Being a new driver is an extremely stressful situation for some people and a very exciting time for others. Regardless of how someone feels when getting behind the wheel for the first few times, chances are that they are a little nervous about their ability to handle such a powerful piece of machinery, especially when driving here in the Bay Area.
This is one of the reasons it is highly recommended that new drivers never have their first vehicle be a large and powerful truck. Instead, new drivers should spend at least their first year of driving behind the wheel of a slightly smaller vehicle that is easier to handle, such as a Nissan Rogue in San Jose. After a year or two of driving a vehicle of this size, the driver should have enough experience and confidence behind the wheel to be able to upgrade to a larger model if they wanted to.
But before they get to that point, they first have to deal with overcoming any nerves that they may have the first few times that they drive on their own. Many drivers feel nervous when they first start out driving because there are so many things that need to be monitored and controlled at the same time when driving. This can be a lot for someone who has never done it before and can cause some less confident drivers to panic and not enjoy their driving experience.
Even if the new driver themselves is not worried, chances are that their parents or friends are worried. In order to ease everyone's minds, people should be choosing a vehicle that comes with some or all of these advanced safety features, which helped make every drive a lot safer for both new and experienced drivers. Here are some of the top safety features that are easily available new Nissan Vehicles at our Nissan Dealership in San Jose, CA.
Automatic Emergency Braking
A common issue that occurs with new drivers, especially when those new drivers are teenage drivers, is the occurrence of distracted driving. Whether it is sending a text message, turning around and talking to their friends, picking out a song on their phone, or a variety of other things, the point is that it is dangerous to everyone on the road. Luckily, many drivers are starting to participate in distracted driving far less now thanks to all the legal actions that have been set in place to combat this problem.
However, some drivers still occasionally engage in this dangerous activity, which is why every vehicle that a new driver has should come with automatic emergency braking. This helpful feature is able to step in if there is any distracted driving and prevent an accident from occurring.
Using a variety of sensors located on the front of the vehicle, it will be able to automatically sense when an object is in front of the vehicle and a frontal collision is imminent. At this point, the system will send an audio and visual alert to the driver to make them aware of the emergency situation. In most cases, this feature is even able to automatically apply the brakes to prevent the collision from occurring. This can help prevent the driver from having to get expensive Nissan maintenance done in San Jose to fix the damage from their frontal collision.
Blind Spot Detection
One of the most common occurrences for auto accidents is not shoulder checking when switching lanes. Every year, thousands of accidents all around the country occur due to people drifting into other lanes without first checking to see if there is a vehicle beside them or not.
Some drivers are under the impression that checking their side mirrors and rear-view mirror before changing lanes is enough and that they do not need to turn to look over their shoulder as well. However, this is very untrue since many vehicles are capable of fitting into the blind spots on the sides of vehicles where they would not show up in any of the mirrors.
That is why shoulder checking is such an important driving habit. By taking the time to turn their head and look over their shoulder before changing lanes, drivers are able to be completely confident regarding whether or not there is a vehicle beside theirs.
However, if a new driver has a hard time remembering to shoulder check or just does not believe that they need to do it every time they switch lanes, then they are in need of a vehicle that comes with the blind spot detection feature. There are a couple of different ways in which a vehicle can come equipped with the system. Some models simply have flashing indicators and an audible alert, which will make the driver aware of any vehicles located in their blind spot as soon as they activate either turn signal.
However, some more advanced vehicles can upgrade this blind spot detection system even further by utilizing live camera feeds instead. As soon as the driver activates either turn signal, a small discrete video camera placed on the side mirrors of the vehicle will activate and display a live feed of the area beside their vehicle to the center information display so that the driver can see whether or not there is any vehicle there. These two systems will help new drivers avoid getting into an unfortunate accidents simply due to forgetting to shoulder check before switching lanes.
Rear-View Camera
If a new driver has any vehicle that is no more than five or six years old, then it should already come with this incredibly helpful feature. One of the most dangerous times when operating a vehicle is reversing. Not only is it incredibly hard to see around both sides and directly behind the vehicle all at once, but the controls are also flipped while reversing, which can confuse a lot of new drivers. That is why they need something that can help them make the reversing process easier.
With the rear-view camera, they are able to get an all-encompassing view of the area behind the vehicle as soon as they put it into reverse gear. This live image broadcasts to the center display thanks to the rear-view camera, making the reversing process a lot easier and safer for any new driver.
