6 лет назад +549

    "Defensive driving" for sure the best way to enjoy driving....

    • @ezzor197
      @ezzor197 2 года назад +8

      It is. You can use defensive drivning even If you drive fast. It’s more about anticipation than anything else

    • @Reddylion
      @Reddylion 2 года назад +1

      Yes….

    • @taneluuselu3369
      @taneluuselu3369 2 года назад

      Yeap, baseball bat in your trunk just in case you need to defent your driving.

  • @kroneyt1493
    @kroneyt1493 6 лет назад +132

    "Use a handbreak to perform a handbreak turn!"
    *Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo...............*

    • @billolsen4360
      @billolsen4360 3 года назад +4

      I like how your avatar seems to be screaming "Nooooooooo....." lol

  • @5610winston
    @5610winston 5 лет назад +94

    When I learned to drive, steering wheels in cars were larger diameter to give additional mechanical advantage (leverage) if power-assist was not on the build sheet. The 10-2 grip on the steering wheel made sense because the hands were generally at shoulder-width.
    Newer cars need less effort to steer due to lighter vehicle weight and power-assist, so steering wheels can be smaller in diameter (also improves driver comfort and vehicle interior space). With the smaller wheels, the 9-3 o'clock grip puts the hands closer to shoulder width.

  • @terminally_phill3536
    @terminally_phill3536 6 лет назад +1246

    Stopped watching when it suggested to use your left foot for braking during normal driving

    • @shonalfernando1024
      @shonalfernando1024 5 лет назад +6

      Phillip Krepps me too

    • @vanshagarwal367
      @vanshagarwal367 5 лет назад +7

      yeah lol 😂😂 me 2

    • @yunelsonsr
      @yunelsonsr 5 лет назад +4

      I did too.

    • @wtcnl
      @wtcnl 5 лет назад +12

      @ Philip Krepps I am using left foot braking since more than 30 years and it helps to control your car, especially in unexpexted situations. A bend a little too fast, another driver doing some unexpected, a crossing deer, a crossing person; you can react immediately, whenever. It will also help you to keep your foot on the throttle when you are hesitating, lift throttle or not; just keep your left foot above the brake while driving all the time.
      I have to add that I mounted race pedal plates on the originals. Left footbraking does not work too well with the little standard pedals of, for instance: a (modern) Fiat 500.

    • @JanosZakarias
      @JanosZakarias 5 лет назад +29

      @@wtcnl and what about the clutch?

  • @quintenvermeulen4576
    @quintenvermeulen4576 6 лет назад +168

    Those 4000 dislikes are from real car guys who've seen all of this on Car Throttle years ago or from people who know how inconvenient some of those "techniques" are on the road.

  • @cyberdyers
    @cyberdyers Год назад +13

    1. Try using your brakes less. makes you move smoothly.
    2. Be aware of other vehicles around you. Play a game of identify the vehicle.
    3. Always talk with other drivers. make stories of them. inside your vehicle.
    4. Watch the wheels of other vehicles when you are passing them.
    5. Be familiar where your rear wheels are, when in the driver seat.
    6. Slow down when you are approaching intersection, Never ever ignore them.
    7. Start to learn driving with a slow car.
    8. Start to learn driving with a car that is usually difficult to drive.
    9. Always start to learn driving a MANUAL car first.
    10. Watch the attitude of other drivers you can learn from them.

  • @anonymous8562
    @anonymous8562 3 года назад +43

    My friend drive that way-using his left foot for braking. One time when we were in full speed he accidentally put his left foot on the brake coming to a harsh sudden halt. Fortunately there were no vehicles behind us or it could have been fatal! So this tip here is rather dangerous!

    • @imperial387
      @imperial387 Год назад +2

      yes I tried once and it abruptly stopped me luckily no cars behind me, its dangerous technique if you are not well trained.

  • @riyaniftakher
    @riyaniftakher 6 лет назад +2795

    Car guys will know how cringy this is

    • @fiercewalker
      @fiercewalker 6 лет назад +15

      Riyan ikr

    • @PampersNorway
      @PampersNorway 6 лет назад +55

      ikr... my face hurts now...

    • @elasticvapor2492
      @elasticvapor2492 6 лет назад +88

      The second "Technique" cringed me so hard.

