🚗  TOP 5 SAFETY RULES FOR NEW DRIVERS

What you need to know from DMV & Driving School — and carry for life

🪞  #01  Scan before you start the car

Adjust mirrors — left side, right side, rearview. Check your seat position and seatbelt. Every. Single. Time.

Pro tip: SMOG check: Signals • Mirrors • Over shoulder • Go

DMV Rule  |  Driving School

📵  #02  Eyes on the road, phone in your pocket

Glancing at a text for just 5 seconds at 55 mph = driving the length of a football field blind.

Pro tip: Enable Do Not Disturb While Driving — most phones do it automatically.

DMV Rule  |  Lifelong Habit

⏱️  #03  Follow the 3-second rule

Pick a fixed object. When the car ahead passes it, count — one-Mississippi, two-Mississippi, three-Mississippi. You shouldn't pass it yet.

Pro tip: Rain or fog? Double to 6 seconds. Ice? Give yourself even more.

Driving School  |  Lifelong Habit

👁️  #04  Signal early, check blind spots

Signal at least 100 feet before turning. Before any lane change, glance over your shoulder — mirrors have a blind spot that can swallow a whole car.

Pro tip: Habits only work when they're automatic. Signal even when no one is around.

DMV Rule  |  Driving School

🚦  #05  Speed limits aren't suggestions

The posted limit is the max for ideal conditions. Slow down in rain, near schools, and in parking lots. Speed is a factor in nearly 1 in 3 crash deaths.

Pro tip: If traffic flows slower than the limit, match the flow — being the fastest car is rarely smart.

DMV Rule  |  Lifelong Habit

✅  Every mile is practice. Stay consistent, stay safe.

Share this checklist with every new driver you know.