What to Do If You Have Poor Car Control and Can't Tell If the Car Body Is Straight or Not?
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Steer straight by keeping the steering wheel level and stationary, but first make sure the steering wheel is properly aligned. If the car drifts to one side, slightly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction. After understanding the key points for keeping the car straight with the steering wheel, the next step is to learn to find suitable reference points on the road. It's been observed that many beginners tend to drift off course when driving on wide roads. The reason is the excessive space and broad field of vision.
When I first started driving, I did the same. Later, I found that adjusting the seat to a position where I could see a bit of the front hood edge worked really well. The rearview mirror should be adjusted so that the sky and ground each occupy half, and you can see a bit of your own car body on both sides. When driving, don’t fixate on the front of the car; look further ahead, like at the center line of the road 200 meters ahead or distant buildings, and the car body will naturally stay straight. At red lights, observe the distance between the lower edge of the left window and the roadside, and compare the position of the right front wheel with the lane line. Practice a few times, and you’ll get the hang of it. If all else fails, spend ten bucks to stick a small convex mirror on the lower left corner of the windshield—it makes seeing the wheels and lane markings incredibly clear.
