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British Columbia, Canada

Category: Driving Skills

Red Lights with green arrows – a question We have received a question here on the blog regarding red lights with green arrows. Here it is : I’ve read that if a green arrow is shown with a red light, you can go in the direction of the arrow if the way is clear. I …read more.

In Beautiful British Columbia, we have specific rules and guidelines around emergency vehicles and this article will go through the proper BC emergency vehicle etiquette. It’s important for everyone, including new drivers of course, to familiarize themselves with the proper BC emergency vehicle etiquette and protocols. It’s always awkward for everyone when an emergency vehicle …read more.

Failed the Road test in standard car Question about how to drive stick on the road test We’ve got a question here on how to drive stick for the road test, and for real life of course. I just failed my road test after driving for 7 years in a foreign country. My mistake was …read more.

Yellow Light – There seems to be a lot of confusion about this Ah the yellow light. Traffic light, that is. Everyone knows about the green light and the red light, I think. But it seems, over time, people forget about the true meaning of the beautiful amber traffic light. Especially when you simply observe …read more.

We are answering a question today about right turn speeds. It’s very profound. FOR STOPPED TURN I have gone through three different driving instructors And they all have different methods of turning right. -I kept my car straight with 1 meter away from the curb, and I turned when my bumper reached the intersection, but …read more.

5 Way Stop Yep, the 5 way stop is a real thing. And to cut straight to the point, it works exactly like the 4-way stop sign intersection. It’s exactly the same thing as an “all-way stop;” all-way simply means “everyone.” These 5 way stop intersections are pretty rare in my experience, but they do …read more.

Fear of Driving Over Bridges

January 20, 2022

Fear of Driving Over Bridges? The Chesapeake Bay Bridge The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland (nearly 7 km long) is so frightening to some drivers, there is a service that will drive you across the bridge in your own car.   Is the fear of driving over a bridge (or fear of driving in general) …read more.

Question : If I’m in a safe passing zone marked 80km and have 2 cars in front of me, after passing the first vehicle, do I have to then go back to the right lane before overtaking the second vehicle or can I stay in the left lane and continue passing if there are no …read more.

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 …read more.

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