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So after 4 years of having my G2 I'm finally getting the G test on Friday. Now I drive alright though I do make stupid mistakes, and over the past 3 years I've picked up some bad habits, which I hope I can kinda teach myself not to do, as well as relearn all the little minor details that those bastards like to focus on, like driving on one ways and checking your blindspot every 2 seconds..

Any tips or suggestions, things to look out for that might help me for Friday?
 
You've got to practically swing your head side-to-side 180 degrees for the shoulder checks. Make it nice 'n dramatic, otherwise he'll warn you for not checking your blind spots.
 
Though I'm not sure what your license entails, why don't you just take a couple of lessons from an academy to ensure your bad habits won't be detrimental to your passing?

A little money now means less hassle (and I assume insurance premiums) later.
 
I did do CAA schooling before I got my G2, and I still remember it even though it was 4 years ago. I was actually planning on getting a quick lesson from my school but it closed down, and since it was the 'main' one in my city, all of the smaller driving schools have been swamped and I couldn't get a lesson before my ride. All I really need are 'reminders' for how to signal, where to look when doing a 3 point turn or something, the actual 'driving' parts should be alright.
 
I did CAA school too!

Umm, change lanes gradually on the highway, accelerate to 100KM/H before you get out of the merging lane, signal properly, make sure all your brake lights/turn lights are working etc..
 
God, I barely passed min last year, and I don't know what I did wrong.

Yeah, check all of your mirrors constantly, and go strictly by the book, and you should be fine.

Hmmm, the yellow recommended signs on the hwy exit ramps? Yeah, follow those, but stay 5-10 kms above them.

And if you don't merge with the HWY at 100, fail.

Don't forget to remember to turn your hazzards on and turn the engine off (with emergency break) when told to make an emergency stop.
 
And always remember to go the speed limit and not make a left turn if there are any pedestrians walking across the street
 
You people and your crazy licensing strategies...we have a very simple process in Nova Scotia. Still, the basic rules are more or less the same, so some little pointers.

- Find the least busy place to take the test...not sure if you can do this, but man it worked for me. I had to make ONE left turn, at lights, which had a flashing green. Parking was a bitch (And where I lost my 10 pts for not properly observing the situation as I backed up) but I didn't hit anything and didn't do so poorly that I failed.

Other than that, I am a goody-two shoes driver, and really hadn't driven a whole lot before taking my single test. While the two-tiered licensing system might have some grand purpose I'm missing, it seems like all it does is allow young drivers to fall into "Wrong" habits so that, when they go to be tested again, it's a bitch. Simplicity is the key, why won't they learn?
 
Memles said:
You people and your crazy licensing strategies...we have a very simple process in Nova Scotia. Still, the basic rules are more or less the same, so some little pointers.

- Find the least busy place to take the test...not sure if you can do this, but man it worked for me. I had to make ONE left turn, at lights, which had a flashing green. Parking was a bitch (And where I lost my 10 pts for not properly observing the situation as I backed up) but I didn't hit anything and didn't do so poorly that I failed.

Other than that, I am a goody-two shoes driver, and really hadn't driven a whole lot before taking my single test. While the two-tiered licensing system might have some grand purpose I'm missing, it seems like all it does is allow young drivers to fall into "Wrong" habits so that, when they go to be tested again, it's a bitch. Simplicity is the key, why won't they learn?
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I think the main idea is to make money. Three tests, all costing you some cash. Plus having driving school is a must if you want to take the tests sooner and get cheaper insurance(slightly cheaper).

Paying out of our noses. Thats the only reason they adopted a graduated system in Ontario.
 
Umm

You forget that you can't have any alcohol in you with a G2, you need to be able to drive responsibly first, and then pass a slightly harder test to get that privledge

I'd be deathly scared of new drivers going on the highway right away :s
 
BigJonsson said:
Umm

You forget that you can't have any alcohol in you with a G2, you need to be able to drive responsibly first, and then pass a slightly harder test to get that privledge

I'd be deathly scared of new drivers going on the highway right away :s
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We have a Learner's license which is more or less equivalent to your own, except that it only dictates you have to have an experienced driver with you and no other passengers. Once you have that for a certain period, however, you take the test and becoming a real driver.

