Three years ago, I went to Vancouver, Canada to study abroad. The local public transportation is very developed, but the land is vast and sparsely populated, and there are few trains, so it often takes half an hour to wait. In addition, local cars are very cheap. A 70% new used car with a displacement of 2.4 only costs 5,000 Canadian dollars, that is, 25,000 yuan, which is not much more expensive than a motorcycle, so I decided to buy a car, of course, taking a driver's license is a prerequisite.
The method of teaching traffic rules in Vancouver driving school is also different from that in China: in China, classes are held at the same time and then written. Vancouver's approach is to watch the video first and then explain it. There is no need for too much rote learning in the exam. There are 40 questions in the written test, 20 questions on traffic signal recognition and 20 questions on safety awareness, most of which are screened on the spot, and then one of the four answers is selected. No more than 4 mistakes per 20 questions, or you will have to retake the exam. I easily passed the theoretical exam within the specified time.
The next test is a road test. Domestic road tests generally pay more attention to personal driving skills, while Canada pays more attention to drivers' compliance with traffic rules and safety awareness. Here, you don't have to be superb to pass the road test. The reason may be that there are many pedestrians in China, but few in Canada, and they obey the traffic rules.
The speed of Vancouver is very fast, generally more than 90 kilometers per hour. If you slow down a little, the car behind you will bite your tail and force you to speed up or give way. Novices' eyes, hands and feet are always slow, and they are nervous when pressed. I tried to back down a few times. With the encouragement of my classmates, I made up my mind to stick to it.
The examiner of the first road test was a China woman in her forties with a kind attitude. She held the scoreboard in one hand and the pen in the other, giving instructions in her mouth. On the way, the car turned left for a while, turned right for a while, changed lanes for a while ... When turning into a small street, she asked to pull over and then backed up in a straight line. She patiently made me reverse it three times in a row, but it didn't meet the requirements and naturally failed.
Three days later, the examiner for the second road test was an African American in his thirties. As soon as he got on the bus, he instructed me to go without saying anything. The password was simply urgent. When driving into expressway, he instructed me to change lanes to the left twice in a row. I am in a hurry because of my poor hearing. I forgot to turn off the signal light when I finished changing lanes, and of course I smashed the pot.
After two setbacks, there is only one last chance left. I carefully summed up the experience and lessons of the first two times, and half a month later, I took the exam again. This time, the examiner is the female supervisor of the vehicle management office. She is in her forties and gentle. When she gave the instructions, her voice was very light, as if she were talking to you, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. After walking on the road for about 20 minutes, I returned to the vehicle management office, and I was so anxious that I didn't know if I would repeat the previous two mistakes. When the car stopped, she smiled and said, "You passed." Suddenly, I was overjoyed, not to mention the joy in my heart
In the afternoon, I went to the garage to buy a car by installment. After that, I drove to school every day, and my driving skills became more and more mature, and I happily completed my study abroad life.
These are some introductions of Canadian driving test. There are many rules and regulations for driving in Canada. Everyone must strictly abide by Canada's traffic regulations and be a qualified Canadian driver.