With eight years of driving experience in your home country, your ICBC test is just a week away. To succeed, focus on two main areas: ICBC Examiner Requirements and Your Eight Years of Habits. Area 1: ICBC Examiner Requirements In the short term (a few hours), concentrate on: Area 2: Your Eight Years of Habits […]
I just got home after a driving lesson with a client I trained 3 years ago when I first arrived in Vancouver. I was with another school at the time but now they have 2 years of driving and are ready to attempt that big final second N test. What did they show me today? […]
Yes, many New Canadian drivers can drive on their countries license for a certain period ( 90 days, six months other ). At some point, you will need to pass a Class 5 ‘N’ driving test. Here is the SHOCKING part. For some, you can drive alone here in British Columbia on your country’s license. […]
Actually, it was a similar sign but not 2 occupants but 6. I turned right into this lane and failed to notice it said 6 occupants. We were only 2 occupants in my car. I failed. Did your driving instructor teach this during your training, yes?
Drove a bit in my home country and then found Cooper for ten lessons. The examiner got in the car and started talking about multiple programming languages. He knew that I was in the coding business. I love to talk about my industry, but it’s my driving test! I need to concentrate on my driving! […]
I roll right turns on red lights. I stop so close to cars ahead of me that I cannot turn out quickly in an emergency. I follow cars ahead on me closer that 2 or 3 seconds following distance. I often, regularly, speed and go with the flow of traffic. I do not fully stop […]
In my humble opinion as a driving instructor… Most if not all revert right back to their previous country’s way of driving within 5 minutes of passing the exam. Many are excited happy and very anxious to SHOW ME HOW THEY DRIVE like back home, now that they are licensed. I learned the hard way […]
This is found at on-ramps as you accelerate to highway speeds of 80 plus. Usually, you come from a residential 50 zone and must speed up to 80 BEFORE you enter the highway’s first lane. Drivers often notice this sign for the first time during their driving test day during the test! You see the […]
“The Province is a leading jurisdiction in North America for defining and protecting vulnerable road users.” The huge well funded green movement is changing the world slowly but surely, similar to the chinese thousands cuts strategy. Slow but sure. I was certified as a cyclist instructor two years ago and was stunned at the financing […]
Vehicle A – 100% Responsible Vehicle B – 0% Responsible Go read ICBC’s 33 crash discussions all of which you should be very familiar with. Read Here!
In 1971 the ‘L-Plate’ requrement for Learner drivers can apparently as a result of a court case Nettleship v Weston according to wikipedia. Many names followed L-Plate, Newly Licensed Driver Plate, Learner’s License and “L-sign.” This was 53 Years Ago. In 1971 Mr. Nettleship agreed to teach Mrs. Weston to drive in her husbands car. […]
Driving tests both Class 5 and Class 7 confirmations clearly show two times on your Road Test Day. 3:20 PM 3:35 PM
Car A 100% at Fault Go read ICBC’s 33 crash discussions all of which you should be very familiar with. Read Here! ONE LAW REFERENCED HERE All lateral moves must be done strategically and carefully to ensure nothing is beside you when you move. Remember you are driving forward faster than in any other direction […]
taking too long to take a safe gap – space between two moving cars is called the gap. When a large enough space for you to enter without interfering with the flow of other cars, go! Not going when a space comes slows the movement of traffic. I compare it to stopping to look around […]
“I drove about 5 or 6 hours with my dad, so I think I am ok to drive your car immediately.“ We turn left from a stop sign into a busy city street. Crossing traffic has no stop signs. We immediately leave the stop position turn left into the head-on lane, unable to see any […]
