advice naman po newbie po ako sa pagdridrive ng kotse.

**GBStJames** · January 11th, 2009 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by StraightSix

I would have to agree with the others ... take a lesson first from a competent instructor.

The fact that you don't even know how to hold a steering wheel means that you don't know what are the things you have to do before you drive off. You're putting yourself, and most importantly - others - at unnecessary risk from your inexperience and lack of (driving) education.

We'd love to help you with your problem, but there are things that are best done in person. There's nothing like an instructor seated besides you, who can see your mistakes in real time, and has the capability to take over the controls if you make a serious mistake. Those are some of the things that a car forum, google or youtube can't do for you.

Best advice so far.

**n1kn0k** · January 13th, 2009 04:15 AM

and after you've taken a lesson from a competent instructor, make sure you apply these things:

1. always keep an OUT. when driving you have at the most 4 outs - front, left, right and rear. an out is basically the space that will allow you to maneuver out of a risky situation.

2. in relation to # 1, don't tailgate (always maintain your front out). the ideal following distance is 4 secs (i.e. following distance is the time it takes the frontmost part of your vehicle to reach the lead vehicle's rearmost part). pero dahil maraming sisingit-singit sa yo pag ganon kalayo, 2-3 secs will do. safe na rin yon.

3. at syempre, like what many people in this thread have mentioned, drive defensively. i've always defined defensive driving as "driving as if the other drivers and pedestrians are either stupid or undisciplined (or maybe both)."

**VSP46** · February 24th, 2009 08:34 AM

[SIZE=3]JSPYDREJ,

[SIZE=4]Do not grab the steering wheel from the inside, as this can be very dangerous. You won’t be able to correct the wheel’s position in case something unanticipated happens (like a vehicle suddenly appearing in the direction you’re turning towards).[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]There are different ways to steer the steering wheel, and this includes the following:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]* Palming - A one-hand steering technique where you press your left palm (the hand not doing the shifting) onto the wheel to turn it round and round.
* Hand over hand - A two-handed technique where one hand may cross over the other hand when needed.
* Shuffle steering - Considered a safer way of operating the steering wheel. This entails your left hand staying on the left side of the wheel, and the right hand on the right side.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]The best, by far, in my opinion is shuffle steering. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]Your left hand always stays on the left half of the wheel. Your right hand always stays on the right half of the wheel. So, the highest your hands can go is where both hands are at 12 o’clock (your hands touch their index fingers together). The lowest both hands can go is 6 o’clock (where your hands touch their pinkies together).[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]When you turn right, it is because your right hand is pulling down on the wheel. When you turn left, it is because your left hand is pulling down on the wheel. This pulling down comes from your back muscles, and is therefore very powerful. So, if you’re going to take a right turn, slide your right hand up the wheel, grip, and then start pulling down. If you “run out of wheel” (the right hand hit edge of its legal range of motion [6 o'clock]), the left hand can grab the wheel to keep it from turning, and you slide the right hand up, grab the wheel again, relax the left, and then continue pulling down with the right.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]Bobby Ore has developed the ultimate steering technique, a variation of shuffle steering. In short, he adds one constraint, both hands must always be at the same height. In other words, here are some “legal” positions (given the left and then the right hand):[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]* 12 and 12 (index fingers touching)
* 11 and 1
* 10 and 2
* 9 and 3
* 8 and 4 (the suggested default grip)
* 7 and 5
* 6 and 6 (pinky fingers touching)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]Note that if you know where one hand is, you know where the other hand is.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]So think of this more like raising and lowering your hands, where they are at the same height. The only exception to this same height rule would be when you are adjusting the height of your hands without turning the wheel because you feel like doing so.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]Shuffle steering is not only safe. It can also lessen the likelihood of getting soreness in your chest muscles and biceps, because it’s the stronger tricep and back muscles you’re using. This is especially useful if you’re operating a car [/SIZE][SIZE=4]without power steering.[/SIZE]
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**VSP46** · February 24th, 2009 08:41 AM

