Consider it another Safe Driving Tip that will help you pass the road test.
STEERING? Steer smoothly whether you are driving straight ahead, turning or backing up.
Looking back many years later, this was a serious story and I will never forget it as long as I live. For 18 years I worked in Manhattan, so I took the D train from Burnside Avenue, in the Bronx to 47th-50th Street, Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. I befriended a lady during our morning commute. During one of our Monday morning rides we admitted to each other that we needed to get our driver’s license. We both agreed on the fact that the driver’s manual was too complicated and not so easy to follow. She laughed when she said, “girl listen!" When she went to take the road test, and the test started, the examiner told her to go straight. That was all she remembered. She took off and before she knew it, the test was over! I said what happened? She said, she was so nervous, she forgot what happened, but the examiner told her afterwards that she was all over the place, steering the car left, right and in the middle of a two lane street. Obviously, she was not ready for the test. As you can imagine we laughed like two crazy ladies, but the fact of the matter was she was driving dangerously and needed more lessons. The times have changed and I don’t want the same thing to happen to you. You probably can steer going straight, but how about backing up straight? Do you need more tips?
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
How many Safe Driving Tips can you master?
Do know the First Driving Tip that can help pass your road test?
SPEED: Obey the posted speed limit, of course, but also adjust your speed properly due to weather, road, visibility, and traffic conditions. Most importantly, on a rainy day, start very, slow. However, on a regular day, start at 15 mph and depending on traffic condition, you may even want to carefully start at 10 and gradually move to 15 mph. The secret is “Listen” carefully to the examiner’s comments and simply follow what he/she is saying to you.
Not so long ago, one of our students was anxious to take the road test because she has been taking lessons for a while and felt she was ready. As soon as she and her driving instructor arrived at the testing location and it was almost her turn, it started to rain like you won’t believe. If you were in her shoes, what would you do? Remembering the above mentioned speed limit, what approach would you take? Would you insist on driving at the speed your instructor told you to drive on a regular non-rainy day? No, you will adjust your speed because of the rain. If you need more driving tips to help you pass the road test easily? Visit www.PaulinaAParker.com for more information.
SPEED: Obey the posted speed limit, of course, but also adjust your speed properly due to weather, road, visibility, and traffic conditions. Most importantly, on a rainy day, start very, slow. However, on a regular day, start at 15 mph and depending on traffic condition, you may even want to carefully start at 10 and gradually move to 15 mph. The secret is “Listen” carefully to the examiner’s comments and simply follow what he/she is saying to you.
Not so long ago, one of our students was anxious to take the road test because she has been taking lessons for a while and felt she was ready. As soon as she and her driving instructor arrived at the testing location and it was almost her turn, it started to rain like you won’t believe. If you were in her shoes, what would you do? Remembering the above mentioned speed limit, what approach would you take? Would you insist on driving at the speed your instructor told you to drive on a regular non-rainy day? No, you will adjust your speed because of the rain. If you need more driving tips to help you pass the road test easily? Visit www.PaulinaAParker.com for more information.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Follow the examiner's instructions
The license examiner will be looking for you to demonstrate basic driving skills and knowledge of traffic laws. He or she is not there to trick you into making mistakes or committing traffic violations. During your test, the examiner will point out mistakes you make and will give you information that will help you correct them. Relax, and listen to what the examiner tells you. He or she may have you repeat a maneuver to see if you can correct a mistake you made earlier. I remember as if it was yesterday, when I was in high school, my last semester in 12th grade, it was a requirement to take driver’s education. There was a classroom theory or instructional lessons and then a moving screen and stationery cars that we sat in and made believe we were there on the actual road driving through regular traffic, but at the time I crashed most of the times, but no one knew except me. Because I was unable to connect the theory to the practical, I had a hard time whenever the driving instructor took a few of the students on the road for driving lessons. I had a hard time following the driving instructor’s instructions. I was so confused about a lot of things. Obviously, I needed one-to-one instructions, with just me in the car and the instructor.
When the driving instructor is telling another student what they needed to do, I would get confused with what he told me to do. For example, instead of looking at the traffic light that hanged high in the intercessions or crosswalks (you know, the regular traffic lights that are designated for drivers to follow) I used to look on the side street traffic lights (the one pedestrians used to cross the street) to determine when I should go or stop. As you can imagine, my high school driver’s instructor and I did not get along very well. I was totally confused and he did not pick that up.
