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What are the skill needed to drive a car?

Basic skills

- Hand-eye coordination: You must be able to use your hands and eyes together to move your car safely.

- Peripheral vision: You must quickly see other cars, pedestrians, and obstacles on all sides of your car.

- Multitasking: You need to simultaneously steer, brake, accelerate, and be aware of your surroundings.

- Reaction time: You must quickly respond to changing traffic conditions.

- Spatial perception: You must understand the position and movement of your car in relation to other objects.

Intermediate skills

- Defensive driving: The skills required to anticipate and avoid potential accidents.

- Parallel parking: The skill required to park your car between two other cars in a tight space.

- Driving on the highway: The skills required to drive safely on a busy highway.

- Night driving: The skills required to drive safely at night.

- Driving in bad weather: The skills required to drive safely in rain, snow, or ice.

Advanced skills

- Skid control: The skills required to control your car if it begins to skid.

- Off-road driving: The skills required to drive on dirt, sand, or snow-covered roads.

- Racing: The skills required to drive a car at high speeds.

- Stunt driving: The skills required to perform stunts in a car.