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 […]
I just arrived in Vancouver. So many questions and so many steps to figure out how the driver’s license works here. My web search finds 600+ driving schools filling my computer screen bumper to bumper. ( ICBC reports 846 schools in B.C. ) How do I decide? Which are scams and which are authentic? Pick […]
None of our clients wait. We prepare everyone to get ready to pass the test. Once ready, we grab a cancellation and away we go. I can tell you dozens of examples of this working since the covid times. Take a fella who called me March 1. TRUE STORY HERE… “Hey, Cooper I have a […]
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The trauma course is designed as a “how-to” course. Most days are theoretical, to give participants an understanding and familiarity with issues and procedures relating to special needs populations and the medical communities. As well they are introduced to research materials dealing with these issues and how to access further research materials. Other days involve […]
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 […]
Oh and don’t forget the promise that driverless will end all death and injury on our roads. Yes right!
In my humble opinion as a driving instructor… Most if not all revert right back to their previous country’s way of driving within 5 minutes of passing the exam. Many are excited happy and very anxious to SHOW ME HOW THEY DRIVE like back home, now that they are licensed. I learned the hard way […]
Seven driving school tips to pass that B.c. Driving Test. Your drove for ten, twenty, forty hours with your friends and family. You tried the driving test and failed. WHY? Everyone said you were good. The problem is the bad driving habits of the average driver! Do not do these common driver things: Roll stop […]
First time I missed a 30 km/h in a school zone. I drove over the speed limit and failed. –SPEEDING The second time I missed seeing a pedestrian entering a crosswalk. The pedestrian was behind the steel beam that held up the roof of my car. –DANGEROUS ACTION The third time I did a three-point […]
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 […]
LCR SCAN Left Centre Right Before driving through an intersection on a road test, you must check LCR. WHY? WHAT’S THE CONNECTION TO SAFETY AND SPENDING ICBC’s MONEY? While driving down a residential street, a car pulls out of their driveway, and you collide. Not that many drivers pull out of driveways, and when they […]
MARY For the past year, I practised with my husband. I want to pass tomorrow’s test to avoid waiting four months to get another appointment if I fail. That’s why I hired a driving instructor today for tips and advice for passing. Driving is a complex entanglement of habits mixed up with choices and decision […]
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: licensebackup idcredit card bank card to pay (NO CASH AT THESE NEW CLAIMS CENTERS)stall parking on both […]
