Before Getting into a car check around the outside of it, check your tires, and your lights, your mirrors. Make sure there are no faulty parts to your vehicle. Then get into your car, and check around the inside then before your even start the car make sure your seat belt is on, and make sure that everyone else who is in the car has there seatbelts on too. Then start the car and be on your way.

While your driving be alert and on the ball, check your blind spots and your surroundings. Obey the speed limit, stop at stop signs and red lights. Don't cut people off, don't be aggressive, and don't drive crazily. But also don't be to slow, or to lazy, be assertive but not to the point that you are dangerous.

Your car is a complex system and it is best you understand it.

Starting of with your speed.

"One of the key points in simplifying vehicle physics is to handle the longtitudinal and lateral forces separately.  Longtitudinal forces operate in the direction of the car body (or in the exact opposite direction).  These are wheel force, braking force, rolling resistance and drag (= airresistance).  Together these forces control the acceleration or deceleration of the car and therefore the speed of the car.  Lateral forces allow the car to turn.  These forces are caused by sideways friction on the wheels.  We'll also have a look at the angular moment of the car and the torque caused by lateral forces."-http://home.planet.nl/~monstrous/tutcar.html-

It is good to drive the appropriate speed when in your car. Not only because it is the law but it is good for you car too. If you try to go top speed in say a family sedan then your tend to ruin the engine and wear down the brake pads which leads to bigger problems. When you drive at top speed on a car that isn't built for speed, your transmission becomes an over used battery and begins to wear out. Then you hit the breaks and your break-pads screech almost like they are in pain because they are not built to handle this pressure. You ruin your car by doing senseless stunts, and driving irresponsibly. That is why you should be safe.

(car-safety.org)

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