Category: Rules of the Road

G1 – Exit Road Test 1. Start Unable to Locate / Adjust / Operate Safety Devices Anyone who wants to obtain a driver’s license should know where the safety devices are and how to use them. These devices include: Windshield wiper controls Horn Lights and dimmer controls Turn signal controls Ignition switch Defroster button Sun… Continue reading G1 – Exit Road Test

The average cost of a thorough driving school training course in Ontario is $600. How many driving lessons should you have before your test? According to the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), you‘ll need around 44 hours of professional lessons to pass your driving test. This is just an average figure – it’s important to remember that everyone’s different. Do driving instructors come to your… Continue reading How much do driving lessons cost in Ontario?

Getting a driver’s license for the first time can be exciting, but it can take people some time to realize how much responsibility driving entails, especially in difficult or dangerous conditions. Driving is so much a part of Canadian culture that some people might consider the ability to hold a driver’s license and to operate… Continue reading Driving is a privilege (not a right)

Each day, people make decisions about both major and minor issues, sometimes after much thought and consideration and sometimes almost instinctively. Some of these decisions have no particular influence on the decision-maker’s life, but others can have long-term implications. For drivers, decisions can make the difference between a collision and an accident-free ride, and sometimes… Continue reading Consequences of bad decision making behind the wheel

Driving would be easy without any hazards, if road users could be alone on the streets, without any other vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists to get in their way. With perfect weather and smooth surfaces to drive on, operating a vehicle would be easy. However, since road conditions are never perfect, drivers should learn evasive maneuvres… Continue reading Evasive Maneuvers

Most people know that anger and impatience can be dangerous on the road. However, a sad or happy driver can also cause accidents. Strong emotions can be problems for drivers, potentially causing serious distractions for themselves and often endangering everyone around them through inconsistent and often unsafe driving. Being able to control emotions is an… Continue reading Emotions and Driving

Pressure is a factor in most people’s lives, coming to them through work, school, family and more. Some of these pressures are positive, but many can be negative. If people give in to these influences, the results can be disastrous. Learning to resist negative pressures is important in many areas of life, including driving. When… Continue reading Effective Strategies for Resisting Negative Pressures

Effect of Road Surfaces on Stopping Your Vehicle   Everyone who drives in Canada knows that stopping a vehicle is much harder in winter than in summer. Ice and snow make the road slippery, often causing tires to lose their grip on the road and the vehicles to skid. The effects of different road surfaces,… Continue reading Effect of Road Surfaces on Stopping Your Vehicle