ICBC Learn to Drive Smart: Your Guide to Driving Safely

✍ Scribed by Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

• Publisher: Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 177
• Edition: 2020
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Statement of Limitation:
ICBC has prepared Learn to drive smart: your guide to driving safely to assist individuals studying for a Class 5, 7 or 7L British Columbia driver’s licence. Learn to drive smart is not intended to take the place of professional training and ICBC does not make any representation or warranty that any individual who studies Learn to drive smart will be successful in obtaining the desired licence.

ICBC is not responsible for any consequences that may result from the use of Learn to drive smart. Throughout this guide, references are made to acts and regulations that govern driving in British Columbia. This guide reflects the law in British Columbia as set out in these acts and regulations as of December, 2012. These references are written in plain language to help you understand their impact on individual drivers. In the event of a difference between the material included in
Learn to drive smart and any of these acts or regulations, the acts and regulations shall apply.

✦ Table of Contents

learn to drive smart
What to take to the driver licensing office
Statement of Limitation
contents
using this guide
New drivers
Experienced drivers
Getting the most from this guide
Organization
Chapters 1 to 5: developing your smart drivings kills
Chapters 6 to 8: applying your smart driving skills
Chapters 9 and 10: references and resources
Design features
Main column
Sidebar
Chapter 1: you in the driver’s seat
Be a thinking driver
Be fit to drive
Make good decisions
Keep learning
Plan your driving
Predict the scene
Think for yourself
Take responsibility
You, the driver
Your passengers
Other road users
Chapter 2: you and your vehicle
Adjust for safety
Seat
Head restraints
Seatbelts
Safety restraints for children
stage 1 — rear-facing
stage 2 — forward-facing with tether
stage 3 — booster seat
stage 4 — seatbelt only
Airbags
Mirrors
Hand controls
Steering wheel
Ignition switch
Gearshift lever
Comparing automatic and standard transmissions
Parking brake
Turn signal lever
Lights
Hazard light switch
Cruise control
Wipers and washer control
Horn
Heater, defroster and air conditioning controls
Foot pedals
Accelerator
Brake
Anti-lock brakes
Clutch
Control panel
The control panel
Pre-trip check
Periodic check
Checklist
Tire tips
Prepare for winter driving
Driving and the environment
Chapter 3: signs, signals and road markings
Signs
Regulatory signs
School, playground and crosswalk signs
Lane use signs
Turn control signs
Parking signs
Reserved lane signs
Warning signs
Object markers
Construction signs
Information and destination signs
Railway signs
Signals
Lane control signals
Traffic lights
Road markings
Yellow lines
White lines
Reserved lane markings
Other markings
Chapter 4: rules of the road
Understanding intersections
Signalling
Types of intersections
Controlled intersections
Uncontrolled intersections
Stopping at intersections
Right-of-way at intersections
Intersections controlled by traffic lights
Left-turn signals
Intersections controlled by stop signs
Intersections controlled by yield signs
Traffic circles and roundabouts
Traffic circles
Roundabouts
Entering a roadway
Using lanes correctly
Which lane should you use?
Lane tracking
Right turns
Left turns
Turning lanes
Multiple turning lanes
Two-way left-turn lanes
Turns in the middle of a block
U-turns
Reserved lanes
High occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes
Bus lanes
Bicycle lanes
Pulling into a lane
Passing
Passing lanes
Merging
Highway or freeway entrances and exits
Entrance
Exit
Cul-de-sacs
Turning around
Parking tips and rules
Chapter 5: see-think-do
See
Observation
Observing ahead
Observing behind
Observing at intersections
Hazard perception
Space conflicts
Surprises
Vision blocks
Poor road conditions
Think
Assess the risk
Choose a solution
Do
Speed control
Appropriate speeds
Steady speeds
Physics and driving
Handling curves
Gear use
Steering
Controlling the wheel
Keeping good road position
Space margins
Stopping
Space in front — the two-second rule
Space behind
Space beside
Lane position
Choosing a safe gap
Communication
Turn signals
Lights
Horn
Eye contact
Body language
Vehicle language
Using see-think-do
Chapter 6: sharing the road
Sharing the road safely
see
think
do
Speed control
Steering
Space margins
Communication
How to share the road
Pedestrians
see
think
do
Speed control and space margins
Cyclists
see
think
do
Space margins
Communication
Motorcycle riders
see
do
Space margins
Communication
Passenger vehicles
Large vehicles
do
Space margins
Communication
School buses
see
think
Public transit buses
see
think
do
Space margins and speed control
Emergency vehicles
see
think
do
Space margins and speed control
Communication
Stopped vehicles with flashing lights
see
think
do
Space margins and speed control
Construction zones
see
think
Space margins
Horses
see
think
do
Space margins
Chapter 7: personal strategies
Fitness to drive
Seeing and hearing
Assessing your health
Staying awake
Keeping focused
Cellphones and other devices
Dangerous emotions
Impairment
Facts about alcohol
Facts about drugs
Drugs and driving
Medications
Illegal drugs
Cannabis
Drugs and alcohol
Taking risks
Peer pressure
Unsafe passengers
Unsafe drivers
Aggression on the road
Preventing aggression
Organ Donor Registry
How to register
Chapter 8: emergency strategies
Preparing for emergencies
Emergency driving strategies
Emergency braking
Anti-lock braking systems (ABS)
Skid control
Steps to handle a skid
Environmental hazards
Loss of visibility
Glare and shadows
Loss of traction
Rain
Deep water
Ice and snow
Stranded or snowbound
Turbulence
Night hazards
Using the headlights
Overdriving the headlights
Vehicle breakdowns
Tire blowout
Brake failure
Engine problems
Headlight failure
Hood flying up
Gas pedal sticking
Animals on the road
Collision avoidance
At the scene of a crash
You arrive at the scene of a crash
You are involved in a crash
Legal responsibilities
Suggestions
Chapter 9: your licence
Learning to drive
Choosing your supervisor
Professional training
The Graduated Licensing Program
Getting your learner’s licence (Class 7L)
When you go to the driver licensing office
The knowledge test
Take the practice test online
Vision and medical screening
Learner stage driving restrictions
Getting your novice licence (Class 7)
The Class 7 road test
Novice stage driving restrictions
Graduated Licensing Program (GLP) penalties
Getting your Class 5 licence
The Class 5 road test
Taking a road test
Booking road tests
When you come for your road test, bring with you:
Choosing a driving school
ICBC-approved driver education courses
New B.C. residents
Re-examinations
Enhanced driver’s licence
Keeping your licence up-to-date
Summary of licence classes
Air brakes
Restrictions, conditions and endorsements
Recreational trailers
Responsibilities and penalties
Driver’s licence
Identity theft and driver licence fraud
Protecting you from fraud
Insuring your vehicle
Outstanding fines and debts
Penalties for unsafe driving
Driver Improvement Program
Penalties for impaired driving
Criminal Code penalties
Graduated Licensing Program
Other costs of impaired driving
Vehicle impoundment
Driving in other locations
Being a life-long learner
Chapter 10: more information
Licensing information
Booking road tests
More information
Website addresses
Internet
Index
About the knowledge test
About your road test
Examiners’ tips for passing the Class 5 and 7 road tests
Identification (ID)
Back Cover: Vehicle Checklist