Driving Advice

Hey guys, so I recently started learning how to drive and I use a seat cushion to give me a height boost. I'm short. And I find that it's difficult for me to grasp the concept of reversing and reverse parking, and I'm also having problems seeing through the rear windshield as a result of my shortness lol. Any advice is welcome. Thanks a lot

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SW-User

Most cars these days tend to have height adjustable seats. It shouldn't be necessary to use a booster and it may not be the safest option. For reversing, the main thing is your observations. Check all your mirrors before reversing, then when you reverse make sure that you're looking out of the rear windscreen. It helps to turn your upper body, perhaps putting your free arm around the back of the passenger seat headrest, and just manoeuvre slowly. Keep checking your mirrors and blind spots for any other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, etc. You might initially try reversing and teverse parking in an empty car park, just until you feel comfortable.