At the end of that last semester, the entire class was scheduled to take the road test. When my turn came, the examiner asked me to stop the car for some reason unbeknown to me. Instead of me following his instructions, I said to him, Why? The light says Go! Then he said, you should stop because I say so!! Then I said, but who is driving the car anyway? As you can see clearly, I was out of order and had set myself up to fail (all I had to do was shut my big mouth and follow the examiner’s instructions). I should not have talked back to the examiner. Furthermore, I had the nerve to challenge the examiner’s authority! Well, less than 5 minutes into the road test, the examiner asked me to pull over and he said to me, all I needed to pass the road test was a 65 grade, but because I did not follow his instructions, he wrote 63 grade on my paper.
Ouch! The pain I felt and the embarrassment. This means I was on my own. That experience impacted me so much. Seventeen years later, when I had to redo it all over, and I passed , it occurred to me, regardless of the situation or the temperament of the examiner, please be advised, follow the examiner’s instructions! You passing the road test might very well depend upon following instructions. Are you saying to yourself, “been there, done that”? We can help examine your personal case. Visit www.PaulinaAParker.com for more information.
When the driving instructor is telling another student what they needed to do, I would get confused with what he told me to do. For example, instead of looking at the traffic light that hanged high in the intercessions or crosswalks (you know, the regular traffic lights that are designated for drivers to follow) I used to look on the side street traffic lights (the one pedestrians used to cross the street) to determine when I should go or stop. As you can imagine, my high school driver’s instructor and I did not get along very well. I was totally confused and he did not pick that up.
At the end of that last semester, the entire class was scheduled to take the road test. When my turn came, the examiner asked me to stop the car for some reason unbeknown to me. Instead of me following his instructions, I said to him, Why? The light says Go! Then he said, you should stop because I say so!! Then I said, but who is driving the car anyway? As you can see clearly, I was out of order and had set myself up to fail (all I had to do was shut my big mouth and follow the examiner’s instructions). I should not have talked back to the examiner. Furthermore, I had the nerve to challenge the examiner’s authority! Well, less than 5 minutes into the road test, the examiner asked me to pull over and he said to me, all I needed to pass the road test was a 65 grade, but because I did not follow his instructions, he wrote 63 grade on my paper.
Ouch! The pain I felt and the embarrassment. This means I was on my own. That experience impacted me so much. Seventeen years later, when I had to redo it all over, and I passed , it occurred to me, regardless of the situation or the temperament of the examiner, please be advised, follow the examiner’s instructions! You passing the road test might very well depend upon following instructions. Are you saying to yourself, “been there, done that”? We can help examine your personal case. Visit www.PaulinaAParker.com for more information.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
What to expect DURING THE ROAD TEST
How long is the road test? The passenger car road test usually takes about 15 minutes. It will test your ability to make basic maneuvers needed in everyday driving. You will have to make left and right turns, stop at intersections controlled by stop signs and traffic lights, and to Parallel Park. You also will be asked to turn your vehicle around in a narrow street by doing a three-point turn, which is sometimes referred to a broken-U-Turn or K-Turn. No doubt you will be asked to drive in fairly heavy traffic, so don’t be surprised. Ask your driving instructor to help you get familiar with what fairly heavy traffic looks like. Doing so will build your confidence.
When I took my road test, it took less than 15 minutes, but this does not mean the same thing will happen when you go for your road test. I say this with all confidence, I was well taught by the best driving instructor. The same level of a dedicated driving instructor is available. Get the help you need.
Are you fully prepared mentally, emotionally and I dear say spiritually to be tested for 15 minutes and pass? Because we know its fact, sometimes, it takes more than just driving skills to pass the road test, you need divine intervention and that’s the services that we provide and once you are informed as to what to expect when you take the road test, you will pass! Now, tell me, after all that, what else do you need to know? Visit www.PaulinaAParker.com for more information.
When I took my road test, it took less than 15 minutes, but this does not mean the same thing will happen when you go for your road test. I say this with all confidence, I was well taught by the best driving instructor. The same level of a dedicated driving instructor is available. Get the help you need.
