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Road Lines Video

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White Lines, Yellow Lines, Solid Lines, Broken Lines

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What to do after a Car Accident/Crash

DO: If anyone is injured: Call 911

Move the vehicles off the road if it’s safe to do so (out of the way of traffic), and if the damage is minor. If the damage is severe, do not move the vehicles.

Get details

Get details even if you think it was minor and you are not injured (Sometimes injuries take time to develop, and if you agree with the other driver that everything is fine and not to record…

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Ontario-based Ingenie: Insurance for Young Drivers (COOL!)

This may not have any chance in BC, but good to know about if you’ll be moving to Ontario or another province who may offer this insurance to young people in the future.

Ingenie, an auto insurance provider for young drivers aged 16-24, announced on Thursday that it has appointed Lorie Phair as the CEO of ingenie Canada.

Ingenie is an auto insurance provider for young drivers aged 16-24

“Traditi…

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High-Risk Driving in BC (ICBC) – Get the Facts High-risk driving in B.C. (ICBC)

Lane change (not legal) against solid white line (vid)

Left Turn Wrong - May 03, 2015

Left Turn Wrong – May 03, 2015

We are all human… But can this be a reminder for us all to handle the left turn with a bit more care.

Left turns are serious and should be treated with respect! At least, that’s my opinion.

Check twice before turning; for there may be something there that you just “didn’t see.”

Reference

How to turn left at traffic lights

Making…

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Traffic Alert: BMO Vancouver Marathon Road Closures May 03, 2015

BMO Vancouver Road Closures

Good luck & have fun to all of the runners tomorrow in the BMO Marathon Vancouver!

List of road closures is extensive so check the link above!!

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Q: Difference between Class 5 and Class 7 Road Test

Q: What’s the difference between the ICBC Class 5 and Class 7 Road Test?

Skills — Both tests will test your driving skills:

observation

maintaining space margins

speed control

steering

communication

Hazard perception — Both tests willassess your hazard perception.

In the Class 7 test, the examiner will ask you to pull over, look ahead, and explain what hazards you would look out for in the…

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Q: Can I back out of my driveway across double yellow lines?

There is no specific law against this. You are only required to make sure it is safe before you reverse and to avoid impeding traffic.

Please consider the much safer option of reversing into a driveway whenever possible to avoid the need to reverse out.

Motor Vehicle Act (BC)

Motor Vehicle Act

Suspension of sections 151 and 155 156 If…

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Q: Can a New Driver Rent a Car? (Potential Options)

Honestly it looks like slim pickings if you are a young, new driver and are looking for alternatives to purchasing a vehicle and relying on public transit. Here’s what I could find after a very quick search:

MODO Requirements

MODO

You need to be at least 19 years old with a valid BC driver’s licence.*

You also need to meet Modo’s driving standard:

N licence or better;

No at fault accidents…

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Q: Turn Signals when Backing up

Q: When I back up, what kind of signal do I have to use?

Same as when you are going forward! That way, the other road users around you may better understand where you plan to go.

If you are going straight, don’t signal.

If you are backing to the right, signal right.

If you are backing to the left, signal left.

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Q: Passing on the Right to Turn Right

Do not pass on the right to turn right, Accept your sometimes-given right to pass on the right!

Hi, I had 2 quick questions.

1. At an intersection where it’s only 1 lane each way, theres is often room to create 2 lanes, so the right lane can turn right. I do this purely out of convenience but I assume is in fact illegal, right?

2. I have a bad habit of resting my hands on my lap at a red light…

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Q: Left Turn Traffic Light Procedure for Motorcycles

Question:

I took my motorcycle road test yesterday and passed. But I got called out on how I was performing left turns. My riding school drilled into us to not enter the intersection until we were sure we could proceed immediately through the turn…not to enter and wait like a car does. This is because of the vulnerable nature of motorbikes to getting hit by cross traffic not seeing you there.

In…

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Auto Crime Enforcement Month!

Happy April!

Apparently it is Auto Crime Enforcement Month and we are being reminded to take steps to prevent needless loss after 2014 saw a spike in auto theft compared to the previous 10 years. Are we getting lazy?

RCMP would like us to Treat our Keys as Cash. New car technology in the last 10 years has made it difficult to steal a car without the key, and thieves know this.

We must all do our…

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#auto crime enforcement month

In the news: L driver gets excessive speeding ticket and vehicle impounded

If you ever wondered if a Learner can get a traffic ticket, here’s the answer…

L Driver caught excessively speeding – with mother as supervisor Mom teaches child to speed exessively on an Okanagan highway

The weather is getting nice, but it doesn’t mean that we have anymore right to speed or break other traffic rules just because of it!!

Drive safely, and especially be careful if you are new at…

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#L driver speeding ticket

More traffic pattern changes for the Port Mann Bridge

Starting Saturday, March 7, 2015, Port Mann drivers heading to Coquitlam via Exit 44 (to Highway 7 or 7B) will use new dedicated lanes over the bridge.

The westbound exit point for Exit 44 to Coquitlam will be moved to before the Port Mann Bridge, at the 152 Street interchange in Surrey.

Drivers on the highway and those joining Highway 1 via 152 Street will need to watch for new signs in the…

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#Port Mann Bridge #port mann traffic pattern change

New driver Q's: How can I apologize after I've made a driving mistake?

New driver Q’s: How can I apologize after I’ve made a driving mistake?

Question: How can I apologize after I’ve made a driving mistake?

Unless you happen to be pulling into the same parking lot (in which case you could offer to buy them a coffee!) then you can not really apologize. Just learn from the mistake, forgive yourself and move on. And, the next time someone else makes an error just simply forgive them (spread around the good driving & driver karma) instead…

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#driving errors

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