[SIZE=3]Do not grab the steering wheel[/SIZE][SIZE=3] from the inside, as this can be very dangerous. You won’t be able to correct the wheel’s position in case something unanticipated happens (like a vehicle suddenly appearing in the direction you’re turning towards).[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]There are different ways to steer the steering wheel, and this includes the following:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]* Palming - A one-hand steering technique where you press your left palm (the hand not doing the shifting) onto the wheel to turn it round and round.
* Hand over hand - A two-handed technique where one hand may cross over the other hand when needed.
* Shuffle steering - Considered a safer way of operating the steering wheel. This entails your left hand staying on the left side of the wheel, and the right hand on the right side.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]The best, by far, in my opinion is shuffle steering. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Your left hand always stays on the left half of the wheel. Your right hand always stays on the right half of the wheel. So, the highest your hands can go is where both hands are at 12 o’clock (your hands touch their index fingers together). The lowest both hands can go is 6 o’clock (where your hands touch their pinkies together).[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]When you turn right, it is because your right hand is pulling down on the wheel. When you turn left, it is because your left hand is pulling down on the wheel. This pulling down comes from your back muscles, and is therefore very powerful. So, if you’re going to take a right turn, slide your right hand up the wheel, grip, and then start pulling down. If you “run out of wheel” (the right hand hit edge of its legal range of motion [6 o'clock]), the left hand can grab the wheel to keep it from turning, and you slide the right hand up, grab the wheel again, relax the left, and then continue pulling down with the right. B[/SIZE][SIZE=3]oth hands must always be at the same height. In other words, here are some “legal” positions (given the left and then the right hand):[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]* 12 and 12 (index fingers touching)
* 11 and 1
* 10 and 2
* 9 and 3
* 8 and 4 (the suggested default grip)
* 7 and 5
* 6 and 6 (pinky fingers touching)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Note that if you know where one hand is, you know where the other hand is.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]So think of this more like raising and lowering your hands, where they are at the same height. The only exception to this same height rule would be when you are adjusting the height of your hands without turning the wheel because you feel like doing so.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Shuffle steering is not only safe. It can also lessen the likelihood of getting soreness in your chest muscles and biceps, because it’s the stronger tricep and back muscles you’re using. This is especially useful if you’re operating a car[/SIZE][SIZE=3] without power steering.[/SIZE]
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**the_transporter** · February 26th, 2009 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by _Qwerty_

kung didiretso ka.. dapat wala ka don sa left.. stay in the middle lane.

yup, dito ako nahuli.. wrong lane... hehe... pagkatapos ng basic driving, road ethics naman dapat.. hehe...

**OldSchoolHack** · February 26th, 2009 06:01 AM

This is a nice tip;

Drive like you own the car not the road.

**jspydrej** · August 3rd, 2009 07:00 PM

sir advice naman po nagitgit po kasi yung kotse namin dyan sa may balintawak bgo lumiko ng NLEX, first time ko po kasi na ma-experience yun e nataranta po ako yun dko na lang pinansin kahit ang pagkakaalam ko may kasalanan sya, nagtuloy tuloy po ako sa pag da drive. Bale tumabi po sya sa kaliwa, then ako umalis na. ano po ang opinyon nyo di kaya agaw sasakyan yun na modus operandi nila yun. tama ba ang ginawa ko sunday kasi nun wala pang pulis.

**1D4LV** · August 3rd, 2009 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by jspydrej

sir advice naman po nagitgit po kasi yung kotse namin dyan sa may balintawak bgo lumiko ng NLEX, first time ko po kasi na ma-experience yun e nataranta po ako yun dko na lang pinansin kahit ang pagkakaalam ko may kasalanan sya, nagtuloy tuloy po ako sa pag da drive. Bale tumabi po sya sa kaliwa, then ako umalis na. ano po ang opinyon nyo di kaya agaw sasakyan yun na modus operandi nila yun. tama ba ang ginawa ko sunday kasi nun wala pang pulis.

hindi ka nya hinabol o tinimbre sa patrol? mga anong oras nangyari? yung nangyari kasi sa iyo is case to case basis. since hindi ka nya hinabol o nireport man lang sa patrol, assume two things:

- modus nga yan
- he let you off already

**renzo_d10** · August 3rd, 2009 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by 1D4LV

hindi ka nya hinabol o tinimbre sa patrol? mga anong oras nangyari? yung nangyari kasi sa iyo is case to case basis. since hindi ka nya hinabol o nireport man lang sa patrol, assume two things:

- modus nga yan
- he let you off already

Sila ginitgit eh. So malamang tuwang tuwa pa yung taong yun kasi hindi niya na pinansin.

**jspydrej** · August 3rd, 2009 10:19 PM

mga magkano po kaya aabutin dito kapag pinagawa sa talyer, wla naman masyadong gasgas akala ko nga marami yun pala kumapit yung pintura ng sasakyan nya dun sa kotse ko yun lang may upi ng konti, pupukpukin daw ito para bumalik sya, san kaya may murang pagawaan dito sa may cainta. sensya na wala akong ganong alam sa kotse. advice naman po.
Maraming salamat po...