Aced my class 5 road test today with only 1 demerit thanks to you Rick! I’m in BC! Love the work you do and will recommend your channel to anyone learning to drive or those who need a tune up. Examiner asked if I went to driving school and I said no, I learned from Rick august and the smart drivers channel. I think he maybe knew you cuz he laughed a bit. 😂 thanks a million !
Hi @wolftanktreads9085 - thank you for your lovely comments and recognition. That is *_SPECTACULAR_* news! Would you stop over at Smart Drive Test, register your success and enter the draw for the $100 Fuel Card - www.smartdrivetest.com/contact/donation Thank you for letting us know. I'm sure you are having a huge celebration, and it is well deserved owing to your study & practice. All the best, Cheers Rick 🏎 PS - where did you go for your first solo trip to celebrate? See this vid too my friend: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-21hBJ49sX-s.html
Started watching your videos when I was practicing for my G2 last year! Got my license in December thanks to driving school and some of your videos!! Now that I’m almost a year into driving on my own I still watch your videos, they really do help a lot and make me feel more secure about making decisions on the road. Thank you!
Rick! I've been watching all your videos like crazy the last few months, I finally had my road test yesterday and passed! Thank you for all the fantastic detailed and informative videos. Your instruction has 100 % helped me and the examiner said I was a fantastic driver mid way through the exam, he asked me who taught me and I almost wanted to say I learned a ton from Rick on RU-vid LOL
Hi @Emily-dg6rc - Thank you for your lovely comments and recognition. that is *_SUPER DUPER AWESOME_* news! Would you stop over at Smart Drive Test, register your success and enter the draw for the $100 Fuel Card - www.smartdrivetest.com/contact/donation Thank you for letting us know. I'm sure you are having a huge celebration, and it is well deserved owing to your study & practice. All the best, Cheers Rick 🏎 PS - where did you go for your first solo trip to celebrate? See this vid too my friend: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-21hBJ49sX-s.html
I just want to say thank you for making these videos. When I went to college I didn't have a car so I have't driven in a while. Now that I'm graduated I'm going to buy a car, but I'm nervous of getting back on the road after so long. These videos have helped me remember what I was taught and get more confidence!
Hi @xxanimefanxx11 - Thank you for your lovely comments and recognition. Drop us a note if we can help further my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick This vid may help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GRX7iW4Jqcs.html
Hi Rick, I've obtained my G2 today (the very same day as my birthday!) and I would be the first to admit your videos, streams and shorts (even your posts and polls!) have all imparted valuable information that undoubtedly played a role in my success. Thank you for all the wisdom -- especially in regards to scanning and observation. I'll be sure to refer back to your channel many a time as I continue my learning and driving experiences in the near future. Especially so for highway driving!
That is awesome my friend. Congratulations!! And thank you for your kind words. It's always great to hear that smart drivers passed their test. What dd you do to celebrate? All the very best, Cheers Rick
Hi Rick.......Wow you have NO idea but where you passed at the very beginning AVENUE ROAD exit was the exit that we got off at to visit my grandmother and Aunt , their apartment building backed the 401 Bideford Ave off Avenue Road......Wow what memories .Exited there too many times to count since a small girl 5-6 now I am 38. Memories come flooding in watching this. LOVE all your vids. For when I can drive. Trying to heal my body......serious brain fog right now.
Hi @ratboytheo2541 - Thank you so much for your words of praise. That is *_FABULOUSLY STELLAR_* news! Would you stop over at Smart Drive Test, register your success and enter the draw for the $100 Fuel Card - www.smartdrivetest.com/contact/donation Thank you for letting us know. I'm sure you are having a huge celebration, and it is well deserved owing to your study & practice. All the best, Cheers Rick 🏎 PS - where did you go for your first solo trip to celebrate? See this vid too my friend: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-21hBJ49sX-s.html
I mainly drove on 2 way highways here in NB but went to Toronto in the summer and first time on the 401 as a driver. I would say it was not bad but man traffic and I are not friends. It was ridiculous how much time I was going under a 100. Coming from NB we are rarely under 100 most places are 110 speed. I did appreciate some drivers who realized my license plate and was respectful of giving some space to correct mistake or give me room. People need to respect people who are not from their province so may not know the streets like them. I think I did amazing for my first time on 4 lanes. Pretty much how u drove I drove I drove there. I credit watching a lot of driving videos and crash videos that helped with defensive driving and the good Lord.
