Then, you want to position your seat/headrest/mirrors. To begin you should be seated high enough to see all of the road and still reach all of the vehicle’s controls. Next, adjust the rear view and side view mirrors appropriately. Always adjust mirrors after adjusting your seat. If you are still sitting too low, you should use a seat cushion to help in properly positioning yourself. As a quick test, if you look in your side mirrors and you see the side of your own car, then you 're not using the mirror 's full capacity. You should barely see your own vehicle, if at all. Next, you should put on your seat belt. The seat belts should be worn low and snug on the hips and tight across the shoulder away from the neck and face. Please, always wear a seat belt! Now, you should get rid of all distractions and your cell phone should be considered off limits at this point. Many cell phones have the ability to send a response that lets others know that you are driving and will respond to them as soon as you can. Just talking on your phone raises the risk of being involved in an accident and arguments only add to this distraction. Music should be at a comfortable level and you should still have the ability to hear the world around you,
Then, you want to position your seat/headrest/mirrors. To begin you should be seated high enough to see all of the road and still reach all of the vehicle’s controls. Next, adjust the rear view and side view mirrors appropriately. Always adjust mirrors after adjusting your seat. If you are still sitting too low, you should use a seat cushion to help in properly positioning yourself. As a quick test, if you look in your side mirrors and you see the side of your own car, then you 're not using the mirror 's full capacity. You should barely see your own vehicle, if at all. Next, you should put on your seat belt. The seat belts should be worn low and snug on the hips and tight across the shoulder away from the neck and face. Please, always wear a seat belt! Now, you should get rid of all distractions and your cell phone should be considered off limits at this point. Many cell phones have the ability to send a response that lets others know that you are driving and will respond to them as soon as you can. Just talking on your phone raises the risk of being involved in an accident and arguments only add to this distraction. Music should be at a comfortable level and you should still have the ability to hear the world around you,