How Should Beginners Correctly Estimate Road Conditions While Driving?
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When encountering an oncoming vehicle on a narrow road where the space is just enough for two cars to pass, beginners are bound to feel nervous. A useful technique is to slow down when you see an oncoming vehicle but avoid immediately moving to the side to make way. Instead, maintain a safe distance for yourself. Wait until the oncoming car approaches before gradually moving aside. This way, you'll have slightly more space on your side, making it easier to steer past. During traffic jams, if you anticipate a car cutting in from the right, position your car slightly to the right to make it harder for them to merge. When starting from a stop, if you can see the car ahead of your immediate front car through its rear window, observe its movement and start slowly, aiming to move simultaneously with your immediate front car. This reduces the chances of other cars cutting in. If you only react when your immediate front car moves, taxis and others can easily slip into the gap. That said, if it's unavoidable, it's better to yield—getting into a scrape, regardless of fault, wastes time and ruins your mood. Additionally, avoid conflicts with large buses—steer clear in advance. These vehicles often disregard smaller cars and change lanes abruptly. If you need to merge into a lane, never cut in front of a bus. Once, during a traffic jam, a small car insisted on merging in front of a bus, and the bus driver, out of frustration, intentionally bumped into it. While it was just a minor scrape, the bus remained unscathed, while the small car’s driver had to deal with vehicle damage, wasted time, and was ultimately deemed at fault by the traffic police.
