This British Columbia ICBC test can be tricky to grab for several reasons. For one, there are several hundred laws in the motor vehicle act, any one of which can catch you during your 40-minute road test. DO YOU KNOW ALL OF THEM? Most of us do not know them all, and stumbling on one […]
Additionally, there is one more reason why many clients do not achieve nor strive for my awareness level. It’s because they require something that they do not yet have enough of. And that’s called experience. Experience driving your own car regularly for years is very important to be able to grasp a vast portion of […]
Yes, the goal is to be safe for the rest of your life. A great foundational understanding is to realize that the examiner’s test requirements are keys to your long-term habits of safe driving. Learn here the notes you will find on the examiner’s score sheet. Reverse Safe 360 – Reversing requires an understanding of […]
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 […]
PART II post re QUESTIONS FOR YOUR EXAMINER PART I post re QUESTIONS FOR YOUR EXAMINER
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 […]
Actually, it was a similar sign but not 2 occupants but 6. I turned right into this lane and failed to notice it said 6 occupants. We were only 2 occupants in my car. I failed. Did your driving instructor teach this during your training, yes?
Any red symbol on the dash of your car is important. This one, if on, while you pull away will fail you on a test. Make sure you know this symbol. Don’t Fail. If on and you move, it’s an instant fail.
The following is posted on the City of Vancouver website which I found on June 26, 2022. Please click the image to go to the original link. What did your driving instructor teach you in your Vancouver driving lesson?
I had to dig out the driver’s handbook to prove that it was needed for the test. In fact, as a driver, you should be totally in command of the tool called car. So I added a few more details to help them best prepare. Failing an ICBC driving test in the first 30 seconds […]
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 […]
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 […]
it will not start – its already running The tires are bald, ripped cracked – look dangerous. the dash warning light is red – such as faulty airbag – may be dangerous to drive communication lights red, white, orange do not work or are broken damaged distorting effective communication with other cars – again may […]
