In article , Mark Lloyd
wrote:


Teaching my oldest child to drive... while it is obvious to those of us
with
experience, when you are new going in reverse confuses people.

anyone confused when backing up should not be driving.

When I was learning to drive, a relative was trying to tell me about
turn signals on a car I see in the rear-view mirror. "If the car is
signaling left, the light will be on the right. If the car is signaling
right, the light will be on the left." Instead of THAT complexity, I
realized the the directions were the same (which was a lot easier).

don't take driving lessons from relatives.

in fact, don't take driving lessons from the usual driving schools
either. they're almost as clueless and don't teach actual driving
skills.

take driving lessons from a *real* driving school where they actually
teach people how to safely drive and avoid crashes.

one example:
https://www.skipbarber.com/courses/teen-safety-survival/
Using our time-tested racing techniques, Skip Barber Driving
School¹s teach the survival skills needed to safely handle today¹s
challenging road conditions over the course of one full day. Using
time tested racing techniques, everyone in the family can benefit *
from the teenage driver to the more experienced enthusiast. Each
course is a carefully constructed combination of classroom and
behind-the-wheel instruction in an exciting variety of passenger
vehicles. Participants have the time of their lives * and learn the
skills that could save them!