    • @michaeloh4796
      @michaeloh4796 6 лет назад +6

      ikr

    • @y33t88
      @y33t88 6 лет назад +26

      The thumbnail is the cringiest because it was done by a non car guy

  • @ChrxsH
    @ChrxsH 6 лет назад +311

    "Do a handbrake turn with your handbrake"
    This guy is gannu get me killed when I try some of those tips😂

    • @ujjwalsantra645
      @ujjwalsantra645 6 лет назад +1

      😂😂

    • @dorchadas63
      @dorchadas63 6 лет назад

      Apparently the racer slows the car and points it in the right direction without losing speed 😂 idiot

    • @andrewevanoff1192
      @andrewevanoff1192 6 лет назад +1

      Many cars are not even equipped with a handbrake. Bad advice.

    • @calincampbell5637
      @calincampbell5637 6 лет назад +3

      He's essentially trying to teach beginner drivers a refined racing skill without knowing how or needing to race. Bad idea

  • @donholmes3267
    @donholmes3267 4 года назад +66

    I worked for USPS , and they gave us a excellent defensive driving course. Even though I had been a driver for
    20 years I learned several good trips.

    • @wilixam_off
      @wilixam_off Год назад +2

      Could you please give us some of the tips USPS gave you?

    • @ArthurMorgna
      @ArthurMorgna 8 месяцев назад

      @@wilixam_offNo

  • @geovannygerman1939
    @geovannygerman1939 4 года назад +3

    And to think I wanted to take a defensive driving course, but thought that I already know how to drive, now I understand is never too late to learn new things, thank you guys for this video

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 2 года назад +1

      Best defensive tactics don’t require you to go crazy with the car. Best thing you can do too be defensive is too be aware of your surroundings check mirrors scan ahead keep space between other cars know how to drive in weather conditions that’s all being defensive and 90% of the time keeps you out of having to perform any emergency situations

    • @geovannygerman1939
      @geovannygerman1939 2 года назад

      @@ryans413 niceee, thanks for the tip, very helpful

  • @joshvanderwal6718
    @joshvanderwal6718 6 лет назад +651

    Never use you left foot don't listen to this guy

    • @sandonero633
      @sandonero633 6 лет назад +2

      Josh Vanderwal Only when pushing it on snow or gravel.

    • @redtra236
      @redtra236 6 лет назад +21

      Or when driving a manual you have to use your left foot..

    • @BlackVogel1
      @BlackVogel1 6 лет назад +2

      Garrett -, funny. XD

    • @NathanIrizarry1
      @NathanIrizarry1 6 лет назад +3

      AfterMyReawakening actually that’s the only thing he said that was somewhat true but only when racing

    • @sheepslayer860
      @sheepslayer860 6 лет назад +5

      Josh Vanderwal I drive a automatic car and I use my left foot on brake and right foot on gas.

  • @Sparky5869
    @Sparky5869 6 лет назад +312

    Are you trying to get people killed? "This technique is used by auto racers" SO WHAT! That's a horrible reason to do a handbrake turn or press both the gas and brakes. Instead, try slowing down on a sharp turn. That will definitely help with the whole safety thing.

    • @DragoCubX
      @DragoCubX 6 лет назад +18

      Additionally, handbrake turns only really make sense on rallyes and/or off-road tracks. On dry asphalt, no race driver would do this as it will heat up the tires, put unnecessary wear on them and not even make them faster.

    • @jonathanlim4585
      @jonathanlim4585 6 лет назад +8

      DragoCubX exactly. Racing drivers don't use handbrakes to turn in hairpins (it loses a ton of speed) and most racecars don't have handbrakes 😂

    • @vladimirmileski2059
      @vladimirmileski2059 5 лет назад

      Make sure to use your handbrake to make sharp corners faster in winter!

    • @laelenfoster
      @laelenfoster 5 лет назад

      Haha

    • @caseysales523
      @caseysales523 5 лет назад

      This is use when you want to slow down on a curve without lowering the rpm of the engine. Only racers do this so not to loose precious seconds.

  • @umaasankarinatarajan817
    @umaasankarinatarajan817 5 лет назад

    Both my husband and uncle used to comment about my 9-3 or the lower positioning of my hands on the steering wheel and tried to 'correct' it to a higher one. Ha, it feels great to know that Iam the one driving ergonomically all these years and not them. Now is the perfect time to show off a bit with the help of this great video....thank you

  • @MK-bm2od
    @MK-bm2od 5 лет назад +77

    Don't follow this trick left leg is only for clutch

  • @owenanderson9395
    @owenanderson9395 6 лет назад +169

    Left-foot braking is effective... if your body is secured by a racing harness into a tight racing seat.
    Otherwise, you will need your left foot to brace your body, preventing your weight's feedback onto the controls.

