Part 6 of our series on Targeting is all about targeting while backing the vehicle. Now, some of these modern vehicles today have cameras that assist with backing up the vehicle that display what’s behind your vehicle on a little screen, either in your review mirror or in your dashboard. Personally, I’m not a fan […]

This week’s coaching tip is a simple one, yet it’s something that’s too often overlooked by parents (and instructors. Praise your student, parents! Learning to drive is a daunting and intimidating endeavor for most, if not all, new drivers. Never before have they had such an awesome responsibility as piloting a several-hundred pound object, and […]

Father’s Day is just around the corner. It’s that time of year when we all take a little time to appreciate our dads, who’ve done so much to help us grow throughout our years. And if you’re a dad yourself, it’s that time of year when you take some time to act like you really […]

Last week I talked about how to target and project the path of the vehicle when pulling over to the curb. As you may imagine, pulling away from the curb is pretty similar to pulling over to the curb. The key points are make sure you keep your eyes up, targeting well ahead so that […]

This is a very simple procedure, but very important. Going from a driving lane to a parking lane is a lane change, so the S.M.O.G. sequence (Signal, Mirror, Over the shoulder, & Go if it’s clear) applies here. Also what is very important is keeping your eyes focused at eye level (or above). A lot […]

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Where should you target when you are parking – on a pull through or angle parking? The mistake that most folks make when they angle park or parking in a pull-through space is that they lower their eyes. In fact, you can see them leaning forward, trying to look over the hood of the car […]

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How far ahead do you aim? As far as you can see – up the center of your intended path. What does that mean? Well, for starters look toward the horizon (at eye level or above), get a panorama view (the BIG picture). Remember, you’re looking only for relevant objects and movements (you’re not sight-seeing). […]

As you may remember, “targeting” is one of the three major habits you need to become a collision-free driver. Targeting well ahead sets the scene, gives you an opportunity to see what’s going on well in advance so you have time to assess and respond, helps you maintain your lane position, and helps reduce your […]