US is our car, our bodies, our vision, our brain and the game board, specifically all the rules in this Game of Driving. THEM are all the other road users, buses, trucks, cars, animals and everything that moves other than US. A strong level of mastery must develop in the US before being exposed to […]
“My job keeps me very busy.” “My family takes most of my time.” “Sorry I need to cancel the session today.” Learning to Drive is Important. Learning to Drive is a complex skill to develop IF YOU want to be good at it. A license will help you with your busy life, and with your […]
‘1. Signal every lateral move and movement from a stop: turn, change lanes, pull over & pull out. 2. Signal well ahead of intended move, but do not confuse other road users such as signalling too early! 3. Cancel your signal after each move again to avoid confusion
For the last six months, my average client age was 37-years-young. (a wide variety of clients work with us, but recently there is a similar type of experience showing up at our door – car door – individuals who have experienced uncomfortable things while attempting to learn to drive) To date, over the last year, […]
stay in your lane, on waiting positions on green lights keep the wheels straight! center of lane to go straight, move right to setup a right, left to setup a left, be consistent, no jerky movements do not use one-hand, do not palm the wheel., do not put your hands inside the steering wheel, hill […]
consistent speeds, not too far above the limit and not too far below, speeds appropriate for the conditions must do complete stops at stop signs, red light and exiting parking lots amber is stop, is a red and must stop before entering the intersection, if not proceed with caution if unable to stop safely in […]
legal lane choices and lane positioning lane restrictions permissions must be obeyed including line markings centre of the lane, right portion of the lane, left portion of the lane do not tailgate keep 1/2 car from car ahead of you when stopped enough space to exit I needed move into traffic without causing them to […]
Great Car Care is a Safe Car which is the Best for your Driving Lessons! One of my most excellent tools is my Acura Car. It’s a dream machine! So clever and fantastic to drive! For several years, living in downtown Vancouver, I would take my car for service at multiple locations throughout Vancouver, but […]
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 […]
bike and driver education actually, I have never seen anyone do the stopping sign (other than when I took my cyclist instructor training course to become a cycling instructor – curious me ) yes there is such a thing they laughed at me when they found out I was a driving instructor and bus driver […]
Repairs run me on average $30 per day. Fuel runs me on average $15 per day. Insurance costs me $8.50 per day. Parking costs me $4.00 per day. ——————- All total per day cost me $57.50 to feed my car. ——————- Annually to keep my car in top running shape it cost me $20,987.50. But […]
The top two incidents that help a new driver truly understand the danger that surrounds them while moving a 2000 kg steel box are: right side blind spots left pillar beam blind area Both totally scare the heck out of the new driver. Typically it doesn’t occur early on in learning but tends to appear […]
Shane, a new drive,r has over thirty hours of driver training with instructors and zero driving other than that. We accelerate out of a red light, turn left and accelerate up onto Cambie Bridge. Signal right to change lanes, check the rear mirror for cars behind and start to steer into the new lane. Oh […]
Today I want you to drive to a variety of places you know. So what places are you familiar with? I like to go to Costco downtown at Expo. I also know North Vancouver across both bridges. And to Costco in Burnaby near Willingdon. So let’s go there. I give up complete control and let […]
“Sorry I wasn’t listening to you. I was concentrating on that left turn at the lights,” voices my new driver. “Sorry Sorry Can you please stop talking! I am trying to concentrate on my driving thanks,” says my new driver. “Shut Up!” hollers my new driver! Ignoring your passengers is a skill. Part of the […]
