British Columbia, Canada
Turn Signals When Reversing Your Vehicle Are drivers supposed to signal when backing up? If so, which way? Even as we use turn signals while driving forward, we tend to confuse each other. This is clearly evident if you’ve ever driven anywhere. Question: When Backing Up, Which Signal Should I Use? When you back up, […]
Right-of-way in the parking lot in British Columbia Parking lots in British Columbia are not a joke; but only the second most common place where collisions happen, only after intersections. It’s obviously important to understand right-of-way in the parking lot, how to drive safely in parking lots, and who should yield to who. In this […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Parking on a hill – what’s the big deal? Parking on a hill is not that different from parking on a non-hill. But you do need to consider a few things to make sure it’s going to be safe when you are learning how to park; and for the […]
Where Is It Illegal to Park a Car? Some people might be wondering where it’s illegal to park a vehicle in BC. After all, you can’t just park a car anywhere. Although, wouldn’t that be nice? Let’s go through the rules for beautiful British Columbia (BC Motor Vehicle Act) and then we’ll go through some […]
Welcome 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 […]
Two point turns: one of the many ways of turning around if you find yourself going in the wrong direction Eliminate Unnecessary Backing Whenever reversing, try to eliminate any extra backing up. Reversing is generally not as safe as going forwards due to the reduced visibility & large blind zone behind a vehicle that could […]
Wondering how to reverse a car? Reversing or backing up a car can be so confusing, especially for new drivers. Don’t worry if it’s your first time driving backwards – or forwards – and you are feeling lost wondering how to back up a car. It just takes a little bit of practice. And we […]
Welcome to Reverse Stall Parking Reverse stall parking, in other words, backing into a parking space – especially when it’s between two very shiny-looking objects – is not something most student drivers get excited about. It’s hard enough trying to drive forwards! But, this is of course a necessary skill that can be made much […]
Always Leave Your Car In a Gear Have you ever wondered about parking your car in gear? Always leave your car in a gear (if standard) or in ‘P’ (Park if automatic). Why? It will hold the vehicle in place & keep it from rolling away. This can happen if the emergency or parking brake […]