Hi @umapathiranaarachchige9396 - Well done and congratulations. That is *_FABULOUS_* news! Would you stop over at Smart Drive Test, register your success and enter the draw for the $100 Fuel Card - www.smartdrivetest.com/contact/donation Thank you for letting us know. I'm sure you are having a huge celebration, and it is well deserved owing to your study & practice. All the best, Cheers Rick 🏎 PS - where did you go for your first solo trip to celebrate? See this vid too my friend: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-21hBJ49sX-s.html
@@elevatorfan125 if those fast driver don’t want driver under the speed limit and enjoy the scenery they can always use the passing lane which is ALWAYS on the right.
Yes my friend. Stay out of the extreme right and left lanes my friend. That will help you out for sure. Drop us a note if you have further questions, or we can help out. All the best, Cheers Rick
Absolutely not. The Official Ministry of Transportation Driver's Handbook states, "Traffic should keep to the right, using the left lanes for passing." Note "lanes" plural, not lane. The right lane is for driving, all the lanes to the left are for passing. The Handbook goes on to say "Drive in the right-hand lane when possible. On many freeways with three or more lanes in each direction, large trucks cannot travel in the far left lane and must use the lane to the right for passing. Get into the habit of driving in the right lane, leaving the other lanes clear for passing." All Driver's regardless of speed should be staying in the far right lane when they are not passing and it is safe to do so. If all drivers did this then then driving on the highway would be much safer as there will be more predictable driving patterns, more control over where risk comes from for individual drivers, and smoother traffic flow.
Hi @NonsenseUser - Thank you so much for your words of praise. that is *_STUPENDOUS_* news! Would you stop over at Smart Drive Test, register your success and enter the draw for the $100 Fuel Card - www.smartdrivetest.com/contact/donation Thank you for letting us know. I'm sure you are having a huge celebration, and it is well deserved owing to your study & practice. All the best, Cheers Rick 🏎 PS - where did you go for your first solo trip to celebrate? See this vid too my friend: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-21hBJ49sX-s.html
Your video is useful for someone who has to take the G1 to G license test in province of Ontario which requires highway driving also British Columbia Highway 1 and 99. Since both Canadian provinces have restrictions on drivers who could not pass highway driving. Excellent video overall Rick and in parts of the United States learner and probationary driver's are banned from Parkways. Not the case in NJ where Lerner and probationary driver's can go onto the Garden State Parkway. For NY/NJ drivers they use the term Express and Local lanes for a Canadian express/collector lanes. We have to tell a province of Ontario driver about this otherwise they get lost including a jughandle turns from a Divided highway.
Thank you my friend for that information. The tips & strategies here will work on any interstate or freeway. In Spain, Australia, the United States, and Canada the freeways are all the same and these techniques will ensure you drive smarter, safer on these high-speed highways. All the best, Cheers Rick
oh the 401... Probably the worst place you could ever spend your time driving. The weekday "rush hour" in reality starts at 6am and doesn't really stop until about 10pm... between 7-9am and 3-6pm forget it, just suffer through the traffic lights instead.
The 401 through Toronto and the interstates through Atlanta, Georgia were some of the most challenging that I found in North America. When driving truck in the 1990s, we said that if you weren't going past the Schneider Meats Sign (Exit 299) at 5.30am, you were going to sit in traffic in Toronto. It's definitely a busy highway for sure my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick
@@smartdrivetest have you ever driven in Manilla Philippines were keeping space during rush hour is impossible it really is insane as drivers make extra lines by barging in-between lanes while honking their horns...yes go there for a holiday ,like this Canadian has, and make a video it would be an eye opener
You would be correct my friend. There are definitely other places in the world that have VERY different driving cultures. I would love to come and shoot video there. Awesome stuff. All the best, Cheers Rick
What is the speed limit on this highway. You started off driving 55mph, then 60mph and you were going 68mph. I’m not sure which of those were the correct speed limit.
The 401 through Toronto is probably the worst driving experience a person can have. I've driven thousands of hours since I first got my G2 and I still feel most in danger when I get on at Leslie and try to get into the express going westbound. If you miss the express you get stuck in an inevitable traffic jam until after Yonge. Everyone is tailgating and slamming on brakes. There's no such thing as changing lanes without cutting someone off. And then there's always the clowns who cut through the solid lines because they're desperate to be on the evening news.
