Oliver is a new driver. He has been trying to understand the basics of driving. Initially it seemed like a lot of rules, road signs and laws to deal with. When you are driving, you need to constantly look in front, look to the front at the left and right side of the road, using mirrors constantly check left and right of the car's back, using rear-view mirror check the back of the car. And every driving experience seemed to be a new experience. To him, all these aspects of driving seemed discrete and hard to relate.
Eventually he realized driving is mostly about doing the things that you absolutely need to do. For instance, driving faster than the speed limit is not necessary, if you want to change a lane and it is not safe to do so at the time then it is not necessary to change lane that moment of time, just take your time, keep going on, when it is safe, change lane. Also, it is not necessary to slam the break suddenly most of the time if you are paying attention.
Driving is about being conscious of the surrounding and do what is necessary. You need to know what is in front of you, what is far ahead, what is on your side and back.
You do not take action abruptly. You do not suddenly change lane or hit the break. If you want to change lane, you need to convey your intentions before hand by putting on turn signals so that other people on the road know what you are going to do. All other drivers will help you if you communicate properly and do not rush.
The intersections and lane changes are interesting parts. When you are on a intersection, this is the place where a road for two drivers overlaps. You need to be alert and let any car on the intersection go first. You need to clear the intersection as soon as you can safely. When you are changing lanes, you are attempting to get into other driver's drive way. Let them know your intention through signals, check blindspots to make absolutely sure that no car is in the place where you are trying to be. You need to speed up little bit while changing lane so that you do not interrupt the other driver's space.
At any given time, there are many people on the road with different state of mind. Some might be on rush, some might be new drivers like Oliver, some might be drunk or some might be having a medical condition. So it is very likely that something unexpected might happen. Some driver can cut in front him without proper signaling. Some pedestrian might be crossing the road dangerously, some driver can ignore the red signal or some driver can honk at him. It is good to accept the unexpected and act accordingly. Should something unexpected happens, he should not let go his cool, instead he should take it easy and accept these unexpectedness, take necessary steps and keep moving on without thinking about the past.
A few things driving teaches us
Eventually he realized driving is mostly about doing the things that you absolutely need to do. For instance, driving faster than the speed limit is not necessary, if you want to change a lane and it is not safe to do so at the time then it is not necessary to change lane that moment of time, just take your time, keep going on, when it is safe, change lane. Also, it is not necessary to slam the break suddenly most of the time if you are paying attention.
Driving is about being conscious of the surrounding and do what is necessary. You need to know what is in front of you, what is far ahead, what is on your side and back.
You do not take action abruptly. You do not suddenly change lane or hit the break. If you want to change lane, you need to convey your intentions before hand by putting on turn signals so that other people on the road know what you are going to do. All other drivers will help you if you communicate properly and do not rush.
The intersections and lane changes are interesting parts. When you are on a intersection, this is the place where a road for two drivers overlaps. You need to be alert and let any car on the intersection go first. You need to clear the intersection as soon as you can safely. When you are changing lanes, you are attempting to get into other driver's drive way. Let them know your intention through signals, check blindspots to make absolutely sure that no car is in the place where you are trying to be. You need to speed up little bit while changing lane so that you do not interrupt the other driver's space.
At any given time, there are many people on the road with different state of mind. Some might be on rush, some might be new drivers like Oliver, some might be drunk or some might be having a medical condition. So it is very likely that something unexpected might happen. Some driver can cut in front him without proper signaling. Some pedestrian might be crossing the road dangerously, some driver can ignore the red signal or some driver can honk at him. It is good to accept the unexpected and act accordingly. Should something unexpected happens, he should not let go his cool, instead he should take it easy and accept these unexpectedness, take necessary steps and keep moving on without thinking about the past.
A few things driving teaches us
- Know the rules of the road. We need to know what means what and should be aware of known incidents.
- Safety first.
- Know where you want to go and what you want to do.
- Be mindful. Know what is in front, on sides and on back.
- Do not do anything if you absolutely have to do. For instance, you missed an Exit? Do not try to adjust your route right away and back up from there to exit. Instead keep moving on, take the next exit.
- Do not take an action abruptly. Have a plan. Let others know what you are trying to do.
- When sharing space with others, be extra careful (like when you are on an intersection or changing lanes).
- Expect the unexpected. Someone will always do something unexpected or stupid. Don't let stupid actions of others take your peace of mind. Take proper actions, keep moving on.
And surprisingly, the above are the basic teaching of Buddha!
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