How to Turn Left at a Traffic Light Safely – 21+ Epic Tips

How to Turn Left at a Traffic Light Safely – 21+ Epic Tips

Driving Skills
Turning Left Left turns are a necessary evil when driving a car. They can seem dangerous. They can seem complicated and nerve-wracking. But, they don't have to be. There are ways to make sure your left turns are safe, too. This article will dive deep into best practices, details, tidbits, practical, actionable steps you can take, and safety tips for how to turn left while driving at different kinds of intersections. Left turns have great potential to be insanely dangerous, and sometimes they can be downright complicated, nerve-wracking, difficult & confusing for new and experienced drivers alike. Who has the right of way when turning left on a solid green light? Technically speaking, no one has the right of way until another road user has actually yielded. Thinking "I have…
Read More
Right-Of-Way in Driving Explained – Uncover the Mystery

Right-Of-Way in Driving Explained – Uncover the Mystery

Driving Skills
What does it mean to have the right-of-way? Whenever someone says "right-of-way" they are usually talking about some type of understanding that drivers have with regard to which road user is going to go first before another in a driving situation. In other words, who must yield to who whenever two or more road users would like to enter the same space at the same time. Someone needs to go first. Otherwise, two or more road users entering the same space at the same time is equal to a collision. For a related article, check out Right-of-way in the parking lot. No one really "has" the right-of-way - an attitude shift Nobody really “has the right-of-way.” The driving school where I learned how to become a driving instructor would have absolutely, positively…
Read More
Roundabouts and Traffic Circles – Practical Driving Tips

Roundabouts and Traffic Circles – Practical Driving Tips

BC Intersections
Roundabouts and traffic circles are designed to keep traffic moving and improve safety at intersections Technically, a roundabout is a traffic circle with more than one lane, but these terms seem to be used interchangeably On approach, reduce your speed to about 20 km/hr in case you need to yield to other vehicles and for good controlLook for signs and pedestrians and be prepared.You must yield to any traffic already in the roundabout. This means you will yield to your immediate left. All vehicles must enter to the right and use the roundabout in a counter-clockwise direction. You can enter the roundabout when there is a safe gap in the traffic and you feel it is safe. Once you are inside the roundabout, vehicles approaching are supposed to yield to…
Read More
Question on Blocking Pedestrian Crosswalks – The Inevitable

Question on Blocking Pedestrian Crosswalks – The Inevitable

Driving Skills
Question : I have a question about crosswalks which have no traffic lights and where you are trying to turn on to a busier road. I know that I should stop before the crosswalk and wait for pedestrians to clear.  Once they clear, I can cover the crosswalk and start to edge out.But, what if the road I am trying to turn on to is a busy one and I am blocking the crosswalk for a while. More pedestrians may arrive to cross and they would be forced to go around me. Is this illegal or would I be marked down if it happened in the test? This is a good question. You're right in that when stopping, you should stop with your front bumper behind the white line (behind…
Read More