11:20 - You can minimize "shoulder checking" if your mirrors are set properly. Unless you are driving a bus, coach, or tractor trailer, you should not see any of your own vehicle in your SIDE-view mirrors

" let them go have their crash somewhere else." That's savage as hell. Lmao

im an experienced driver but i still love watching videos like this, its a good refresher to be safe

Good stuff. Heres a helpful tip to reduce anxiety and frustration...if you have following distance and somebody cuts you off (does a lane change right in front of you) and you get upset, just say to yourself "with my good following distance I helped that person do a safer lane change". Many of these people will cut you off even if you dont have good following distance. So why not just have good following distance? And when someone cuts you off think of it from a different perspective - a helpful perspective. This will reduce your own road rage and reduce your own distractions. And most importantly forgive others for their offensive behavior as Jesus will forgive yours.

I passed my driving test this Thursday! Now I’m watching this video to help me feel more confident and safe on the road as a new driver. Thanks so much for these instructional videos, Rick-we appreciate you!

Your the dad I wish I had when first learning to drive! After not driving for 6 years, I’m back behind the wheel and confident

I think drivers should HAVE to take a refresher course every 5 years!? And I hope they are teaching how to control your rage in schools. Too much violence Going on!

I love watching these videos brushing up on my driving skills 💯🥰

Am I the only one who wants to give him a hug🤗🤗🤗 He's AWESOME!!

Great video; one of my favorites. I run a driver ed program at a local high school in Massachusetts and I show your videos in every class. You do a great job of presenting the material in a clear, concise and fun way. I'm a fan. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for your helpful videos. When I was learning to drive in the 1960s, the rule about keeping the correct following-distance was: for every 10mph you're travelling at, keep back at least one vehicle length from the car in front of you. So that if your are driving at 50 mph, you should be at least five car-lengths back from the car in front of you. At 60mph stay six car-lengths back from the vehicle in front of you... etc.

Speaking of distracted driving, in my high school driver's ed class back in the late 1990s, before cell phones were prevalent or smartphones even existed, our classroom driver's ed instructor bragged about regularly applying her makeup, including mascara, while driving. She had some way of using the rearview mirror to do this. She always looked fine, so she was good at it. She didn't recommend that we as her students do this, but I found it bizarre even when I was 16 that a driving instructor would either do this much less talk about it to a group of high school students. I wonder if she has since mastered texting while driving & brags about this to her classes. No, I never did any of this myself, feel most of us were probably intelligent enough to know this wasn't appropriate driving behavior, but you never know...

Every now and then I come back to watch these videos, good reminders,

A GREAT tip, and one almost never heard, is the one on selecting a vehicle that you as a driver can manage from the standpoint of size, maneuverability, lines of sight from the driving position etc. So often I've heard, "I want a big, heavy vehicle so that I'm protected in a crash!" That's a sham, a delusion - and a danger to others as well as yourself - if you cannot safely handle it in daily driving.

Thank you very much Smart Drive Test! This info you provided is like the essential oil - best stuff in an optimal package!

Advice about difficult or dangerous left turns: Obstruct Traffic! in a lot of cases bad left turn situations can be avoided simply by going a bit longer by making repeated right turns so as to end up on the desired route. Better than sitting at the intersection through multiple light cycles.

Love your videos, learned late in life,but still watching to improve.Thank you.

I'm keeping this video with me. I'm just about to get my license and all I know is that I have an inmense amount of topics/matters I need to study. I'm grateful to my instructors but I feel like I'll panic a bit when the time comes to ride alone tehehe! Also, there's so much studying material here on KZfaq. Your guidance has helped me follow my driving lessons pretty well! - And for that, I thank you Sir!

I really appreciate your videos. I have anxiety on the road, so you help a lot to ease it. Thanks.

Just got my license in Dec 23. Awesome video on defencing driving. Specially on left turns. Thanks a lot.

my problem is I know how to drive and the rules of the road very well, but knowing and doing is two different stories. My footwork between the gas and the break is very choppy, and that increases my anxiety. how do I fix/get comfortable with that?

I've been struggling to pass my road test due to nerves and making minor mistakes that add up and this video really helped me feel ready to start watching these videos again and focusing on my goal. (I don't have regular access to a car and have driven for less than 20 hours, primarily learning through videos and then some driving).

These tips are just as relevant in about any countries where people drive! Many thanks and regards from Singapore~

you have very nice tutorials and tips. I passed mine today :)

This video resonates with me: if there's one positive attribute to my driving, it's I'm almost unflappable at the wheel. Nothing gets me, much to the dismay of my passengers, who'll frequently pipe up with comments, like, "that guy's is going to cut in, don't let him!" and I ignore them. On rare occasions I've even gotten those guys (and they were/are invariably guys, take that as you will) to admit it was unnecessary to get upset. As you alluded to in another video, in start-stop driving, try to keep moving at a slow rate, play the "no stopping"-game (i.e. read traffic/traffic lights and try to avoid coming to a complete stop). It will improve your gas mileage, wear and tear on your vehicle and save you time. A good friend of mine drives a delivery truck, doing fixed itinenaries and he reckons, on a good day, when things work out, anticipating and playing the "no-stopping"-game, shaves 15 minutes of his working day versus just driving along and only slowing down when he really needs to. Also, for the people going for a CDL career, when running as just a tractor or with an empty trailer: resist the temptation of using the "zippyness" of these configurations. Because trucks can really move unloaded (they're also really tailhappy when there's no weight over their driving wheels, which may be less of an issue in the US or Canada, due to the general configuration of trucks over there). Heavy hoofing it in those configurations will kill your fuel economy like you wouldn't believe... it's not linear. It's not because you're light you're not able to burn a ton of fuel rushing.

