How to Turn - Vision (the most important thing)
Summary
TLDRThis driving tutorial emphasizes the importance of looking ahead during turns to anticipate curves and obstacles. It contrasts novice drivers' tendency to focus on immediate surroundings with experienced drivers' practice of scanning further ahead. The instructor advises turning the head and using peripheral vision to gauge turns, ensuring safety by avoiding fixation on nearby objects that could lead to accidents. The video also touches on the instinctive nature of this technique and its application in everyday life, promising further insights on vision and additional turning tips in future videos.
Takeaways
- 👀 Always look far into the turn, not just at the asphalt or directly in front of the car.
- 🛣️ When turning, scan the area before focusing on the turn, but prioritize looking at the curve itself.
- 🚶♂️ Be aware of potential obstacles or pedestrians that may appear as you turn.
- 🌟 For left turns, look through the left window and focus on the end of the street as soon as it's visible.
- 🔄 Avoid looking straight ahead when turning; instead, turn your head to look where you want to go.
- 🚘 For right turns, look through the windshield, focusing on the turn as it appears.
- 🚦 When waiting at a red light, use that time to check for any obstacles in the turning lane.
- 👐 Don't overfocus on hand movements; correct vision is more critical for safe turning.
- 🛣️ Always turn in the first available lane to maximize visibility and safety.
- 🏍️ Cyclists, video game players, and athletes may have an advantage in developing a good global vision for driving.
Q & A
What is the biggest problem beginners face when turning?
-The biggest problem beginners face when turning is not looking at the right place. They tend to look in front or at the asphalt instead of looking at the turn itself.
What should a more experienced driver focus on when turning?
-A more experienced driver should focus on looking far into the turn, observing the curve's sharpness, potential pedestrians, and other obstacles, rather than just looking at the immediate asphalt in front of the car.
Why do beginners tend to look too close to the car while turning?
-Beginners tend to look too close to the car because they have a tendency to protect their 'bubble', thinking that if they don't look close, they might hit something like parked cars or the sidewalk.
What is the recommended practice for looking during turns?
-It's recommended to look at where you want to go, at the horizon, and to lift your eyes instead of staring at the asphalt too close to the car.
How should a driver adjust their view when making a left turn?
-When making a left turn, a driver should look through the left window, watching the curve as it appears, and as soon as they can see the end of the street, they should look there instead of in front of them.
What is the significance of looking through the left window during a left turn?
-Looking through the left window during a left turn allows the driver to see the curve and the end of the street earlier, which is crucial for safely navigating the turn.
How should a driver approach a right turn?
-For right turns, a driver should look through the windshield unless it's a very sharp turn, in which case they should look at the turn as it appears.
Why is it important to turn your head when turning?
-Turning your head when turning is important because it allows you to look further into the turn and align your car with your head's direction, similar to how a battle tank turns its turret before aligning its body.
What should a driver do to improve their global vision while driving?
-A driver can improve their global vision by practicing looking at the turn as it appears from as far as they can see, not waiting until they are already in the turn to start analyzing it.
What advice is given regarding the use of hands while turning?
-The script suggests that while hands can be a problem, the main issue is often where the driver is looking. As long as the driver is looking at the right place, their hands can help them navigate the turn.
What is the recommended lane to turn into and why?
-Drivers should always turn in the first available lane. This is because by looking at the turn itself and not just in front, they can better anticipate any parked cars, reserved lanes, or construction blocks.
Outlines
🚗 Improving Vision While Turning
This paragraph emphasizes the importance of looking at the correct spot when turning to avoid accidents. Beginners tend to look too close to the car or at the asphalt, whereas experienced drivers look further into the turn to anticipate the curve's sharpness and potential obstacles. The speaker advises lifting one's eyes to the horizon and scanning the area before focusing on the turn. They also mention that beginners often protect their 'bubble' by looking too close, which can lead to accidents. The correct approach is to look where you want to go, not where you are. The analogy of a battle tank is used to illustrate the concept of turning the head first and then the body aligning with it. The paragraph concludes with advice on anticipating turns from a distance and the importance of looking at the right place, not just the hands on the wheel.
👀 Developing a Global Vision for Driving
The second paragraph discusses how to develop a global vision while driving, especially when turning. It points out that beginners often revert to looking straight ahead due to reflex, which can be improved with practice. The speaker notes that cyclists, video game players, and athletes may have an advantage in developing a global vision. The paragraph ends with a teaser for upcoming videos on vision and turning, encouraging viewers to stay tuned for more detailed content.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Turning
💡Asphalt
💡Horizon
💡Experienced Driver
💡Beginner
💡Bubble
💡Scan
💡Curve
💡Turret
💡Lane
💡Vision
Highlights
The biggest problem beginners have when turning is not looking at the right place.
Beginners tend to look in front or at the asphalt instead of looking at the turn itself.
Experienced drivers look at the curve itself, anticipating potential obstacles.
It's important to scan well in front before looking far into the turn.
Lifting your eyes to look at the horizon can help avoid staring at the asphalt.
Students often look too close to the car due to a tendency to protect their 'bubble'.
Staring at objects can make drivers unintentionally steer towards them.
For left turns, experienced drivers look through the left window to see the curve.
As the car straightens, look through the windshield again to see further.
In less wide terms, look through the windshield but focus on the turn as it appears.
For right turns, look through the windshield unless the turn is very sharp.
