I really appreciate your posting. I got a question about the speed limit at the residential areas, such as W23rd Ave, Hudson Street, what speed should I maintain? Thank you
Interesting thing was, the route I was taken on was different from all the 4 routes that you went on. Is it dependent on the instructor? I studied all 4 Point Grey routes meticulously and still went on a route I did not recognize.
It was a combination of routes 4 and 2. I studied all 4 routes to a “T” and when I was instructed to turn right onto MacDonald street, I thought it was route 4, but then after going to puget drive, then to 16th ave, it deviated from route 4 to route 2. The icbc point grey video series has 4 parts or 4 routes per se. I ended up failing because I didn’t see a 30km/hr sign in the right corner as I was turning left. It was very hard to spot as it was in the periphery of my vision. It was on 8th ave and Blenheim I believe. It’s not a school zone or playground zone, just a residential area with a 30km/hr sign. Max speed is always 50km/hr unless otherwise posted so you can technically do 50 in a residential area, but it depends on the conditions: parked cars, narrow road, you want to do 35-40. But anyways, I went 36km/hr in that 30 zone and failed. Just watch for 30 signs especially when you’re turning because it can be at the corner of your eye when turning. If you’re turning left, it will be on the right side near the sidewalk/curb as you’re turning.
@@davidlu9926 I just finished watching these videos, and very impressed that you had these routes down the T, I just took notes of the tricky intersections and bike lanes especially the one at Puget Drive going on to King Edward, those solid-lined bike lanes are tricky... I always forget that you *could* do 50km/h in residential areas, but I always stick with 30km/hr whenever I don't see that yellow line on the road. Good luck on your next try! I'm a bundle of nerves at the moment, hope I can shake it off by tomorrow. Thanks for the insight! :-)
Yeah my route deviated a bit where I did not encounter the bike lane right turn off of Puget Drive. Watch your speed and scan everywhere for signs! I was told by my instructor that the Burnaby route was always a tad easier than the point grey route as the point grey route always has a ton of pedestrians and crosswalks and stop signs to watch out for and the multiple routes. There were two instances of pedestrians crossing on my exam on residential streets, so definitely look out for that as well and shoulder check everything... even left turns. Just be careful going too slow as they can fail you for that too. 45-52km/hr is usually the okay range. 30 in residential areas seems to be a good idea, but the residential area I was in where I failed had no parked cars and I missed the sign while turning into it. Other than that, it was very chill. The examiner was very relaxed and they aren’t there to trick you or get angry. Just don’t do a crazy maneuver that endangers you or anyone and the test will be smooth. My nerves were gone pretty much right after the first minute and you’ll feel like it’s only you in the car except there’s someone just giving you directions. Best advice I can give is just ignore the fact that there’s someone beside you and just concentrate on driving and the voices you hear are like Google directions. Good luck.
Can someone please tell me what the correct action is for turning left onto King Edward from MacDonald? My instructor says to treat it like any left turn and position the car just past the pedestrian crosswalk; however, when I do that, my visibility is terrible. I believe the correct action is to pull straight into the middle of the intersection, past the oncoming left-turning vehicle and when I google it, that's what comes up as well, but I want to make sure that's correct so I don't fail. My test is coming up soon - any help is greatly appreciated!! I tried calling ICBC, but because it's a call centre, I got a lady who lives on the Island and wasn't familiar with this intersection. Thanks in advance!
My instructor tells me to drive straight into the middle of the intersection(because you need to see the opposite traffic clear and far) when it's green and then turn when you're sure it's safe. So I think you are right.
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Thank you so much for posting these videos! They helped me a lot in identifying the tricky parts in PG. :)
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I really appreciate your posting. I got a question about the speed limit at the residential areas, such as W23rd Ave, Hudson Street, what speed should I maintain? Thank you
@Vincent Yu The maximum speed limit is 50km/h unless otherwise posted. Use your judgement when the road is narrow and bumpy.
Interesting thing was, the route I was taken on was different from all the 4 routes that you went on. Is it dependent on the instructor? I studied all 4 Point Grey routes meticulously and still went on a route I did not recognize.
What area did they bring you to? I have my exam tomorrow!
It was a combination of routes 4 and 2. I studied all 4 routes to a “T” and when I was instructed to turn right onto MacDonald street, I thought it was route 4, but then after going to puget drive, then to 16th ave, it deviated from route 4 to route 2. The icbc point grey video series has 4 parts or 4 routes per se. I ended up failing because I didn’t see a 30km/hr sign in the right corner as I was turning left. It was very hard to spot as it was in the periphery of my vision. It was on 8th ave and Blenheim I believe. It’s not a school zone or playground zone, just a residential area with a 30km/hr sign. Max speed is always 50km/hr unless otherwise posted so you can technically do 50 in a residential area, but it depends on the conditions: parked cars, narrow road, you want to do 35-40. But anyways, I went 36km/hr in that 30 zone and failed. Just watch for 30 signs especially when you’re turning because it can be at the corner of your eye when turning. If you’re turning left, it will be on the right side near the sidewalk/curb as you’re turning.
@@davidlu9926 I just finished watching these videos, and very impressed that you had these routes down the T, I just took notes of the tricky intersections and bike lanes especially the one at Puget Drive going on to King Edward, those solid-lined bike lanes are tricky... I always forget that you *could* do 50km/h in residential areas, but I always stick with 30km/hr whenever I don't see that yellow line on the road. Good luck on your next try! I'm a bundle of nerves at the moment, hope I can shake it off by tomorrow. Thanks for the insight! :-)
Yeah my route deviated a bit where I did not encounter the bike lane right turn off of Puget Drive. Watch your speed and scan everywhere for signs! I was told by my instructor that the Burnaby route was always a tad easier than the point grey route as the point grey route always has a ton of pedestrians and crosswalks and stop signs to watch out for and the multiple routes. There were two instances of pedestrians crossing on my exam on residential streets, so definitely look out for that as well and shoulder check everything... even left turns. Just be careful going too slow as they can fail you for that too. 45-52km/hr is usually the okay range. 30 in residential areas seems to be a good idea, but the residential area I was in where I failed had no parked cars and I missed the sign while turning into it. Other than that, it was very chill. The examiner was very relaxed and they aren’t there to trick you or get angry. Just don’t do a crazy maneuver that endangers you or anyone and the test will be smooth. My nerves were gone pretty much right after the first minute and you’ll feel like it’s only you in the car except there’s someone just giving you directions. Best advice I can give is just ignore the fact that there’s someone beside you and just concentrate on driving and the voices you hear are like Google directions.
Good luck.
Hope you passed! I just rebooked for my second attempt! Did they take you on any of those routes?
Can someone please tell me what the correct action is for turning left onto King Edward from MacDonald? My instructor says to treat it like any left turn and position the car just past the pedestrian crosswalk; however, when I do that, my visibility is terrible. I believe the correct action is to pull straight into the middle of the intersection, past the oncoming left-turning vehicle and when I google it, that's what comes up as well, but I want to make sure that's correct so I don't fail. My test is coming up soon - any help is greatly appreciated!! I tried calling ICBC, but because it's a call centre, I got a lady who lives on the Island and wasn't familiar with this intersection. Thanks in advance!
My instructor tells me to drive straight into the middle of the intersection(because you need to see the opposite traffic clear and far) when it's green and then turn when you're sure it's safe. So I think you are right.