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Cooper – What Do you See Are The Top ICBC Driving Test Failures?

admin — Fri, 17 May 2024 02:17:11 +0000

This is a big question.

Are you asking about the specific rules or laws that examiners use to mark you down?

Speed too fast typically in a 30 zone
Speed too slow typically in a residential 50 zone
Speed too slow in an 80 zone – highway

Are you asking about the most common bad habits?

The habit of not reading all the signs
The habit of focusing your brain on the relationship with the examiner
The habit of paying attention to all the other cars, specifcally someone acting weird

Are you asking about the biggest mistakes people make when preparing for the driving test?

Failing to learn the correct habits
Failing to practise these new habits for days or weeks before your test
Trusting that your memory will fix everything on the test day
Going for the luck of the draw and hoping the examiner is nice and will pass you

I know this test is important, but my main focus is on mastering driving skills. True success comes when you can handle all key manoeuvres, make safe decisions, and feel confident while knowing you got the skill and that you need to keep learning, always. Driving is risky and constantly changing, so adaptation is key, forever.

This is the moment I celebrate with my clients—the “aha” moment when they know they’ve got it.

Then, we shift to preparing for the driving test, which is a unique, necessary step like passing a security check. Most people pass if they persist. In the USA, 89% of legal-age adults have a driver’s license, and in Canada, it’s 84%.

Get comfortable and confident with driving the car first!

THIS IS THE SUCCESS.

Then go for the driving test.

COOPER

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