Author: Carmen Cohoe
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Intersections in British Columbia – Driver’s Guide
Click or not: Intersections in British Columbia – Driver’s GuideWelcome to Intersections in British Columbia Welcome to our Intersections in British Columbia guide. This guide is intended for drivers and other road users to help better understand different types of intersections and how to navigate them safely. What are intersections in British Columbia? Intersections in British Columbia are the most common places where collisions… …
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Traffic Circle – What Is It & What’s The Deal?
Click or not: Traffic Circle – What Is It & What’s The Deal?Why is there a circle in the middle of the road? You may sometimes find traffic circles in residential areas and other spots, too. Today we will discuss the residential traffic circle, which is a small circle. These are different from traffic roundabouts. Engineers design residential traffic circles to increase safety and to slow down… …
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Blind Spots and Shoulder Checks
Click or not: Blind Spots and Shoulder ChecksWelcome to Blind Spots in a Car (& Shoulder Checks) What are blind spots in a car? Blind spots are simply specific areas that you can not see when you are sitting in the driver’s seat. You can’t see this area in your mirrors or in the corner of your eye(s). The only way to… …
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ICBC Vehicle History Reports – Little Bits of Car History
Click or not: ICBC Vehicle History Reports – Little Bits of Car HistoryWhat Are ICBC Vehicle History Reports? If you’re considering buying a used, or pre-owned vehicle, ICBC vehicle history reports can help you to make a good decision and find out a little bit about the history of the vehicle. You can get two kinds of vehicle history reports, and you can order them online: ICBC… …
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How ICBC Points Work – More Than 3 Can Hurt the Bank
Click or not: How ICBC Points Work – More Than 3 Can Hurt the BankWelcome to How ICBC Points Work In short, how ICBC points work by adding extra fees onto a driver’s record after driving offenses or crashes. These can add up to terribly large amounts of money on your driving record if you are found not to be behaving. For a related article, check out British Columbia… …
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Tips from a Student Driver & Road Test Experience – Part 2
Click or not: Tips from a Student Driver & Road Test Experience – Part 2These Tips from a Student Driver were Submitted by ‘KK’ – Thank you! I had my test today in Surrey. It was my first try but unfortunately I didn’t make it. I did great on the things I was scared of messing up in but screwed up on the most obvious thing which ended up… …
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W King Edward Ave & MacDonald Vancouver – Safe Driving Tips
Click or not: W King Edward Ave & MacDonald Vancouver – Safe Driving TipsUncommon Intersections Vancouver is a beautiful city. But it leaves us with a slight predicament when intersections are much larger than normal due to being divided by a boulevard. For example, King Edward and MacDonald. Many drivers get confused here and with good reason, and it just happens to be situated beside one of the… …
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Parallel Parking: 24 Essential Driving Instructor Hacks
Click or not: Parallel Parking: 24 Essential Driving Instructor HacksWelcome to the Parallel Parking Tutorial for New Drivers Parallel parking for some reason has a bad rep. But it can be nearly perfected with practice. There is no need to drive around the block 15 times looking for a ‘pull through’ or ‘pull over’ spot. You don’t need to avoid parallel parking! Learning it… …
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ICBC What To Bring To Road Test – The Easy Details
Click or not: ICBC What To Bring To Road Test – The Easy DetailsWhat To Bring To Your Road Test There’s nothing quite like showing up for your road test and realizing you’re not prepared, especially if you’ve waited a long time for your appointment. ICBC – What to bring to road test? It’s a common question and we will get into the details right now. For more… …