    • @TripledSevens
      @TripledSevens 6 лет назад +4

      Owen Anderson aka trail braking. You can use your right foot to change the balance of the car right?

    • @Unknown-wi8yv
      @Unknown-wi8yv 6 лет назад +10

      Also the engine could stall when it is operating in low rpm. If it is a manual

    • @ChrisVanMiddelkoop
      @ChrisVanMiddelkoop 6 лет назад +2

      meh, that's what heels were created for. dig your heels into the floorboards and pivot your ankle. but a harness and a nice seat make things alot easier, less fatigue. but where is the fun in that? I only do lap times and not door to door racing so I am just fine with a standard 3 point belt.

    • @hasnain9654
      @hasnain9654 6 лет назад +1

      Owen Anderson in automatic it is not much good.

    • @mr.rockel4324
      @mr.rockel4324 6 лет назад +5

      Owen Anderson Agreed! Also two foot drivers on the road have a tendency to tap the brake lights on and off as there foot is resting on the pedal. It makes it very difficult to follow as they constantly appear to be stoping.

  • @NathanaelKeller
    @NathanaelKeller 6 лет назад +186

    Oh man, I seriously hoped that this was uploaded on the 1st of April.
    But sadly, no.
    This video is not even funny, it's sad.

    • @uncleebins2665
      @uncleebins2665 6 лет назад +2

      Nathanael Keller video was uploaded in Halloween so maybe it was supposed to scare you XD

    • @ste3547
      @ste3547 3 года назад +1

      even if this video made in 1st April it is still can make people into dangerous driving.

  • @jokedoggaming3525
    @jokedoggaming3525 2 года назад

    Nice Video. 👍 I'm thankful for the high quality content! 🙏

  • @nurijahodzic265
    @nurijahodzic265 5 лет назад +14

    Dont use left foot to brake unless you drive automatic
    Find a way to hold steering wheel to your liking
    Dont bother with heel-toe, its not that easy, your foot might slip AND you might under perform in clutch situations (avoiding an accident..etc)

  • @d_san1985
    @d_san1985 6 лет назад +596

    Wanna drive like a pro?
    Step1 : Watch Initial D....

  • @amanchaudhary9015
    @amanchaudhary9015 6 лет назад +215

    like seriously? there was nothing new 😑
    here are few tips then
    - Use your both the eyes
    - Use Break when you've to stop
    - Do not drive by not holding steering
    - Use side mirrors to see the other vehicles
    - Do not run over people

  • @ryanfrizzell736
    @ryanfrizzell736 Год назад

    Great. Now I know how to drive more intelligently and with better skill and safety on the roadways. I'll certainly implement these techniques in my driving. Best!

  • @runknilslofen2799
    @runknilslofen2799 6 лет назад +1

    I drove my first car when I was 10! it was amazing, I love cars.

  • @joecool2678
    @joecool2678 6 лет назад +63

    Tip #9 brought to you by the Brake parts suppliers of North America

    • @henrirobledo9962
      @henrirobledo9962 5 лет назад

      Joe Cool yup this channel got paid for that so called “tip”

  • @crestsm6832
    @crestsm6832 6 лет назад +93

    This is just incorrect in so many ways, as a former rally driver, this makes me cringe

    • @chucklachance
      @chucklachance 4 года назад +1

      Samuel Miller
      I am sure that this guy is a well experienced driver, over a year.

  • @jgbtube1085
    @jgbtube1085 2 года назад

    Im taking it right now,it helps me alot,thankyou for these helful tips.

  • @sadman2090
    @sadman2090 4 года назад +14

    When I first started driving a car for the first time which was an automatic, I had to force myself not to drive with both feet. I own a manual now, but I think it’s funny when people say that it takes practice to brake with left foot. It automatically felt natural to me and I had to break the habit.

