Novice drivers should continue to practice using reference points, judging space in seconds, identifying a target, and searching the target area and path of travel.

Novice drivers should NEVER comment to the accompanying passenger adult prior to changing speed or position.

Novice drivers have the tendency to monitor the road immediately in front of the vehicle.

The target area is an area or object that is located 15-20 seconds ahead of the vehicle, in the center of the path of travel

The SEEiT system: See, Estimate, and Execute in Turns, is a simple space management system your child can use to minimize or control driving risks.

When Searching the path of travel, the new driver should look for open, changing, and closed areas.

You can steer around a risk in much less time than it takes to brake and stop to avoid colliding into the risk.

The distance needed for steering is much shorter than the distance for stopping.

Coach the new driver to look for an open space that can be used as an “escape route” and not at what he/she is trying to avoid.

The vehicle’s speed, weight, and the sharpness and bank of the curve affect vehicle control.

Traction loss when entering a curve is often caused by not enough speed.

Vehicle balance refers to the distribution of the vehicle’s weight on all four tires.

Steering and road design can affect a vehicle’s side-to-side balance.

Acceleration causes the weight or center of mass to transfer toward the rear tires of the vehicle.

If braking is hard, there is a noticeable drop of the hood and reduced rear tire traction.

When the vehicle losses traction to the rear, the vehicle may slide to the left or right and rotate around its center of gravity

When angle parking use slow controlled speed, visually target the middle of the parking space and turn the wheel rapidly.

If you have a choice, parking on the left gives you more room to maneuver and a better view of traffic when you have to back out of the space.

When exiting an angle parking space, place foot on brake, signal in the direction you will turn steering wheel, shift to Drive, look over your shoulder and search path of travel.

When perpendicular parking, move forward until the side view mirror appears to be aligned with the first pavement line.

When perpendicular parking, position the front bumper 3-6 inches from the curb or end of the space.

Exiting a perpendicular space, place foot on brake, signal intention, shift to reverse, and look through the rear window.

When parallel parking, stop 2-3 feet parallel to the car in front with your rear right tire even with the other vehicle’s back bumper..

When parallel parking, center vehicle in space. Wheels should be 6-12 inches from the curb.

When exiting a parallel parking space, move forward slowly while steering rapidly out of the space.

When parking on a hill, make sure the parking brake is properly engaged.

The easiest and safest way to change directions is to drive around the block.

The safest way to execute a 2-point turnabout is by backing into a driveway on the same side of the street

Three-point turnabouts are an option if no driveway is available, traffic is light, and the available space prevents a U-turn.

U-turns are very dangerous because you cross the paths of multiple lanes of traffic, and they are not allowed at all intersections.

U-turns are allowed at all intersections.

On a two-way multiple-lane highway, the driver begins the U-turn in the left lane closest to the center line or median.

When parking, it is extremely rare to need to press the accelerator pedal. Just let the momentum of the Reverse gear move the car.

Families should choose a time when the four-lane roadway on which they select to practice has minimal traffic, such as during early morning hours on Saturday or Sunday.

There are several lane position choices a driver can make without changing lanes.

Maintaining at least a 3 to 4 second margin of space between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead provides the driver with visibility, time, and space to avoid frontal crashes.

Maintaining at least a 3 to 4 second margin of space between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead allows you time to steer or brake out of dangerous situations at any speed.

When stopping behind another vehicle, coach your child to stop in a position that allows your child to see the front tires of the car in front.

As a driver, use side view mirrors, and to check the blind zone by glance quickly over the shoulder in the area in the outer fringe of the driver’s peripheral field of vision.

When changing lanes, emphasize that passing another vehicle on a two-lane, two-way roadway with limited line of sight is extremely dangerous and often unnecessary.

Decelerate slightly before and during the lane change.

When changing lanes, make a gradual move into the lane (front and rear tires should glide almost simultaneously across 3-5 broken pavement lines

Left turns are a low risk maneuver for novice drivers

New drivers have difficulty judging the speed and distance of multiple lanes of oncoming traffic.

Help drivers safely pass you. This is not a good time to become competitive!

An unprotected left turn is an intersection without a traffic signal and no turn arrow

Legal responsibilities are for the passing driver include checking ahead making sure you have plenty of space before you try to pass.

Legal responsibilities are for the passing driver include making sure your child does not exceed the posted speed limit.

A protected left turn is one made from a turn lane marked with an arrow, accompanied by a left-turn traffic signal and the oncoming traffic has a red light.