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Driver’s Ed - 5 tips on BC driving

By Craig Burton • Nov 19th, 2008 • Category: Driver's Ed

Driving tips for those new to BC or visitors from out of province.
When in Rome…drive like the Romans right?
Picture a nice sunny day in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia, and hardly a soul on the road. In your rearview mirror there is a fast approaching car franticly flashing their high beams at you, weaving [...]



Driver’s Ed: smooth, safe braking

By Craig Burton • Sep 2nd, 2008 • Category: Driver's Ed, Life and Style

As a society we are so wrapped up in the licensing procedure, how to negotiate intersections, parallel park, and maintain the speed limit, that we miss out on the very fundamentals of driving. Traction control, weight transfer, and smooth and efficient use of the controls are rarely taught in the rush to get a new [...]



Driver’s Ed: The Black Ice Monster

By Craig Burton • Sep 2nd, 2008 • Category: Driver's Ed

It comes out every fall and stays until early spring. It attacks in the morning when you’re still half asleep and in the evening when you’re anxious to get home. It lurks in the shadows, around corners and at intersections. You can find it just as easily on the highway as in your driveway. Most [...]



Driver’s Ed: Are You a Good Driver?

By Craig Burton • Sep 2nd, 2008 • Category: Driver's Ed

Sure you are! If you’re a young guy, chances you’re the best driver on the road. I know I was. From the time I got my licence at sixteen (we didn’t have graduated licensing back then) I was great. After all I had a licence that said so, right? In my mind I was the [...]