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 2 года назад +2

      The reason you don’t do that so when you are braking nothing is touching the accelerator which can lead to unintended acceleration. When I drive my auto my left foot is up and away from any pedals but I’ve been driving auto since I got my license so I’m use to it. I can also drive a manual but I like auto for my city driving

  • @jerm1027
    @jerm1027 6 лет назад +308

    Actually wrong on a lot of these. Heel-toe downshift doesn't actually save the transmission, it saves the clutch, which connects the output shaft of the engine to the input shaft of the transmission. No racer worth their salt ever recommends breaking tire traction (so handbrake turns are a no-no; drifting was invented as a handicap because one racer was bored of winning all the time and wanted a challange), and their secret to fast lap times is using the entirety of the road and brake as little as possible, and if you break with your left foot, you will be unable to shift as you won't be able to operate the clutch. Dead wrong on #1. They are side view mirrors, for looking at what's on your side. If you can see the rear of the car, they still aren't properly adjusted, and you likely still have a big blind spot. You should have a continuous line of sight from the rear-view, to the side-view, to your peripheral vision. Even something as small as a bicyclist should be uninterrupted.

    • @01001011011010010110
      @01001011011010010110 6 лет назад +4

      What about the syncro mesh in the gearbox

    • @890slay
      @890slay 6 лет назад +1

      Hand brake is used when taking very sharp corners faster than otherwise safely possible. This is due to the rear swinging outward and pointing the car along the turn.

    • @RJW14
      @RJW14 6 лет назад +16

      braking with the left foot is actually legit if you're on a section of the track that doesn't require you to shift.

    • @chiefdenis
      @chiefdenis 6 лет назад +2

      Rjw14 if you're on a track and have to brake, you almost certainly have to downshift, it's only useful on semiautomatics and only while racing

    • @RJW14
      @RJW14 6 лет назад +2

      Chief Denis so in a section like the esses of Suzuka and the last part of les combes on spa, or the middle of the s corner on zandvoort you have to shift down? Not likely. :) just cases in which left foot braking could be applied.

  • @deanmacka4975
    @deanmacka4975 6 лет назад +513

    I don't recommend people to drive this way unless you need to get away from the cops even so you really need a lot of practice on a track, so if love life just drive safe, keep an eye on the other cars and bike etc

    • @rendee5361
      @rendee5361 6 лет назад +1

      My first driving instructor use to wear hot pants so I always hit the gas pedal every time she grabbed the stick shift gear knob ! Her fingers was on my hand brake every time I upshifted! My examiner was wearing a

    • @lockenessmotorsports818
      @lockenessmotorsports818 6 лет назад +3

      Keep it street but use common sense, you can drive spirited on the roads but use common sense always bare others in mind and make sure you stay well within your personal limit and the cars limit for the conditions.

    • @seanbradley3437
      @seanbradley3437 6 лет назад +6

      If your afraid of death your already dead because your not living if your afraid

    • @dppcgaming786
      @dppcgaming786 6 лет назад +1

      Beautiful quote mate.

    • @jjenson2006
      @jjenson2006 6 лет назад +1

      You're, you're, you're and you're.

  • @optimisticbreede6967
    @optimisticbreede6967 2 года назад

    Thanks...for the tips.....2,4,7. and 3..i love it..

  • @sadiasyed3916
    @sadiasyed3916 4 года назад

    I was 8 when I derived for the first time and it was awesome as I already got my theoratical study on it !

  • @marcosilva8447
    @marcosilva8447 6 лет назад +196

    Video should be titled "driving basics for idiots"

  • @DimSum9685
    @DimSum9685 6 лет назад +3

    I've used plenty of these techniques. My favorite is left foot braking. It saved me from a couple of accidents.

    • @chrishobbs8636
      @chrishobbs8636 6 лет назад

      MugenDS left foot braking is a life saver as I’ve had to use it with new drivers who slam the anchor on

  • @aakashpuri8294
    @aakashpuri8294 5 лет назад +1

    Awesome techniques to become a skilled driver
    Do a driving course👏👏

  • @hashaliphilemonasher6136
    @hashaliphilemonasher6136 6 лет назад

    Braking with a left feet a problem. I once tried it and almost caused an accident an from there I never tried it up to now. Thanks for the video it really worthy watching it, very useful. Greetings from Namibia Windhoek.

  • @CrazyforCruiser
    @CrazyforCruiser 6 лет назад +241

    Never use left foot for braking, if you have driven manual shift car.

    • @lexsoft3969
      @lexsoft3969 6 лет назад +5

      Imagine a beginner practices left-foot braking when he has to slow down and at the same time has to change gear quickly from 4th or 3rd to 2nd or 1st.

