Often drivers who struggle to pass a test or struggle to get comfortable with driving are trying to manage all the complex pieces of driving without first building a core skillset to build the complexities on top of. A very important part of the ICBC driving test is keeping your car in the proper position […]
ANSWER: THREE YEARS OR MORE How long did it take you to learn to ski, play hockey or any other sport that required skill and development time for your body to get into shape? How long did it take you to learn Photoshop or earn your new job, or how to work the remote control […]
The majority of my clients both last year and so far this year are female. Average age for all clients last year was 27 yrs of age, ranging from 16 yrs of age to 66 years of age. Prior to moving to B.C. my average client age was 17 years of age with ages ranging […]
The street was narrow. Parked cars beside us and a cement divider running down the entire roadway to my left. On the other side of this divider were two very narrow lanes with a yellow line in the middle-a two-way bike path. At the end of the block, a green circle sign with a black […]
SAFE DECISION Speed fails are based on going more than 54 in a 50 or 33 in a 30. Speed fails also include too slow and going 42 43 in a 50 WHEN ITS TOTALLY CLEAR and there are no issues to justify slower than 45. Speed fails also include too fast for conditions, such […]
Core beliefs start at birth and get stronger as we age. Rarely do we change these cores. I call them habits-of- our-thinking. For many, we never question these core beliefs. We allow them to rule. But under stress, while driving, like on an exam, these core beliefs may kick in and overrule what your eyes […]
“Turning right here! It is a better route to work,” states my co-worker. Yes, every passenger has a differing opinion on how best to travel. Most people choose the FASTEST as the benchmark to GOOD driving. “Ha ha I beat you there. Jeez man you drive too slow!” This public or common sense opinion never […]
Generally, as we learn, we can hold about 5+ pieces of information at the same time in our attention or in our short term memory. hold the steering wheel push more on the gas track the speedometer to keep it at 50k scan far ahead to see the green changing to yellow track the lines […]
Why do we talk about safety, laws, and dangerous driving yet all climb into cars with speedometers showing a 260-km goal? Want to catch that light? Go left—it’s faster! The Bugatti. Just say the name, and watch people light up. This car’s claim to fame? It’s the fastest production car in the world, hitting jaw-dropping […]
Several things I always establish before handing over the keys to my 1500 kg steel cage on wheels. NEVER DRIVEN. Let’s drive to a parking lot or a very calm no, traffic area. Best safe than sorry to give the co-pilot time to see how much control the new driver has. And to provide the […]
Yes, I got to practise a bit. Where did you go? Um, we did the same thing we always do. We do errands. So you drive from home to grandmothers and back? Yup! Break this A to B habit. Plan the training portion for your new driver. In the first 15 minutes, plan to circle […]
AND I DIDN’T SEE THEM There are the most common words drivers say immediately following a collision. Most of the time, it’s heard while standing at an intersection right after the big bang. So collisions in intersections are common where the road’s designed to go straight into the sides of your car. So what should a driver do […]
So what happens after I pass the driving test? And why does shooting for a higher goal beyond the driving test help me on that test day? I remember when my friend told me he did 100 push-ups a day. To me, doing 20 was difficult. Then I met another friend who did 500 a […]
So far I have been into several new ICBC test centers: New Westminster 1320 3rd Avenue, 999 Kingsway Vancouver, and Coquitlam 100 Blue Mountain Street. Remember they don’t accept cash. Important things to remember on your test day: license backup id credit card bank card to pay (NO CASH AT THESE NEW CLAIMS CENTERS) stall […]
