Superior knows that there are a lot of different components that go into safe driving. Following road signs, checking your mirrors, and leaving space around you are are the better known aspects of safe driving, but there is one crucial thing that you may not think about. How you sit in your car can help improve the way that you drive. While you may think that seat adjustments are only for comfort, there are many little tricks that you can do to become a better driver while staying comfortable.
The car seats that are installed in many new models of cars have many different ways to adjust them to your liking. Instead of simply going closer and farther from the wheel, you can now change the chairs height and tilt. Having all of these at a proper setting for you can go a long way in safe driving. How high your seat is can actually affect how fast that you travel. The higher up you are sitting, then slower your body will perceive you are traveling. If you are in a larger car or SUV, then lower your seat to get closer to the road. This will help you maintain a safe speed instead of feeling like you are crawling along.
Another way you can help yourself is where you put your hands on the wheel. We all know about the ten and two system of where to hold the wheel, but there is more than that to help yourself in a wreck or accident. You should position your seat so that when you reach for the wheel, your wrists can hang over it. This not only makes driving more comfortable, but it will also help you control the car better. When holding the steering wheel, do not hold it like a tennis racket. Instead, keep your thumbs along the top of the wheel. If you wrap your thumbs around it, they can break in the event of an accident.
Driving safely is the most important part of driving, so be sure that you put yourself in a position to do so successfully. If you are looking for a new car, then be sure to come into Superior Cars.
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