If you’re learning how to drive, or teaching someone else how to drive, you’ve come to the right place. There are so many resources here, all written by an experienced driving instructor.
One of the first things you need to learn about is how to steer a car. It seems like it should be easy, but it’s not really easy for new drivers. There are different techniques, including a lot of ‘bad’ ones.
Try to avoid learning bad habits, as it’s just so much easier if you don’t. It’s so hard to reverse them later, after you’ve failed the road test because of them pesky things.
I like to think of learning how to drive kind of like building a house. It really helps when you proceed in a logical method.
If someone can’t even drive in a straight line, (no judgement) there’s probably not much point in them trying to turn corners. It just won’t be very pretty.
If someone feels anxious in residential neighborhoods, then there’s probably not much point in driving on busier routes. All it’s gong to do is stress the person out.
We must lay the foundation, and then build the house, and then add the roof, and then do the finishing touches. Then we must water the grass. Only then, can we invite our friends over for a BBQ.
Anyway, learning how to drive is a process. Most people need to drive for about 60 hours before they’re ‘ready’ to drive alone, with confidence. It’s a good idea to keep track of these hours for your own information, even though they’re no longer required by ICBC.
Have fun learning how to drive. After all, driving is supposed to be fun (Deep down, lol)
How to unlock the steering wheel There’s not a lot worse than being locked out of your own car. But perhaps being locked out of your own steering wheel is a pretty bad scene, too. If you need to learn how to unlock the steering wheel, don’t panic because it’s actually pretty easy. You basically …
What’s It Like driving a race car? Driving a race car is not like driving a regular car. What’s the difference? Only everything. High speeds, vibrations, exposure to G loads higher than NASA astronauts, hot humid environments, stress, stamina, heart rates, adrenaline, plus more metabolic strain on the body including oxygen and glucose responses. No …
The new Cybertruck Wait, Tesla has a truck? In case you have not heard, the new Tesla truck is a real thing, and it perhaps looks like something out of a futuristic James Bond movie (or, you know, it looks so Blade Runner-esque.) An armored truck that can drive on the moon; who needs it? …
what to do when you get in a car accident Sometimes, despite all of your defensive driving techniques, a crash still happens. First thing, don’t panic. Follow these tips for what to do after a car accident. And know that you aren’t the only one. Stop and Do not leave the scene Firstly, this may …
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Plan A Road Trip For Your Next Adventure Ah, road trips. It’s what a lot of drivers dream and drool about. Leaving the house all spontaneous is sometimes fun, but not always. Not when you have been driving for 10 hours and you really want a shower, and you find yourself in the middle of …
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Bare Feet & Flip Flops In Summertime Is it illegal to drive in flip flops? What about bare feet? It turns out that driving in flip flops or bare feet is not illegal in most places. However, driving is serious business and driving in flip flops has great potential for disaster. They can slip off …
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Defensive Driving Definition What is defensive driving? Defensive driving is using actionable driving strategies to eliminate or minimize risk – and help avoid crashes – by actively anticipating hazards on the road. Active Vs Passive Drivers It’s about being active, not passive. It’s about preventing collisions way before they can happen. A passive driver just …
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Do you have to drive 30 during spring break? Umm, is it just me, I thought Spring break was actually in Spring?! Anyway, the short answer is No, you don’t have to go 30 km/hr in school zones during spring break. In summer, you only need to go 30 km/hr if you see a summer …
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Because, Why Leave Home? You don’t really need to actually drive anywhere in real life, do you? Anyone else getting tired of Covid? Instead of staring at the wall, or reading about boring intersections, why not try a fun and exciting defensive driving online course? Here is a somewhat random collection of online defensive driving …
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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 …
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If I ever go missing, look for me here Escape from the city to… Dempster Highway, Yukon. Hmm, 736 km long highway in the middle of no where with no gas stations till the end of the road? Better get some gas. Better bring some extra gas. A LOT of extra gas. The Dempster Highway …
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 many drivers, who …
DriveBC Webcams What are DriveBC Webcams? Just in case you don’t know, Drive BC is a website, as well as a toll-free phone service for British Columbians. It provides road conditions, weather conditions, and traffic information for travelers who are navigating the beautiful highways in British Columbia. The service is run by the provincial government’s …
Vehicle Break Down On Train Tracks, and a Train is Coming? Wouldn’t that be your lucky day, a vehicle break down on train tracks. To be driving along, minding your business, driving over some simple train tracks. And then all of a sudden you find yourself stopped in the middle of the train tracks. And …
Learning To Drive Is a Process So, you’re wondering about learning to drive. Specifically, how long does it take to learn to drive? While everyone is different, the short answer is about 60 hours. Most people need at the very minimum 60 hours to learn to drive. At the driving school where I used to …
Green Lights and things Some new drivers ask this question and it’s about the green light vs green arrow. Both are beautiful green things found at intersections. So, what’s the difference? Since they are green lights, do they simply mean ‘go’? Maybe they mean go, but go where exactly? That’s the real question. Remember also …
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