    • @BayAreaRushHour
      @BayAreaRushHour 6 лет назад +4

      I used left foot braking in my manual car. Just be mindful if the corner in question requires a downshift

    • @BensCoffeeRants
      @BensCoffeeRants 6 лет назад +3

      lol I think because you're used to stopming on the clutch pedal it's hard to be gentle on the brake pedal with your left foot, it takes some practice and mindfulness to not slam on the brakes accidentally lol.

    • @BensCoffeeRants
      @BensCoffeeRants 6 лет назад +4

      heel toe method also works, I find it's easier. But for racing using left foot braking apparently helps.

    • @BayAreaRushHour
      @BayAreaRushHour 6 лет назад +4

      Ben left foot braking in racing scenarios are used for balance and weight transfer, heel and toe is usually used for smooth downshifting. With left foot braking on a front wheel drive car you can also tighten up the differential. Rally racers use it all the time

  • @tilliebolton2227
    @tilliebolton2227 6 лет назад +46

    Anyone who knows anything about driving won't like this video

    • @IntellectualHazard
      @IntellectualHazard 4 года назад +1

      I'm 14 but I actually drive a Suzuki Swift

    • @sohamroy7668
      @sohamroy7668 4 года назад +1

      @@IntellectualHazard who asked kid?

    • @ouxu597
      @ouxu597 4 года назад +1

      I think most ppl with half a brain wont like any videos from this channel

  • @Bususito
    @Bususito Год назад

    first time i started car when i was 10, it was mechanical transmission and bumped it many many times but now i know the trick of how to make car not bump of course :D

  • @markettspikes5002
    @markettspikes5002 3 года назад

    Thanks a lot I’m a late driver trying to learn within the next month in a half been going at since the beginning of this month deadline end of March

  • @deborahgraves1383
    @deborahgraves1383 6 лет назад +3

    I made a 99.9 on my written test, and parallel parked once when I was about 57. It was magnificent. I wish I had a Lexus that will parallel park itself.

    • @nilanjandasgupta2718
      @nilanjandasgupta2718 2 года назад +1

      Parallel parking is bit difficult. In my initial years of driving I used to take the help of parking incharges for monitoring as we have manned parking system in India.

  • @rolandpruitt9500
    @rolandpruitt9500 6 лет назад +680

    I like to drink a few 6 packs of bud light. Helps with concentration, ya know?

  • @animealpha4795
    @animealpha4795 6 лет назад +1

    Use left foot breaking , use heel toe downshifting. Wow, that makes sense.

  • @harshitsaini4629
    @harshitsaini4629 Год назад

    I always keep one hand on 2'O clock and another on stick. Felt guilty for it. Now I know it's okay and preferred. Thanks.

  • @rakeshchandra9273
    @rakeshchandra9273 6 лет назад +20

    Anticipation!!
    skilful and experienced driver will tell yu about this!!!

  • @355Owe
    @355Owe 6 лет назад +4

    Thanks so much, I’m going to go to a police station and practise oversteering to correct it and a couple handbrake turns

  • @Grant_Gold
    @Grant_Gold 3 года назад +2

    The best technique for learning is just masterin the take off, its all smooth sailing from there.

  • @mittinss
    @mittinss 6 лет назад

    The first time I drove I was 11 years old in my dads Alfa. Im 14 now and just bought my first car (Peugeot 205 GTi) of one of his mates. I’m doing a restomod and driving it regularly.

  • @muhdniman2001
    @muhdniman2001 6 лет назад +93

    If you watch initial d, you will understand the thumbnail

    • @TripledSevens
      @TripledSevens 6 лет назад +5

      Hustler Iman BRAKING DORIFTO

    • @ilham7345
      @ilham7345 6 лет назад +3

      Heel toe right? They're useful, but hard to master. I'm still struggling feathering the gas pedal while braking, lol

    • @TripledSevens
      @TripledSevens 6 лет назад

      Practice makes perfect tho!

