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 […]
This continued conversation about Risk and Driving in Canada started in a previous post What’s the Risk In Driving A Car? I think it’s important to realize that risk is constantly changing and present every time you leave your home. Crossing borders into another country or driving across another province changes the risk numbers. But […]
Q: What! Do you suggest I manage my co-pilot? CLIENT A: YES! Absolutely. This is your learning. Be responsible for creating success with each step towards Learning To Drive! COOPER Your co-pilot is a precious resource. Treat them like gold! First, set up the rules for success. You know what works because you drove successfully […]
One hand, two hands, one finger, your wrist, your knee; yes, we have all seen others do many things to control their steering. But why is Hand over Hand, a core base skill for a new driver? TO START WITH, ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHAT TOOLS THE NEW DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE. New Drivers do […]
A vast majority of my licensed drivers taking retests or attempting their second level N test struggle to judge the speeds of approaching motorbikes. It seems a thinner profile as compared to a car affects their judgement. A smaller percentage completely miss seeing the motorcycle. Missing motorcycles and cyclists is more common with brand new […]
Get an intense 360 look at the entire parking lot, noting where you keep to the right side and where foot traffic may be coming from. When you find a space, make a mental note of how close the adjacent cars are, and precisely where their wheels are in relationship to the white divider lines. […]
Too Slow Turned in Front of Green Car Did 38 in the 30 zone Too Slow It was a sunny afternoon around 3:30 pm which is the exact time schools get out so I added an extra cautious approach to my driving while on my driving test and slowed down extra extra to show the […]
Whiplash – Rear Enders – The Connection? Good Quality Seats – Head Rests Moves Body and Head Forward Together https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/good-head-restraints-reduce-injuries-by-11-percent Being hit in the rear moves your body forward quickly, with your head, if it’s adequately supported. If the head and body are not moving together, it causes whiplash – an injury to the cervical […]
As you approach, is the rear car responding to your brake lights? Did you communicate your slow down early enough for the rear car to notice? Before arriving, did you read the entire intersection before you stopped? – noting who has greens? Did you read all the signs and lines warning you of the unique […]
Most mornings, I ride my bicycle to keep fit and enjoy the fresh air of beautiful Vancouver with little to no fear. But over the last year, my anxiety has spiked because of e-bikes. I teach car driving, and one of the most important skills to grasp is dumping the tremendous momentum a car produces […]
My eyes were wide open in today’s driving lesson because my instructor told me to turn left onto a one-way street the wrong way! WOW! I was shocked! My driving instructor uses several amazing strategies to get me to really understand the depth of being safe while moving this 2000 kg machine. In past sessions, […]
Paying attention to all other cars, pedestrians, and bikes is the topmost focus when driving. THEM Paying attention to your own car, it’s positioning, speed control and clear communication is the topmost focus when driving. US Which one is correct? ANSWER: Both! Often drivers come with strong attention to one of these two choices. Some […]
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 […]
I roll right turns on red lights. I stop so close to cars ahead of me that I cannot turn out quickly in an emergency. I follow cars ahead on me closer that 2 or 3 seconds following distance. I often, regularly, speed and go with the flow of traffic. I do not fully stop […]
Most do not. Surprisingly moving a 2000 kg machine at 60 km/h, you would think most people would want to know as much as possible about the terrain they are entering. Many drivers licensed for ten years entering Canada from other countries tell me they read maybe 10% of the signs. Wow! If you want […]
