your current ICBC driver’s license primary and secondary identification a safe vehicle with insurance papers if under 19 a guardian or parent associated fees – credit card, bank card – $35 Class 7 or 8 – $50 Class 5 or 6 – plus $75 for 5 year license a licensed driver that qualifies your license […]
you must now wait 14 days after your first test 30 days after your second test 60 days after your third and subsequent tests Clients often rush a road test and try to pass without thoroughly preparing. Yes, going and failing a road test has value for some people who know nothing about the test […]
I need a couple of days to process all the information I received in today’s lesson. Why do so many cars not follow the rules that you are showing me? Nobody I know drives like you want me to drive. Wow, I never knew that rule! It seems I have a lot more to learn […]
What is the first step? How about the steering lock? Yes, cars have a mechanism to stop the wheels from steering in the event that someone attempts to take your car without the key. This steering lock keeps ( locks ) the front wheels in a turn position effectively stopping the thief who may have […]
Passing an ICBC driving test in both class 5 and class 7 requires a strong vision, great space management and not making a FAIL mistake. Many times a week, we run 8-minute fake tests where we go silent and score our clients driving, simulating a real driver’s test. If you pass three of my 8-minute […]
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See what people are saying tThis is my third or fourth shot at learning how to drive and I’ve always let my anxiety and fear get in the way. I specifically did my research and am so happy that I found Cooper’s driving school.Working with Cooper has been an incredible experience so far (still learning). […]
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 […]
Safe in cars, and Safe in business, and Safe in our personal spaces all require smart protection of your data with a VPN. It is as important as the lock on your door and a seat belt in your car. I worked in tech for several decades. I lived and worked in China for seven […]
Respond Able Able to Respond “I failed because there was a hill, downhill and the gravity pulled me over the speed limit.” “The examiner didn’t like me so I failed.” “It was so busy that cars were running through their yellow and reds and there was nothing I could do. I failed.” These above are […]
I failed my ICBC road test 3 times and it is embarrassing! Don’t tell anyone your driving test date! Several of my friends failed their driving test several times. How do I avoid this? Don’t tell anyone your driving test date! We all set up a party to celebrate my passing the driving test, but […]
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 […]
Again I encounter a driver who has somehow qualified to attempt the final Class 5 drivers exam having never driven a day in their entire life. How is this possible? It has now happened to me more than a dozen times so far. WTHeck? A Short Recap. The first test called 7 is for beginner […]
Typically learning-drivers take training at the same time of the day. For example 6:30 pm right after work. This happens with most clients. But a large group of my clients are nervous, fearful, or post-crash drivers. Many take a gentler approach to learning spread over longer time spans. They also bring into the learning large […]
Put the key in the ignition. Turned the key to start the car. All the dash warning lights lite up. I grabbed the shifter and moved it from P-Park to D-Drive. I let my foot off the brake and moved to the gas, pushing the gas. The car started to slowly roll backwards. I pushed […]
45 minutes before test time. You hired an instructor to drive around the general area. This driver had failed twice before at this same test center. Throughout the 45 minutes the driver took the following actions: drove over the speed limit 6 times (instant fails)slammed the brakes on 3 times nearly rear ending the car […]
