Alberta handbook · chapter 3 · 21 min read

The Basics of Driving

The Basics of Driving Pre-drive basics Walk around your vehicle before entering to check for children, pedestrians, and anything in your vehicle’s path. Check your tires for proper inflation, as well as around and under your vehicle for fluid leaks and other problems that may affect the safe operation of your vehicle. When you are doing this while parked along a roadway, walk in a direction that allows you to see traffic coming toward you in the lane next to you.

After you have completed this check, you will be ready to take your place in the driver’s seat and prepare yourself for safe driving.

Before driving do the following basic habits in this order:

1 Lock your doors.

2 Adjust your seat and seat back.

3 Adjust your head restraint.