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Green light? Cool story… did you check if the intersection was clear BEFORE ENTERING?
Does a green light mean you have the right of way? No, it doesn’t.Green means “proceed if safe.” That’s because there are several situations where entering an intersection on green can still be dangerous—emergency vehicles crossing, road workers or pedestrians still within the intersection, or a driver running a red light due to distraction or brake failure. The key point is this: even if your light is green, it’s meaningless if entering the intersection puts you or others a
Matthew Smithies
Nov 242 min read


Practice PRACTICE PRACTICEEEE!!!!
One thing I always advocate for, ad nauseam, is to practice what you learn during your lessons. Think about it, you've paid a lot of money to gain knowledge and experience from your instructor - there is no need to limit the time during your driving lessons to improve your driving. First step, grab a note pad and make some bullet points of some of the things that have been covered during your lessons, particularly, any bad habits you might have (steering technique, cancellin
Matthew Smithies
Nov 201 min read
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