There's always the 407 as an alternative; however, Ontarians are opposed to paying tolls. Some days, I'd prefer to pay the toll to avoid the backups and congestion. All the best, Cheers Rick
I don't disagree my friend. I didn't realize that it's $30 one-way for the 407. I'm not sure if they give you a break with a transponder, but you're right it's pricey. All the best, Cheers Rick
Hey Rick, great video as always. Do you have a video or plan to make one on dangers when moving lanes on busy freeways? I had a couple of instances when I wanted to move over from the passing lane to the middle lane, but someone moved in the from the right lane to the middle lane at the same time. Just missed a crash at high speeds! - Mark C
can you do a video on driving on the highway with steep downgrades in a manual transmission? i did my first drive up and back through the coq and i had no idea what i was doing ... thanks again for all you do, rick
Use the transmission (0 gear) when starting and while driving Exit the road lane to another lane and turn right and left - Launching the vehicle, i.e. forward and backward, in normal and emergency cases and on a slope Can you explain me this mistakes?
Good video, Rick, thank you. But what makes it very complicated for every driver is not keeping right and passing left and right in all lanes. Some moments in your video shows that very clearly. In Germany and other countries you must drive in the right lane. You are only allowed in a left lane when passing a slower car. Passing on the right side is forbidden. In this way movements of cars become much move predictable and it's less chaotic for everybody.
Express lanes are the straight through lanes. Collector or "local lanes" are the freeway lanes that you move into to exit the freeway. In Toronto for example, if you're heading west on the #401, you'll be in the express lanes to head west, but if you want to exit and go on Yonge for example, you'll move right into the collector lanes. All the best, Cheers Rick
Hi Rick, my road test is next week and I’ve been watching all your videos! The only thing I struggle with is knowing when it’s safe to make turns. I can never properly judge how far away someone is, and end up waiting unnecessarily to make a turn. I keep having to rely on my parents to tell me when it’s ok to turn. Do you have any tips? Much appreciated!
Well, you have to practice more and become correct in each situation, before you get your license. It saver for you and above all for others in traffic.
☹️I have been driving for almost 7 years,I live near Los Ángeles, California. I got on the freeway once by mistake, two other times due to closed roads and that’s about it ( I panicked every time) I am scared to drive on freeway, I don’t know if I ever want to… Interesting video 🙏🏼
These tips and techniques will help you out my friend. See this video for driving anxiety: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GRX7iW4Jqcs.html You can do it my friend. Drop us a note if you have questions, or we. can help further. Cheers Rick
Hello Rick, how are you doing? I watched this video yesterday (Thuesday evening). I'm glad, we don't have these big freeway interchanges here in Germany. Maybe if you driving the Autobahns around Köln/Bonn, Northrhine-Westphal and Berlin, than can be similar to that. But for my point of view, I'm not going up there soon. I found a bad driver at 2:42 min. - Rear view dashcam: The driver of the blue SUV was in the middle lane and was like "Hang on, guys. I will do some spezial move here, because I'm a spezial person!". He just screamed to that exit, to take it .......... 🤦🏻♂️ Kind of regards, Klaus
Hello my friend. Yes, there are drivers that are going to cut across several lanes of traffic to get to their exit or move a couple of cars ahead. Those same drivers think they're "race car drivers." Be safe my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick
You'd be the perfect car to drive behind or in front of because you're predictable. When I first learned how to drive, that's the one thing my instructor kept reminding me. Be predictable on the road. Make sure other drivers know ahead of time what your intentions are, keep space in front of your car, and pay attention. Don't be like the red Tesla! 😀
You had a wise instructor my friend. "Be predictable and communicate to others your intentions." That is critical to keeping yourself safe on the road. All the best, Cheers Rick
Hi @Julijuju102 - I just want to say best of luck on your driving test. I know you can do it. Believe in yourself. Good luck! All the best, Cheers Rick
Yes, the 401 freeway through Toronto, ON, Canada is the busiest commercial freeway in North America my friend. It's not a lot of fun to drive - especially during rush hour. All the best, Cheers Rick
