https://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/new-drivers/Documents/driver-experience-log.pdf Your First Twenty Hours The fine muscles in your ankles and wrists take time to develop and give your foot and hands accurate enough control to move the car smoothly. Merging your hands and feet with your eyes so they all work as a single unit also takes time to develop to move smoothly. […]
SESSION 30Today was our thirties driving lesson for client “B.” (20 x1.5 hours = 30 hours total driving) (30 x1.5 hours = 45 hours total driving) (40 x 1.5 hours = 60 hours total driving) SESSION 20Four weeks ago, we prepared for a possible driving test even though we knew we were not calm enough […]
Getting enough hours when learning to drive is critical to mastering the car, the rules and other road users. ICBC routinely recommends 60 hours before attempting the first level test and up to 3 years of driving before attempting a second level test. Practising outside of professional driving lessons is an important part of this […]
I just arrived in Vancouver. So many questions and so many steps to figure out how the driver’s license works here. My web search finds 600+ driving schools filling my computer screen bumper to bumper. ( ICBC reports 846 schools in B.C. ) How do I decide? Which are scams and which are authentic? Pick […]
Positioning – keeping your car in the middle of your lane when moving straight, to the left when setting up a left, and to the right when going right. Additionally, move to the left of your lane when some object is too close to the right side of your lane. And moving to the right […]
Again I encounter a driver who has somehow qualified to attempt the final Class 5 drivers exam having never driven a day in their entire life. How is this possible? It has now happened to me more than a dozen times so far. WTHeck? A Short Recap. The first test called 7 is for beginner […]
Yes, you the new driver must manage anyone who is kind enough to allow you to practise. Your practise person, the copilot, is gold. They are providing a great gift in allowing you to drive. Please protect this gift and ensure the well-being of your copilot. Here is how: Plan the time from start to […]
ANSWER: THREE YEARS OR MORE How long did it take you to learn to ski, play hockey or any other sport that required skill and development time for your body to get into shape? How long did it take you to learn Photoshop or earn your new job, or how to work the remote control […]
I found the process very simple and very quick. 1. Find an ICBC Insurance location. They are everywhere! Certainly within walking distance for most city dwellers. 2. Bring with you Identification of both yourself and your car. The easiest method for the car was to bring a past insurance policy which gives the car’s serial […]
30 mph (48 km/h) 48 km/h (30 mph) This is a very tough way to fail a driver’s test but it happens. Recently a perfect score sheet with remarks like GOOD DRIVING, and GREAT BLIND SPOT CHECKS, still resulted in a fail! TOO SLOW! Before explaining this failure, it’s best you review two previous posts discussing the […]
A while back I wrote about heavy traffic. Today I talk about why it’s very difficult to train someone in this kind of congestion and how it does not help your test day preparation. Recently a client booked a rushed session the day prior to their driving test. This kind of request is very common […]
Additionally, there is one more reason why many clients do not achieve nor strive for my awareness level. It’s because they require something that they do not yet have enough of. And that’s called experience. Experience driving your own car regularly for years is very important to be able to grasp a vast portion of […]
THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED POSTED SPEED LIMITS UNDER IDEAL CONDITIONS THE FASTEST YOU ARE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO GO 50 km/h All residential areas in British Columbia unless otherwise posted. 80 km/h All non-residential roadways in British Columbia unless otherwise posted. 20 km/h Back alleys, driveways, parking lots, gas stations, and anything that is not the main […]
None of our clients wait. We prepare everyone to get ready to pass the test. Once ready, we grab a cancellation and away we go. I can tell you dozens of examples of this working since the covid times. Take a fella who called me March 1. TRUE STORY HERE… “Hey, Cooper I have a […]
Great Car Care is a Safe Car which is the Best for your Driving Lessons! One of my most excellent tools is my Acura Car. It’s a dream machine! So clever and fantastic to drive! For several years, living in downtown Vancouver, I would take my car for service at multiple locations throughout Vancouver, but […]