You still need to buy three licenses, actually, when I think about it. One is the Learner's, one is the slightly restrictive N license which makes it so you can only drive until midnight, and then the one with no real restrictions...when I think about it, we're getting hosed too. Le sigh.

Although, we don't have any of these road restrictions, just the surpervision bullshit.
 
BigJonsson said:
I'd be deathly scared of new drivers going on the highway right away :s
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Why? You do know people with a G2 are allowed to go on the HWY whenever they want, right? And they probably do drink as well.

Sorry to break it to you.

Also, dont forget about the foriegn drivers who are insured with ING.
 
Sapienshomo said:
Why? You do know people with a G2 are allowed to go on the HWY whenever they want, right? And they probably do drink as well.

Sorry to break it to you.

Also, dont forget about the foriegn drivers who are insured with ING.
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Whatever

I know enough stupid drivers to justify the multiple road tests
 
I remember when I had to take my G test, there was a big snow storm coming so they were trying to get as many tests done before the storm hit. My test took less than 10 minutes and I didn't even have to parallel park. :lol
 
BigJonsson said:
Whatever

I know enough stupid drivers to justify the multiple road tests
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You know, I agree, it makes it hard for habitually bad drivers to continue to take the road tests over and over again. It's a prohibitvely expensive system. Which is good and bad.

It's just that everything that has to do with driving in Ontario is expensive. And it would be good to have a break on one of our many costs to hold this priviledge.

I like the system, but it's too fucking expensive.
 
Fatghost28 said:
I did mine years ago. Don't do it in a city, go to the country. I did mine in Aurora.
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I aced my G test in Aurora after it taking me 3 tries to get my G2...

Fucking asshole at Vic Park marked me the same even though some of the roads he told me to go on were skating rinks :s

And then I went to Barrie and failed for a stupid reason, but then I aced it the next time at Barrie
 
Thanks for the tips, I actually forgot to put on the parking break on an emergency stop. Well, test is 2 hours away, I'll give an update in 3-4 hours I guess.
 
The G test usually takes 45 - hour, but at the beginning of the test, they ask if you have any questions.

ASK QUESTIONS.

Since they can only spend about an hour on the test, if you stall them for a good 20 minutes on questions (make sure they're actually valid), you'll have a shorter test. I did that and it works. I asked some stupid ass question like "If I'm just about to start and I forget something and I immediately stop, can I do a restart instead of having it count against me?" -- shit that question alone lasted a good 10 minutes when we were debating it :lol
 
G1--->G2--->G

Canadians have Graduated Licensing which is supposed to allow us to gain exp. gradually over a period of time.

You start with a beginners "G1" and eventually move up to full license "G"
 
Well this thread will be bumped in about 20-25 days as I failed miserably. You know that first time you drive, and you don't have the feeling down, hell, you didn't even know the car moved forwards even if you aren't pressing on the accellerator? Yeah, I drove better on that day then today. Monumental fuckups, not just little things. I guess nerves mixed with too much focus on checking mirrors instead of what's ahead of me... she didn't even bother ask me to parallel park! So thanks for the tips, I'll ask for more at the end of the month.
 
Is this the test you get in Ontario?

I forget how they're doing it now in Alberta, but back when I got my license it was pretty easy :D
 
miyuru said:
Is this the test you get in Ontario?

I forget how they're doing it now in Alberta, but back when I got my license it was pretty easy :D
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Same here.

Getting my licence while I was living in the MEAN streets of Red Deer, Alberta was a breeze. Less than a month, including classes and all that.
 
Ha ha, I got my licence back in the... well, a long time ago. :D

I'm glad I didn't have to go through all this Graduated crap, although I think it's a good idea 'cause there's sooooo many shitty drivers out there.
 
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