The entire set of cars ahead of you goes red. Dozens of red brake lights light up, indicating that the whole flow ahead of you is slowing. What do you do? Wast until the last second to slow because maybe they will be gone by the time you get there? Or do you want to […]
Cooper where are you driving to hit so many flats? My Answer: Everywhere! I have certain priorities in life which are very different than most other schools. Of all the many adventures I’ve had the joy of experiencing LEARNING has always been my main motivator. Learning has always been my main motivator. And learning to […]
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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). […]
Look at the tire on your car and tell me how much of the tire touches the ground? Four handprints are all you have to completely control your 2200kg car! Are you kidding me? For maximum car control and maximum safety I do the following: each morning walk around the car looking at the balance […]
Often a driver or pedestrian makes an obvious mistakes and steps out into the wrong places in traffic. I know of drivers who get as close as they can to these confused drivers or pedestrians in an attempt to teach them that they were wrong. I have seen drivers intentionally block other cars from getting […]
OK I got the reading of the signs the lines and I understand all the right of ways, greens and reds. I got control of the car and I know where all four tires are and where all four corners of my car are. I got the parking pretty much handled. I don’t really like […]
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This workshop will allow a group of senior instructors to administer the workshop on how cooperative driving differs from other types of driving in subtle as well as in very obvious ways. Using this model may help in preparing new drivers to maintain many of the learned behaviours they acquired to pass the road test […]
8,500 Cars Into a Mega Transport Ship 14 decks Speed & Precision Big Business The power of the auto industry is huge and has been this way for more than 100 years and will continue to do so.
My driving test is tomorrow. Help me prepare, please. I arrive. You jump into the driver’s seat. We pull out onto Howe St and head across Granville bridge. It pouring down rain, heavy and you move at 67 km/h across the bridge. Past the bridge, the yellow road signposts 40 km/h as the road bends […]
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 […]
One of the largest financial payouts insurance companies cover is read-end collisions. I believe it’s one of the most brutal collisions to avoid. It took me a long time to get good at defending myself from it. I would say it was probably the last area of prevention that I developed. OBSERVATIONS When we slow, […]
You Know the Famous Duck – Calm on top – Fury underwater? – WELL I MET THAT DUCK TODAY Recently I learned a stunning fact about many of my clients, which I didn’t previously understand. Take, for example, Pete (not a real name). Pete was referred to me by a family member. Pete held a […]
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 […]
Introducing a new driver to a bustling, intricate roadway can be a daunting experience. There’s an overwhelming array of factors to keep in mind—almost too many to count. It’s like stepping into a whirlwind, encapsulated within a 2000 kg mass of steel hurtling forward at high speeds, alongside other cars zooming by, including massive trucks. […]
Entering the intersection the head-on car is directly in front of us continues to turn blocking our path. We are carrying enough speed to hit him pretty hard. They are clearly wrong and turning illegally, dangerously and against the law. My new driver somehow cannot process this obvious error because my new driver sees his […]