    • @ye7170
      @ye7170 6 лет назад

      Heel and toe my child

    • @adenanonthysene7075
      @adenanonthysene7075 6 лет назад +1

      HEERUUU TOOOEEE TECNIQUEEEUUU

  • @terrylmcpherson5610
    @terrylmcpherson5610 6 лет назад +15

    Great vid-Just wanted highlight few points... Besides vehicle maintenance and secure belting/seat position, avoid crossing your hands over each other when steering nor put your hands inside the steering wheel-It will hamper or prevent countering sudden, unanticipated reactions ahead of you . Get used to feeding the wheel (hand to edge of directional hand) to whatever side you're turning usually no more than 40% from desired center line at speed to avoid potential over/understeer conditions in most passenger vehicles. Another is practicing smooth transitions (steering, shifting manual transmissions & braking) to avoid upsetting vehicle dynamics in any condition. As the vid states, be alert to stay out of trouble

  • @GarlicGrinder9
    @GarlicGrinder9 6 лет назад

    The first time I got in a car was in driver's ed In highschool. The instructor was quick to stop me from braking with my left foot. He said it is dangerous, ESPECIALLY in an emergency you can get your feet mixed up. Also it takes longer for your brain to figure out which foot to use and move the correct leg than it does to just pivot your heel. Only use your left foot for a clutch if you have one.

  • @Deltafusion007
    @Deltafusion007 Год назад

    I am planed to become a pro racer when i am an adault so this helped alot

  • @SamPyro
    @SamPyro 6 лет назад +7

    #9 if you are braking or getting into a slip, how do you press the clutch? Right foot?

    • @estgraffiti9251
      @estgraffiti9251 3 года назад

      they are american they don’t know what clutch is

  • @turkeyguy0
    @turkeyguy0 6 лет назад +51

    Don't left foot brake, you might avoid a minor accident but the person behind you who doesn't left foot brake is going to turn you into a sandwich with the car that you just avoided hitting.
    Race car drivers left foot brake most often to offset the weight of the car while cornering.

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 2 года назад

      The reason you don’t use your left foot in an auto is so your right front stays off the accelerator.

  • @petersavin4058
    @petersavin4058 5 лет назад +2

    “Don’t do overuse this technique”. Well done. Also suggesting that people do handbrake turns on public roads. Well done. Probably lots of people will be caught for dangerous driving or just end up in a ditch.

  • @claywilson6149
    @claywilson6149 5 лет назад +1

    I'm always very aware of vehicles traveling in my blindspot. I know where they are and when they got there simply because 'what's happening behind you is just as important as what's happening in front'. Checking your rearview mirror should happen every 10-15 seconds.

  • @takaoneokrock3954
    @takaoneokrock3954 6 лет назад +11

    When I saw the thumbnail a uerobeat music played in my head

    • @kkui8635
      @kkui8635 6 лет назад +1

      Taka ONE OK ROCK RUNNING IN THE 90’s

  • @trevn__
    @trevn__ 6 лет назад +416

    Heerruuu and toeeeeee!!! EUROBEAT INTENSIFIES

  • @shashipurohit6338
    @shashipurohit6338 6 лет назад

    Very good tips👍👍thanks a lot.

  • @matthewkaai
    @matthewkaai 6 лет назад

    I knew all of these, and heel toe downshifing is something i knew since i was 10

  • @aniketrathore689
    @aniketrathore689 6 лет назад +15

    If we will brake from left leg without pressing clutch the will stop

  • @lexsoft3969
    @lexsoft3969 6 лет назад +4

    Point no.3 : I don't need heel-toe technique for that purpose. Instead, I need it when doing hill start in a stop-go situation in which handbrake technique is not appropriate. Unfortunately I still struggle in doing this useful technique, especially when I use a sandal not a shoe when driving.

    • @raphigrain4976
      @raphigrain4976 Год назад +2

      Theres a reason you should drive with proper shoes you know

    • @Ecky5165.
      @Ecky5165. Год назад

      Never use sandals to drive.

  • @stalemateplayer370
    @stalemateplayer370 3 года назад +1

    Awesome skills for 3 foot drivers

  • @tamilaninayam6456
    @tamilaninayam6456 3 года назад

    Useful message

  • @johngutierrez830
    @johngutierrez830 6 лет назад +6

    Im not sure about braking with the left foot, I don't recommend it because you might forget your right foot stepping on the gas while you release the brakes. Kinda dangerous if you think about some situations like bumper-to-bumper.

    • @Ecky5165.
      @Ecky5165. Год назад

      Never do it that close, and it's great to learn for emergencies.

