Vigilant safe-driving reference

Chapter

Technique & Control

Smooth, deliberate control of the car: steering, braking, corners, night driving, parking, and skids.

6 habit guides live

  1. 00 EverydayTechnique Smooth Steering and Control Smooth steering is not about driving slowly or being timid. It is about making deliberate, progressive movements with the steering wheel so that the car changes →
  2. 01 EverydayTechnique Braking Smoothly and Early Braking smoothly and early is a simple idea: you begin slowing down sooner than you might feel is necessary, and you apply the brakes in a gentle, progressive w →
  3. 02 ChallengingTechnique Cornering With Care Cornering with care is about managing the forces that act on your vehicle when the road curves. It is not about driving slowly everywhere or being timid; it is →
  4. 03 ChallengingTechnique Driving at Night Driving at night is not simply daytime driving with the lights turned on. It is a different visual task, and the habit described here is really about matching y →
  5. 04 EverydayTechnique Reversing and Parking Safely Reversing and parking safely is not about mastering a single trick. It is about building a calm, repeatable routine that keeps you aware of everything around yo →
  6. 05 ChallengingTechnique What to Do in a Skid When a vehicle begins to skid, the tires have lost their grip on the road surface. This can happen when you brake too hard, accelerate too quickly, or turn too →