Turning your head is important when turning, similar to how you look in everyday life.
An analogy to a battle tank is used to explain the importance of looking where you want to go.
Beginners should start analyzing the turn from as far as they can see it.
Relatives or friends may emphasize hands too much, but looking at the right place is more crucial.
Turning in the first available lane is a rule beginners should follow.
By looking at the right place, drivers can avoid not seeing parked cars or blocked lanes.
Looking at the right place might become a natural reflex with practice.
Cyclists, video game players, and sports practitioners may have a better global vision when starting to drive.
More videos on turning will be made to cover the subject in depth.
Transcripts
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by far the biggest problem would begin
is when they're turning is that they're
not looking at the right place they're
either looking in front or they're
looking at the asphalt instead of
looking at the turn itself here's an
example of what most beginners see when
turning they see the house in front the
sidewalk the asphalt right in front of
the car now here's what a more
experienced driver sees you're looking
to the curve itself they know how sharp
the curve is if any of those people is
going to start crossing the street and
so on basically they're looking far into
the turn of course you have to scan well
in front before you look there but when
you've determined that everything is
safe look far into the turn and don't
look at the asphalt too close to the car
either lift your eyes and look at the
horizon the reason why most students
tend to look too close to the car it's
because they have a tendency to protect
their bubble they think that if they
don't look close but there are things
that they could hit that they're going
to hit them the parked cars for example
the sidewalk or any other obstacle like
these flowerpots in this case most of
the time it's the opposite that happens
if you stare at things you'll have a
tendency to go towards them so again
look at where you want to go at the
horizon also notice here that now I'm
looking through my left window beginners
in the situation like this tend to still
be looking in front of them through the
windshield at the wall of the building
in front then as I straighten the car I
look through the windshield again and
that goes for all left turns there are
about ninety degrees or more like here
I'm about to turn left at a ninety
degree curve and I'm looking through my
left window watching the curve as it
appears as soon as I can see the end of
the street I'm looking there my car is
at forty five degrees in the
intersection but I'm already looking at
the end of the street not in front of me
in other words I don't wait until my car
is straight to look at the end of the
street looking in front of you in this
case it's like having your left window
painted black you have no idea where
you're going how sharp the turn is if
there are parked cars people crossing
the street and so on in terms that are
less wide like in this case I do look
through the windshield but I look at the
turn as it appears as far as I can see
it and again I don't look straight in
front of me
what right turns you look bored through
the windshield unless they're very sharp
turns which I'll discuss in another
video so that's basically what you have
to do look at the turn as it appears in
this case I see you're appearing behind
this concrete block so I keep looking
there and as soon as I can see far ahead
I look there and don't be afraid to turn
your head when you're turning most
students just look straight ahead when
turning keeping their head aligned with
the front of the car and when I tell
them to look further into the turn
instead of turning their head they just
look from the corner of their eye like
they're scared of looking or something
turn your head again it's the same thing
you do in everyday life when you want to
look at something if I want to see
what's written on the wall to my right I
turned my head and I look at it when I
get out of someplace I turned my head
and look where I want to go that's what
we always do already instinctively but
when beginners start driving because of
that tendency to protect their bubble
they don't do it anymore in this turn
here my car is still pointed forward but
my head is already turned to the left
then I turn and at the end of the turn
the front of the car aligns itself with
my head an analogy I like to use with my
students is the battle tank you've
probably noticed our battle tanks
sometimes turn their turrets first the
turret is the head it looks where he
wants to go and then the body of the
tank aligns itself with it same thing
when you're turning turn your head look
at the right place and then the front of
the car will align itself with your head
and don't wait until you're already in
the turn to start analyzing it you
should start doing that from as far as
you can see the turn like here from this
distance I've already determined that I
can turn right because there's a house
there so my only option is to turn left
and it's more or less a 90 degree turn
so I already have an idea of how I'll
negotiate that turn then here looking as
far as I can and here already looking at
the end of the street now if you
practice with relatives or friends he'll
put too much emphasis on your hands
they'll just keep telling you to turn
the wheel more and sometimes your hands
might be the problem most of the time
the problem is where you're looking as
long as you're not looking at the right
place your hands can do much to help you
I'm not saying that your parents or
friends are not good drivers but
looking at the right place is something
they've been doing instinctively for so
many years that they don't even realize
it anymore now remember that when
turning
you should always turn in the first
available lane a question I get a lot
from my students is how do I know if
there are any parked cars or the lane is
reserved or blocked by construction or
whatever well by looking and again the
reason why they don't see that or see it
at the last second is because they're
looking in front when turning instead of
looking at the turn itself if you're
waiting at a red light like it was the
case here you should determine that even
before you go you have time remember you
stopped at a red light
so while looking at the right place
might be the most obvious thing for
experienced drivers it's the single most
common problem with beginners when
turning now even with this knowledge
your reflex will probably be to look
straight in front of you again it might
take you a few practices until looking
at the right place becomes a natural
reflex but once you do you should see a
big improvement and just as a side note
there are mainly three types of people
who will have a better global vision
when they start driving cyclists people
who play video games and people who
practice sports don't worry if you don't
do any of these doesn't mean you'll be a
bad driver
I'll discuss this more in detail in an
upcoming video on vision I'll also be
making a few more videos on turning
since there's a lot to cover on that
subject so stay tuned hope you like this
video and see you next time
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