BC Emergency Vehicle Etiquette
In Beautiful British Columbia, we have specific rules and guidelines around emergency vehicles. It’s important for everyone, including new drivers of course, to familiarize themselves with the proper BC emergency …
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)
In Beautiful British Columbia, we have specific rules and guidelines around emergency vehicles. It’s important for everyone, including new drivers of course, to familiarize themselves with the proper BC emergency …
Have you ever heard of Dry Steering? If you haven’t, don’t worry. A lot of people don’t know what this is. But it’s good to learn about dry steering while …
Question from a human: Do people still have to slow down in a school zone during spring break? You aren’t the only one who has questions on spring & summer …
Read moreSpring & Summer Break School Zones in British Columbia
Here is a question we get asked a lot. And it’s a good one. Is it illegal to drive with high beams in BC? High beams are literally higher beams, …
Question : Hi, I am not sure if I understand this information regarding emerging from a lane, driveway, or parking lot. So I must stop always when crossing the sidewalk? …
If you are wondering how to do a hill start without rolling backwards when driving your automatic vehicle, look no further. You definitely aren’t the only one wondering about this. …
Q: I’m a New Driver, and getting my license in November. I got a speeding ticket in November and got put on probation. Now I just got another ticket in …
When you’re a fresh driver it can be a challenge to find appropriate driving practice areas without worrying too much about other traffic… …somewhere you can simply work on controlling …
Read moreDriving Practice Areas Can Be Non-Stressful! Vancouver/Burnaby
We are answering another question today. It’s regarding L and N drivers in the USA. It’s strange to answer this question because it seems like with the world pandemic going …
Today we answer a question about U Turns in British Columbia. Where can you do it? Where is it illegal? Good question. Let’s start by a list of places/circumstances where …
Is it illegal to drive with only one hand on the steering wheel? No, it’s not illegal as there is no law written against it. At least, not in Beautiful …
Everyone knows that being a new driver can suck. For example, insurance can cost more. No one wants to let you drive their car. And looking at new driver car …
Yes it’s illegal if you do not signal your intentions before maneuvers. You are legally required to signal before pulling over, pulling into traffic, lane changing, parking, merging, turning right …
Everyone knows you’re supposed to use your turn signals when you’re driving forwards. But what about when you are going backwards? In a parking lot, for example. If you’re wondering …
Blind Spots in a car What are blind spots in a car, you ask? It’s simply a specific area or areas, that you can not see when you are sitting …
What is yielding? What is yielding? To yield simply means to give the right of way. In other words, to let the other road user go first when there’s a …
How To Lane Change Are you wondering how to lane change? Normal lane changing procedure usually goes like this: 1) Mirror(s)2) Signal (Make sure you understand blind spots and shoulder …
Hand signals for driving? What? Obviously cars have turn signals, so why would we need hand signals for driving? Some new drivers simply don’t think about this. Some people don’t …
School Zones Ah yes, school and playground zones. One of the most popular reasons for people to fail their road test. They either don’t notice the zone and go too …
Spooky Halloween Tips for Drivers Drive extra slowly in residential areas Reduce/eliminate your distractions and pay close attention Enter and exit driveways slowly Do not pass vehicles that have stopped …
Check out some foggy pics from our remote professional photographer! Just a few photos of beautiful British Columbia!
Hand over Hand & General steering video by Eric L. (Driving instructor in North Vancouver) There are a lot of questions about how to hold your steering wheel safely while …
Blind Spot? What Blind Spot? 😉 This is Alaina Gassler’s Science and Engineering Fair project in 2019. She completed this as an 8th grader at Avon Grove Charter School in …
Well this is fun! A CBC news article has been written about where all of Vancouver’s street names really came from and what they mean, and there is even an …
Read moreStreet Names in Vancouver – 651 of them – Where Did They Come From and What Do They Mean?