Are you fully prepared mentally, emotionally and I dear say spiritually to be tested for 15 minutes and pass? Because we know its fact, sometimes, it takes more than just driving skills to pass the road test, you need divine intervention and that’s the services that we provide and once you are informed as to what to expect when you take the road test, you will pass! Now, tell me, after all that, what else do you need to know? Visit www.PaulinaAParker.com for more information.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Driving Ms. Carrie
Remember the old classic movie “Driving Ms. Daisy”? I received a call by way of an ad I placed in a community newspaper. I answered my phone and it was Ms. Carrie. She introduced herself and said she needed some driving lessons. She made it clear to me that all she needed to learn was how to parallel park. I said, ok, that’s my expertise, so we scheduled to meet in two months time. She was desperately willing to wait that long. When we met, her eyes were wide open with nervousness when she told me she had been trying to pass the road test off-and-on for the past 6 years. She could not “parallel park!”
To make a long story short, Ms. Carrie registered for 2 months driving lessons and we quickly found out during her practice that she needed a whole lot more than just Parallel Parking! Ms. Carrie overcame her fear of driving and the road test by working one-on-one on service roads and streets that did not have much traffic. We introduced her to early driving on a highway when there was less traffic. On one occasion, Ms. Carrie even jumped out of the car and said, “Oh, No!!! I am not going on that highway!" The driving instructor took over the wheel and that was the end of Ms. Carrie driving lesson for the day. We were not getting anywhere with Ms. Carrie, so I needed a plan.
A strong will woman, Ms. Carrie needed help, so we sought help from above (a prayer team was called to pray for Ms. Carrie until that fear was broken). Most of our new drivers have benefited from asking God to help, especially to pass the road test. Ms. Carrie eventually mastered the driving techniques needed to pass her road test. She even purchased her own car during the time she was taking driving lessons and in her own brand new 2009 Toyota Yaris she PASSED the road test without any mistakes! On that day, we celebrated Ms. Carrie’s achievement with tears of joy! Till today, we still get emotional, when we think about driving Ms. Carrie.
Ms. Carrie has gone on to become one of our well adjusted drivers we have in the Bronx, New York. Her high level of confidence of driving anywhere now makes her say jokingly, “when I see someone struggling to park, I feel like getting out of my car and doing it for them.” Ms. Carrie now drives safely and cautiously on any street especially on any major highway. Wow, is that incredible?
Do you know anyone like Ms. Carrie who needs help with parallel parking? We can help! Visit www.PaulinaAParker.com for more information.
To make a long story short, Ms. Carrie registered for 2 months driving lessons and we quickly found out during her practice that she needed a whole lot more than just Parallel Parking! Ms. Carrie overcame her fear of driving and the road test by working one-on-one on service roads and streets that did not have much traffic. We introduced her to early driving on a highway when there was less traffic. On one occasion, Ms. Carrie even jumped out of the car and said, “Oh, No!!! I am not going on that highway!" The driving instructor took over the wheel and that was the end of Ms. Carrie driving lesson for the day. We were not getting anywhere with Ms. Carrie, so I needed a plan.
A strong will woman, Ms. Carrie needed help, so we sought help from above (a prayer team was called to pray for Ms. Carrie until that fear was broken). Most of our new drivers have benefited from asking God to help, especially to pass the road test. Ms. Carrie eventually mastered the driving techniques needed to pass her road test. She even purchased her own car during the time she was taking driving lessons and in her own brand new 2009 Toyota Yaris she PASSED the road test without any mistakes! On that day, we celebrated Ms. Carrie’s achievement with tears of joy! Till today, we still get emotional, when we think about driving Ms. Carrie.
Ms. Carrie has gone on to become one of our well adjusted drivers we have in the Bronx, New York. Her high level of confidence of driving anywhere now makes her say jokingly, “when I see someone struggling to park, I feel like getting out of my car and doing it for them.” Ms. Carrie now drives safely and cautiously on any street especially on any major highway. Wow, is that incredible?
Do you know anyone like Ms. Carrie who needs help with parallel parking? We can help! Visit www.PaulinaAParker.com for more information.
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