Often drivers who struggle to pass a test or struggle to get comfortable with driving are trying to manage all the complex pieces of driving without first building a core skillset to build the complexities on top of. A very important part of the ICBC driving test is keeping your car in the proper position […]
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 […]
It took a while but finally, they started doing blind spot checks on the right turns. One check as you signal right and move closer to the right curb as you set up the turn positioning and block out space to your right preventing anyone from squeezing in between the car and the right curb. […]
SAFE DECISION Speed fails are based on going more than 54 in a 50 or 33 in a 30. Speed fails also include too slow and going 42 43 in a 50 WHEN ITS TOTALLY CLEAR and there are no issues to justify slower than 45. Speed fails also include too fast for conditions, such […]
Core beliefs start at birth and get stronger as we age. Rarely do we change these cores. I call them habits-of- our-thinking. For many, we never question these core beliefs. We allow them to rule. But under stress, while driving, like on an exam, these core beliefs may kick in and overrule what your eyes […]
“Turning right here! It is a better route to work,” states my co-worker. Yes, every passenger has a differing opinion on how best to travel. Most people choose the FASTEST as the benchmark to GOOD driving. “Ha ha I beat you there. Jeez man you drive too slow!” This public or common sense opinion never […]
Generally, as we learn, we can hold about 5+ pieces of information at the same time in our attention or in our short term memory. hold the steering wheel push more on the gas track the speedometer to keep it at 50k scan far ahead to see the green changing to yellow track the lines […]
‘You can catch that light you know!’ ‘If you go left here its faster.’ The Bugatti. If you do not know this name, just say it at the next dinner meeting and watch what sex KNOWS. It’s the faster production car one can buy. It can go as fast, if not faster than the F1 […]
Yes, I got to practise a bit. Where did you go? Um, we did the same thing we always do. We do errands. So you drive from home to grandmothers and back? Yup! Break this A to B habit. Plan the training portion for your new driver. In the first 15 minutes, plan to circle […]
We meet at our preset meeting place. I bring the car, and you bring your license. Outside of the car, we talk briefly about how much you’ve driven and generally what your goal is. If you have driven several hours or more, you take the driver’s seat. If you have no driving experience or don’t […]
New drivers typically struggle with 3 main maneuvers in the following order of difficulty; left turns, lane changes then parking. Here are my two steps to building your parking success. First, this simple game will prepare your thinking for both parking maneuvers on a driving test. Second, the main reason drivers cannot park is they-have-not-backed-up-long-enough. […]
I disagree strongly with the memorized teachings many instructors use to teach parallel parking or stall parking. Yes, this has some value however it repeatedly misses the main point. You must learn to backup in order to master all parking maneuvers. This is the main point. Learn to back up. Line up the lights with […]
Our car is tall high up with an improved vision. Our windows are big as are the side view mirrors help you see clearer, see more, see better. The rear window has a wiper so that in rainy muddy Vancouver weather you can see. The vehicle is sure-footed, all-wheel drive with a height off the […]
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News & Latest Posts See what people are saying When I turned 16, my family quickly registered me for driving lessons. The instructors taught me maneuvers and how to pass the test, but they never focused on my mindset. Five years later, I took the learner driving test without confidence. The peer pressure and anxiety […]