  • @balls7361
    @balls7361 6 лет назад +11

    #9 is so wrong. Using your left foot to brakes is illegal in some states, and if your driving a manual transmission your left foot never leaves the clutch petal. If you are driving a automatic transmission and you use your left foot to brake it is likely you rest your foot on the brake petal and unknowingly put unneeded wear on your brakes

  • @jameslittleofficial
    @jameslittleofficial 11 месяцев назад

    I will use my left food for braking, maintain the speed limits, and adjust mirrors properly!

  • @md.touhiduzzaman1733
    @md.touhiduzzaman1733 2 года назад

    Excellent ideas, I am amazed

  • @shinyheart3373
    @shinyheart3373 3 года назад +5

    Read the comments BEFORE watching this video.👍

  • @RazudMezeghis
    @RazudMezeghis 6 лет назад +3

    @bright side regarding number 6 technique what i learned is that when understeering dosing the acelerator helps to correct the trajectory and in oversteer pressing the gas, if its a FF car, helps correcting the trajectory.
    Keep in mind that am talking about cars with a FF (front drive, front engine) layout.
    Also i learned this things in Initial D series and despite its a cartoon some ideas seem plausible about driving.

  • @iamnik17
    @iamnik17 3 года назад +1

    I'm yet to learn driving, all these tricks are really helpful and new to me 🤪

  • @vusurivinay
    @vusurivinay 5 лет назад

    It was helpful, liked it.

  • @panagiotiszk
    @panagiotiszk 6 лет назад +8

    Left foot breaking on public roads is VERY dangerous!! Try it on an empty parking lot and you will understand why..

    • @TripledSevens
      @TripledSevens 6 лет назад

      Why is it dangerous in public roads and parking lots?

    • @panagiotiszk
      @panagiotiszk 6 лет назад +2

      Tripled Sevens Because your left foot (brain) haven't used the sensitivity of the break pedal and you and up slamming the breaks instead of slowing down periodically. This can end up in rear end collision to your car.

    • @TripledSevens
      @TripledSevens 6 лет назад +1

      Παναγιώτης left foot braking (aka trail braking) technique is mostly used for sharper cornering. You can practice to brake smoothly. Racing drivers use this technique to break early and make the car turn sharper

    • @panagiotiszk
      @panagiotiszk 6 лет назад

      Tripled Sevens Exactly, left foot breaking is a great technique for experienced drivers.. If someone who has no experience try it on the street is very dangerous, that's my point.

    • @TripledSevens
      @TripledSevens 6 лет назад +1

      Παναγιώτης this is up to driver's preference really

  • @user-dm6dn2rv9w
    @user-dm6dn2rv9w 6 лет назад +327

    Have you been driving for years?

  • @megenius320
    @megenius320 Год назад +1

    The tip I wanna give you is
    If you are confused about clutch race (accelater) n break you should read abc from right side like C B A
    C. B. A.
    Clutch. Break. Accelater

  • @knowledgetreasurebyarya8932
    @knowledgetreasurebyarya8932 4 года назад

    This is very useful vedio.. driving cheyyan nalloru vedio.

  • @deadcunt9597
    @deadcunt9597 6 лет назад +99

    How to be a good driver: Burn your Prius.

    • @yadullahbhunnoo3729
      @yadullahbhunnoo3729 6 лет назад

      i know it before they release this video

    • @BensCoffeeRants
      @BensCoffeeRants 6 лет назад

      What's wrong with a Prius?

    • @bagoramen616
      @bagoramen616 6 лет назад +8

      Ben What's wrong with a prius? EVERYTHING!

    • @BensCoffeeRants
      @BensCoffeeRants 6 лет назад +2

      How is it the top selling Hybrid car then? Perhaps because it's one of the most efficient, and very reliable?
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius

    • @aamaravel2493
      @aamaravel2493 4 года назад

      Your profile picture with your username 😄

  • @theringmaster3684
    @theringmaster3684 6 лет назад +4

    Not a good idea to use the gas AND brake at the same time, I use my left for braking and the right for gas, but when I brake I'm totally of the gas and vice versa, I've been driving like that for 30 years now with no accidents, cause I gots impeccable driving skills! Lol!😀

    • @5610winston
      @5610winston 5 лет назад

      When I use the gas and the brake at the same time, it is in a specific situation: starting on a steep hill with a car close behind me.
      My foot is wide enough and the pedals in my Frontier are spaced so that I can slip my foot to the throttle while holding the brake, feed some fuel, and raise the clutch pedal to the friction point before sliding all the way from the brake to the throttle.
      As an alternative, the levers for the brake and clutch pedals in the Frontier (and the previous generation Nissan trucks back to the early eighties that I know of) are close enough together near the pivot that the driver can hold the clutch fully depressed with the ball of the left foot while holding pressure on the brake pedal lever with the toe. This also allows a smooth launch on a hill.
      As for left-foot braking, my left foot is usually busy with other matters when driving: I had a car some years ago with the starter button under a plate on the clutch pedal which also operated the hill-holder, next to the dimmer switch and below the windshield washer pump, above the radio tuner button. The right foot is for the brake, throttle, and overdrive solenoid.

