Yes ICBC suggests that you prepare questions in writing to present to your examiner before your test. Here are the questions I would ask… If I miss a turn or miss your directive, is it a fail? How much over the maximum 30 km/h posting can I go before I fail? How much under the […]
“Spotting trouble, congestion, car door opening, or people standing beside their vehicle in your lane is a tight situation. Drivers should immediately communicate the potential dangers ahead to those behind them. Most importantly, DO NOT JOIN THE PARTY!“ COOPER
COME SEE THE AUG 4 2022 SIDE CRASH TEST Cooper, why do you work out of a vehicle that is generally twice the cost of most driving lesson cars? Cooper, why do you teach out of a car heavier than most of the small driving school cars? Cooper, why do you teach out of a […]
Many clients come to me because of a terrible experience with a bad driving instructor. My first response is to ask them if they complained. Most say no. HERE IS WHERE YOU CAN OFFICIALLY COMPLAIN! CLICK HERE.
1 800 950 1498 icbc.com/appointment Keep these handy and close by. The quickest way to get all your ICBC services. And take notice of two recent changes at ICBC. ICBC NOW DOES STANDBY. ICBC has also started WALK-INs.
“Long visual scans to spot problems early and to communicate this to rear traffic is the best strategy to ensure that you Do Not Join The Party.“ Cooper
Many, if not the majority of new Canadians, teach me their vigilant search for crossing red traffic at intersections on our first driving session together.“What if they don’t stop?”“Am I supposed to trust that they will stop?”“What do you mean I cannot slow down to look when I am on the Green light?”Is it possible […]
Driving Instructor Hair Dresser Certified Nursing Assistant 13 days 1000 hours supervised 4 to 12 weeks SEE LINK HERE SEE LINK HERE SEE LINK HERE THE ANSWER IS: 13 DAYS You are at least 19 years of age. You have a valid driver’s licence. You have three years of driving experience for the specific class […]
Most every day while on a driving lesson clients ask me the following: Why do the two cars directly in front of us turn right at the red light without stopping? Why do they turn left on the green just as it went yellow and 3 full cars squeeze thru none of whom were in […]
”Everything changes at every moment, including our health, thoughts and the world around us. Driving is a complex intertangling of skills, which must improve every time you drive; if not, it is deteriorating.“ Cooper Open and honest discussions with a Vancouver driving instructor about driver education, driving lessons and quality driver training.
Get an intense 360 look at the entire parking lot, noting where you keep to the right side and where foot traffic may be coming from. When you find a space, make a mental note of how close the adjacent cars are, and precisely where their wheels are in relationship to the white divider lines. […]
Too Slow Turned in Front of Green Car Did 38 in the 30 zone Too Slow It was a sunny afternoon around 3:30 pm which is the exact time schools get out so I added an extra cautious approach to my driving while on my driving test and slowed down extra extra to show the […]
Part of calm driving is protecting your space. Accepting risk because you want to be polite can effectively destroy all the preventive habits you work so hard to build. Yes, it takes understanding and energy to build these protective habits, many of which go against ingrained habits, but why are you paying me for my […]
As you approach, is the rear car responding to your brake lights? Did you communicate your slow down early enough for the rear car to notice? Before arriving, did you read the entire intersection before you stopped? – noting who has greens? Did you read all the signs and lines warning you of the unique […]

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