Kiwi tips for beginning drivers?

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You will often have to make calculated decisions between risking a speeding fine and how much you can piss off that literally insane person behind you
 
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Northerners try to jump the green signal and will take off like a rocket when at a traffic light.
Southerners will lazily roll through an intersection as a red signal appears when at a traffic light.

The meeting of these two types of drivers leads to disaster and this rule is true in every country on the planet.
 
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If you see anyone walking across the street run over them. Each person you run over is one point, and at the end you're supposed to keep a count of how many people you ran over. At the end of the year the person with the highest score gets a pizza party.
Although if you're looking for a serious answer, stay alert. Be prepared for the drivers around you to do stupid shit that will kill off brain cells. Most of the time you should be fine, just be prepared for when someone almost drives straight into oncoming traffic or turns without even looking to see if anyone is coming.
Moths said:
You will often have to make calculated decisions between risking a speeding fine and how much you can piss off that literally insane person behind you
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When there's a lunatic behind me that wants to speed sometimes I'll go under the speed limit just to piss them off even more. Although where I live as long as you don't go more than 5 or 10 above the speed limit you should be fine.
 
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ill post a george carlin bit i like
ever notice that everyone driving slower than you is an asshole and everyone driving faster than you is a maniac?
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if you want a tip, mine is to always assume the people around you cant drive for shit and it is up to you to keep your ass out of a traffic accident.
 
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If a junky puts their backpack and a stack of cans directly behind the tire of your truck while they sing to themselves and scrounge for more cans in the bushes next to where you're parked and they don't react and continue singing to themself while staring into space when you start the truck and rev the very loud v8 engine a few times, it's totally fine to just back out, don't worry, your truck will just crush that shit. You'll barely notice it until you see the junky's jaw drop in shock and amazement then crushing realization as their shit is flattened.
 
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assume anyone else driving is a fucking idiot that has no license or insurance. give your side mirrors a quick glance frequently so you're always aware of what's around you. always use your blinkers. give it about three clicks with the blinkers before you merge into another lane so people have time to react. you shouldn't be able to see your car's quarter panels in your side mirrors, angle them so they're just barely out of sight. stay on the right lane while you're getting used to the highway, let retards that need to be first pass you. driving on highways can be pretty fucking scary some times. even if you've got a backup cam, check your mirrors and look behind you while reversing. be aware of your car's blind spots. give yourself at least one car's length of space from the person in front of you, don't be that fucking faggot in the altima riding two inches from the bumper. assume pedestrians are going to just walk directly into your car. if you and someone else stop at a four way intersection with stop signs at the same time, the person to your right goes first*. don't use your fucking phone. if you need to use it for your GPS have it ready before you go. turn off your high beams if you see someone coming. if someone in the oncoming lane flashes their high beams they're probably letting you know a cop is waiting ahead. try not to go more than five miles (kilometers..?) above or under the speed limit. if the light turns yellow, try not to gamble on whether or not you can make it before it turns red. drive around just for the sake of driving so you can get a feel for your car. be considerate of other drivers, even if they're not considerate of you. try not to give in to road rage. if you ever get pulled over pull off to the right shoulder of the road far enough for the cop to have space to talk to you, turn your cabin lights on, turn the car off, leave your keys on top of the dashboard, and have your license and registration* ready. don't fucking drink and drive but if you really really need to have one eye open. do not cheap out on tires if possible, especially as a new driver. good all weather tires will make all the difference when you really need it. i drive a lowered civic and i've made it through pretty bad snow storms due to having michelin crossclimate 2's. make sure you refuel the car before the gas light comes on. if it does, find a gas station immediately. the worst feeling in the world is your car running out in the middle of the road.
you've probably got a manual since you're a fella from europe but if you have an automatic, don't keep the car in S past like 60 KM/h.
if you have poor night vision some blue blocker lens glasses might help out a little bit.
remember what the fellas from top gear say about over/understeering.
also remember to not let people take advantage of you having a car. anyone that calls you up and immediately goes "bro you wanna come pick me up??" isn't your friend.
i'll edit/post with more if anything else comes to mind. i hope it goes well. just remember, with a car you can go anywhere you want.

*probably different for europe, idunno lol
 
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When you are driving and you know you are in the middle of your lane, look where the lines are disappearing under your car. You can use that as an easy visual marker for getting in the middle of the lane again.

Also, look through the traffic like a magic eye and only focus your eyes when you notice brake lights, signage, or a potential road hazard. It will keep your eyes from becoming too strained.
 
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If you are eurofag, I cant give much advice other than "be obvious in your movements". During driving tests, examiners are looking for you to demonstrate checking for pedestrians and keeping an eye on nearby traffic. Do not rely on vehicle cameras. If the instructor asks you to go in reverse, physically turn your body and LOOK behind you. Bonus points for checking various angles due to blind spots. If the instructor asks you to turn, do not use your human peripheral vision to look for incoming vehicles, TURN your head to look. Examiners are fucking retarded and do not pick up on subtle queues of the body.
 
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