  • @BarkleyBrixton
    @BarkleyBrixton 6 лет назад

    i remember i was practices driving when i 13 y/o ,my lil sis was 12,my big sis was 15,on a Same day,because we just bought a "Small Car (proton) " for us to practices,my mom let us practice only so u won't be scare..i was excited,driving is fun tho.but she didnt let us use for outside of thr roads "Without her"

  • @kyon8110
    @kyon8110 2 года назад

    I'm 15, and I have only driven in small empty roads, and parking lots, with my Dad, and just 2 times in a crouded road. I've been driving since 11, and I know all the things you mentioned in this video, and I can asure you, that some of them, are even useless.

  • @sammccloud4984
    @sammccloud4984 6 лет назад +22

    this is a really bad video. Some of these things can be extremely dangerous if practiced on public roads

  • @kkui8635
    @kkui8635 6 лет назад +465

    Car guys are cringing

    • @evs251
      @evs251 6 лет назад +7

      "car guys"

    • @Vincentlpp08
      @Vincentlpp08 6 лет назад +2

      Yoshi Egg yes

    • @TripledSevens
      @TripledSevens 6 лет назад +3

      Check the comments. They kept saying left foot braking in inefficient

    • @samhesketh
      @samhesketh 6 лет назад

      Yoshi Egg I am

    • @JanKowalski-bs6lp
      @JanKowalski-bs6lp 6 лет назад

      I thought you said that car guys make you cringe

  • @neetamaggu1414
    @neetamaggu1414 6 лет назад +2

    Left foot braking is new
    Is it really helpful

  • @nikolavlaovic3889
    @nikolavlaovic3889 Год назад

    #4 Got to try handbreak turn in SUV, or some high vichle xD

  • @holo6883
    @holo6883 5 лет назад +5

    Video: **exists**
    Comments: **exists**
    Me: **leaves**

  • @tzurieljoshia2406
    @tzurieljoshia2406 6 лет назад +82

    As a car guy im reallh cringing rn

  • @ankur4303
    @ankur4303 6 лет назад

    I liked the trick of braking with left leg.. It's new to me..

  • @joydeep25
    @joydeep25 3 года назад

    Proud to say that my father doesn't even have a two wheeler when I was small.
    I gifted him a car and I taught him to drive the car.

  • @tindog999
    @tindog999 6 лет назад +5

    #7 . Driving with hands at 8 and 4 position gives the airbag more room to deploy when you hit something

  • @rajatjhala
    @rajatjhala 6 лет назад +26

    Congo for 4M subs 😊

  • @MAMuqsith
    @MAMuqsith 2 года назад

    Excellent...Thanks a lot...

  • @smokeemifugottem2516
    @smokeemifugottem2516 5 лет назад

    I've been driving since I was 10
    First 2 cars that I had b4 my license were a 76 cougar and a 89 grand am

  • @shubhamdash6519
    @shubhamdash6519 3 года назад +10

    The fact that only Dad, not Mom could have taught you driving😂😂

  • @williamburch1321
    @williamburch1321 6 лет назад +38

    "Wrong"
    -Donald J. Trump

  • @n0ti5
    @n0ti5 6 лет назад +1

    If you want blind spots adjust your side mirrors like that.
    To correctly set your side mirrors you adjust your mirrors as far out until you see nothing of your own vehicle when you lean over as close to each mirror as can (when adjusting right side mirror lean over to the right when adjusting it, when you sit up straight the mirror should point a little farther out and you should not see any part of your car), then you sit up straight in you normal driving position then adjust the mirrors height so the horizon is right in the center of the mirror. The is the best way to adjust your mirrors for driving you wont ever have to look over your shoulders to check for blind spots because you wont have any.
    for parallel parking you will have to move your mirrors in to see the side of your car so you can line up your cars corners to the car behind yours.