Driving educators advise new drivers to use caution
Learning to drive can be a daunting task for teens, and a nerve-wracking milestone for their parents. Local driving schools across Butler County emphasize remembering safety and courtesy when first getting behind the wheel.
David Wallisch of Taught Right — Drive Safe School of Driving in Cranberry Township recommends any new driver start with the basics and “book knowledge.”
“They will want to read the material and know the Pennsylvania laws. They want to read the state-provided driver’s manual, you can get that online through the dmv.pa.gov website,” he said. “(You can find) knowledge on what the signs mean, and what the pavement markings mean, and the right-of-way laws and rules and stop signs, where you are supposed to stop and what do you do to proceed and how do you know it’s your turn.”
The next step for many students is learning the controls of a car, which Wallisch recommends doing in a stationary, motionless safe situation.
“I’ve found that (for) a lot of students, because the parents don’t use it, the parking brake gets overlooked,” he said. “A lot of parking lots and driveways are level, and the main benefit of using a parking brake is when you’re parking down a hill, but I want students to be familiar with it and make sure it is on and off.”
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