Years ago, I observed a man of advanced age crossing a busy street in the middle of the block. He had waited for the traffic lights to be solid red on the intersecting streets, each a block to… Read More…
Here is some of what I learned at the Driving Schools Association of the Americas conference held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov. 8-11. The American Automobile Association has done research into the hidden cause of crashes experienced by… Read More…
Drivers are required to stop when the traffic light at an intersection changes from solid green to solid amber, but there are exceptions to this very simple rule. Amber Traffic Light Meaning If a driver is already in the… Read More…
What do you think would happen if the typical driver were compelled to take a driving test because of an accumulation of penalty points, fines or blamable vehicle crashes? The typical driver would fail, miserably. Stopping in… Read More…
The logical use of the vehicle horn is easy to describe: Most professional drivers will toot the horn once when proceeding forward in tight quarters or when visibility is limited in normal traffic conditions. This simple act draws… Read More…
New drivers successfully completing the graduated licensing program course receive the benefit of two credits toward secondary school graduation and a six month relief from the two year New Driver (N) phase. The course itself is not standardized throughout the… Read More…
Here is some of what I learned in Chicago at the Driving Schools Association of the Americas regional conference and executive meetings earlier this month: When compared with every other licensing jurisdiction in Canada and the United States, we in… Read More…
So you think the B.C. driver’s test is easy? Wrong. On the contrary, it is arguably the most difficult and comprehensive test of its kind in North America. Most middle-aged people vividly recall their first driver’s test as a rite… Read More…
Darrell Bellaart, Nanaimo Daily News, April 13, 2015 I knew I’d failed the second I stopped the car on top of the crosswalk. I took the ICBC driver re-examination road test as a personal challenge to the claim seniors driving… Read More…
Readers have a lot to say about the previous column “Right hand drive in a left hand drive world” Alistair, who owns and drives a RHD vehicle, did a little research and found that insurance claims on a RHD vehicle… Read More…
