Ok, well, not everywhere, but many clients ask me for Saturday road tests because they work all week. The good news is it is possible some places so phone ICBC and find one closest to you! Saturday services expanded at three DLO locations – September 8 To increase convenience and decrease wait times, as of September […]
Turn from the wrong lane – Red mark indicates where the driver turned left from, illegal and FAIL. Must go into the double-turn lane to make the left turn. SPEED over 30K zone – speeding in the 30 kmh zone is a FAIL Late shoulder checks – must check the lateral space beside the car […]
Yes, some but not all centers offer standby road tests. Read all about it here at this link. Bring a car and spend the day waiting at the test center and maybe you can get through it in one day. It is not a sure thing but with persistence, it’s a method to get your […]
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 […]
Recently clients going for their driving tests, road test, ICBC’s driver’s licenses, both class 5 and class 7 have not needed to wear a mask for the test drive. It looks like the requirement has been dropped and is not voluntary. Masks and physical distancing are voluntary when visiting an ICBC location.​​ Sadly I cannot […]
(cut car off) – DA – Dangerous Action forced the car beside us to move on a lane change. Fail to yield right of way when moving into the adjacent lane. FAIL wide turn – Too far away from the curb on a right turn. Must follow the shape of the curb staying half a […]
To pass you must be able to vary your skills and perform in a set range and NOT go outside the limits. each score is not represented by just one number each score is not represented by only two options such as good or bad or right or wrong driving is a set of movements […]
IMPORTANT ICBC INFORMATION IS GIVEN TO YOU AT THE END OF YOUR DRIVING TEST THREE PAGES FIVE KEYS FIVE KEYS SUMMARY SKETCHES PASS OR FAIL FIVE KEYS gives a detailed breakdown of the required Skills and the actions you need to pass – to be successful! Every client receives this information. FIVE KEYS SUMMARY – […]
This British Columbia ICBC test can be tricky to grab for several reasons. For one, there are several hundred laws in the motor vehicle act, any one of which can catch you during your 40-minute road test. DO YOU KNOW ALL OF THEM? Most of us do not know them all, and stumbling on one […]
FULL ARTICLE HERE Starting in spring 2023, Alberta will no longer require the advanced road test for Class 5 and Class 6 driver’s licences. “Many Albertans have told us that the advanced test costs too much, is a roadblock to finding jobs and has created unnecessary red tape. That’s why we are eliminating the advanced […]
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 […]
Yes, the goal is to be safe for the rest of your life. A great foundational understanding is to realize that the examiner’s test requirements are keys to your long-term habits of safe driving. Learn here the notes you will find on the examiner’s score sheet. Reverse Safe 360 – Reversing requires an understanding of […]
Looking at the stunning comparison of the road systems in The Middle Kingdom compared to Canada or the United States and it’s clear that the scale and magnitude both of the production as well as the wealth expenditures dwarf both Canada and the USA beyond our imagination. Add to this the extremely low performance and […]
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 […]
Failed My Driving Test. What Do These Notes Mean? A few years back, I moved from Ontario to Vancouver. I like to see everything I can find as part of my learning. I asked an instructor’s group to show me past exam score sheets so I could read the comments, errors, and notes as part […]
