I grew up in Ontario, and spent seven years driving in China before moving to B.C. three years ago. My first shift driving special needs bus surprised me when pedestrians would step out in front of the bus! I then learned that it’s a law here at every intersection allowing pedestrians to cross at the […]
Disturbing stats are coming out of the USA with spikes in pedestrian and cyclist deaths. I have talked about it previously in 2021 but once again the trend is continuing. https://ihaveevolved.com/pedestrian-deaths-rise-again/ Every day, while I live out there in the traffic I see more chaos slowly seeping into the traffic movement. On June 21 I […]
Who pays when a biker crashes into a car? Who pays when a car crashes into a biker? What about all these EV’s Electric Vehicles racing around. Who pays? Where does the money come from when you break an arm or cannot work for a month? Do cyclists need insurance now? Is there such a […]
While learning to drive, for some, one of the toughest changes to adapt to is the importance of moving the car slow slow slow. Stopping at a white stop line in preparation for jumping across a six-lane busy roadway fails miserably when you fail to move slow slow slow in the setup, before you go. […]
Good drivers can adapt, be flexible and change with the ever-changing environment and traffic flow. Bad driver resists the changes and often gets entrenched into automatic habits. Challenge yourself here… WEEK-ONE: following distance Look at the space ahead of you and estimate how many car lengths you follow the car ahead of you. “3 or […]
My view is unusual in that I worked in the Driver Ed field for 13 or more years when I was in my twenties. Then, a few years back, I joined the industry once again. Given the fact that I had spent several decades in several other careers, I thought it best to enter Driver […]
SLOW IS A VERY IMPORTANT LEARNING PHASE OF DRIVING REQUIRED BEFORE YOU MOVE TO GO FAST! THESE ARE COMMON WORDS FRIENDS and FAMILY SAY TO A NEW DRIVER “Hurry Up You Are Driving So Slow.” “Drivers Behind You Will Get Pissed Off If You Don’t Move Faster.” “You Gotta Go Faster Much Faster.” “You are […]
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 […]
Introducing a new driver to a bustling, intricate roadway can be a daunting experience. There’s an overwhelming array of factors to keep in mind—almost too many to count. It’s like stepping into a whirlwind, encapsulated within a 2000 kg mass of steel hurtling forward at high speeds, alongside other cars zooming by, including massive trucks. […]
1. You cannot see beside the car. Shoulder check or blind spot check. Every time you move laterally a meter or more, use your eyes by turning your head 90% in the direction you are moving sweeping through all the side windows, BEFORE YOU MOVE, to ensure there is nothing in your blind area on […]
ANSWER: SPACE The best definition of a car crash I have ever heard is TWO CARS IN THE SAME SPACE. The further away from another car, the lower the risk. SPACE. Now notice how many drivers DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS. Most tailgate 1/2 second from the car ahead of them when research knows it takes […]
Valuable Strategy to Avoid Trouble While Driving Three problems appear at the same time in the same space on your way to work: narrow roadway + fella unloading his car standing in the street side + bike rider coming towards us. Split the problems apart so you can deal with them one at a time. […]
A short little toot toot! 1/10 of a second each. Easy short taps on the horn. This tells those near you to watch out and look around. Very friendly. Simple. Easy. The further away you toot, the kinder and easier it is for their ears to hear you and their eyes to flicker around to […]
I love it when I go for a spin with a group of friends and one of them drives. Occasionally some object gets too close to our car and the driver starts to speak louder and louder, “hey hey Hey HEy HEY HEY HEY!” Often to the point of screaming at the top of his […]
The horn is right there in the middle of your steering wheel.Moving your thumb a little activates the horn.Examiners require you toot it at the beginning of a road test.No horn, you cannot go on the test.It’s a safety device that’s required in your car. SO WHY DO NEAR EVERY NEW DRIVER I WORK WITH […]
