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ruthless 01-24-2012 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mx703 (Post 7773319)
Make sure you accelerate when you're merging onto the highway

I wasn't in Richmond... I was in Burnaby.
We got onto the highway and I didn't accelerate fast enough. So I pretty much merged going at 60km/h. There were no cars on the highway and the instructor said if there were cars I would have failed? But, I honestly didn't know how fast to go in the merge lane.. I just knew how to merge..

I was pretty nervous about the whole exam.

I did the exact same thing but my exam was in Surrey. Turned onto Highway 10 but did not accelerate fast enough but eventually got up to speed once I saw the sign; luckily no cars were behind or in front of me. Passed :fullofwin:
Took me through 2 school zones, 1 playground, and no parallel parking involved just backing into the stall at the end.

murd0c 01-24-2012 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by melloman (Post 7773039)
The road I took looked kinda like this:

http://www.theadventurists.com/media...0001000015.jpg

It goes on for AWHILE!




:troll:

I've been on logging roads even worse then that before. Not that big of a drop but some pretty decent heights

bensta 01-24-2012 05:53 PM

i just took mine on dec 30th in abbotsford. didnt make me parallel park or anything. just took me on the hwy and around town. was a cake walk.

CorneringArtist 01-24-2012 05:58 PM

Took mine in Langley in October. No parallel, just accelerating and keeping speed on a SHORT stretch of Highway 10. Was told to pull over (examiner didn't even ask for hazards), and did give me a bit of leeway on shoulder checking right turns (redundant, but for the sake of the test I guess). Only curveball I was thrown was a full roundabout, which I NEVER used until my test. Couple school zones, a playground zone, and I was back with my Class 5.

murd0c 01-24-2012 06:03 PM

seems like I'm the only person that had to parallel park:okay:


But I passed:fuckyea: I can drive anywhere and nothing scares me, getting into 4x4ing and doing crazy stuff in the bush has helped big time in my driving skills

fliptuner 01-24-2012 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by b0unce. [?] (Post 7773228)
lol why the fuck would you have your N for 7 years

Haha, no kidding.

I had my learners for exactly 30 days before I took my road test (old rules). I took it at the hardest MVB at the time (Commercial and 12th) and only got 3 demerits for not moving my hand to the 12 o'clock position when doing a straight back-up (which he made me do for 50M and I had to stay 30cm from the curb the whole time, asshole).

I didn't have any problems with the test cause I would always meet up with my dad after school and do all his driving (he was a courier at the time). On the weekends, I did all the driving for the family (in auto and 5spd) and took one lesson/week so as not to pick up any bad habits.

I get that it's harder to get a full license nowadays but fuck, kids are so lazy these days. Drive around. Take a few lessons. Read the book. Practice.

drunkrussian 01-24-2012 08:20 PM

my russian dad came up with an excellent russian plan back when i was at this stage: no instructor, just keep taking the test until you pass. overall you'll spend way less money than with an instructor
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b0unce. [?] 01-24-2012 08:32 PM

i had my L for 1 year? forgot how long i had to keep it for. held my N for 2? i think... then took my class 5 as soon as i was eligible. never failed any of em.


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