Hi Rick, Vancouverite here (actually, Surrey). I passed my road test today after watching tons of your videos. I must have watched your mock road test video three times. I can't afford driving school so I'm super appreciative that you've created so many helpful resources for learning drivers like myself. This video will help me to stay safe now that I have my N. Thank you so much! :)

Thankyou for all your videos I am more confident when I watch your videos....

Well, added this video to my after getting license playlist. Will definitely watch this again in about 7 months after my road test and after I get my license.

I'm watching most of your videos very clear ..just starting to learn how to ride..

So grateful for your channel. God bless you.

This is my now go to channel

This guy is great! Thank you!

I love the convex mirrors

Thank you sir, this is really a good driving lesson.

I have been watching your video before my driving test and still watching it. This video is helpful to all drivers new or old. Wish you can upload it again. Thank you very much. God bless you

thanks ric for informative videos...got my uae license few weeks ago...your videos helped me a lot to passed my driving test...

I just got my license in uae. So nice to see yr tips all the time. Started driving, keeping yr valuable points in mind. Thank u so much

Thanks great videos. Really those tutorials help me, before to get my license very good explainer 👌🏼 from Alberta.

Thanks a lot! I hope and pray all drivers view this video and follow your counsels!

Just passed mine today. Thanks for all the help Smart Drive Test.

Great video Rick, many thanks.

Sir very niece tips and tricks, I impressed with your demonstrations.Thanks

hello Rick. great channel !!! just got my G and first car this month, excited and at the same anxious. so glad i found your channel :-)

nice presentation. i really love it. tnx

Nice. Thanks for the lesson.

Wow, great guidance, love ❤️ it

Love your videos! Things you might add are: People saying blinkers give them the right to change lanes whenever they want People driving at night with their lights off Knowing that semi trucks have big blind spots. Don't match speeds there. Also, they often need to make wide turns. Anticipate and don't try to cut around them. Insurance scammers and brake checking. Get a dash cam. Good for resolving accident faults, as the other person will try to lie their way out. Or download files and give to police to help the innocent, as a witness. Keep up the great work!

1. Wait for you 2.crash into you 3.go home Thank you so much for the tips

the best driving tutorial ever I wathched here in yt

Excellent tips, Thanks Rick

this is awesome, thank you!

Amazing video.

Thanks for the great quality advice sir 🙂

Thanks you so much Rick for your videos, they helped me a lot to pass my license (class 5) in March after I failed many times... but I didn't give up bcz I knew that I learn from my mistakes and I continue to watch your videos till now. Be blessed Rick bcz you save a lot of lives through you videos.

Best driving teacher ever 👍🏾

Thank you very much very useful information

Thanks for you video I past my driving test

Watched many of your videos ~ thanks a lot

Great video sir!

Thank you

Great tips!

This legend just saved thousands of lives.... ❤

3:30 - that bird totally agreed with you.

Thanks!

Thank you sir.

Thanks Rick!

Great video

this is a great help!

good info

Thanks

Another way to eliminate the blind spot is to lean forward a bit while checking your right/left mirror, if you don’t have a convex mirror.

I am here because yesterday I hit a relatively wide turn at 50 KPH then front wheel slide into a side road crack that caused the car to drift to the centre of the road. Luckily the other car stopped. My little defensive skill enabled me to stay calm and control the vehicle.

Thank you Sir, i passed mine yesterday and really your Videos helped me all the time. thnks again. greeting you from Vienna.

Thank you so much for sharing all the vital driving tips. You are simply the best. Keep up your good work. Your video and the suggestions below have enough tips to be safe driver on the road. At the traffic signal the driver needs to exercise precaution and care - decide well in advance when the light turns to red from amber as u mentioned. Very imp. Thanks once again.

Very helpful man, thanks a lot. Btw, u look like Arjen Robben

Wonderful

Very true 🌹Thank you Sir 🌺🍁🌹

I always say look where you wanna go. It’s that simple means don’t be distracted point and drive the car where you want it to go.

When you are in a small car and a truck is in from of you, in an intersection turning left..WE CAN'T SEE THE LIGHTS , please wait a little until you can see the traffic lights..so be CAREFUL TO SEE THE LIGHT IS GREEN FOR YOU. IF NOT YOU CAN GET A TICKET going on RED.

Hi Sir Rick, indeed this is a great lesson... just wanna know about your conclusion ... I think you miss number 8? Is it the CRUISE CONTROL? As you've mention it's your favourite. Thank you so much sir and God bless you.

Hi Rick! Do u have a video on how to turn right or turn left in a 4 way street with no traffic lights. Thanks a lot!

Amazing that so many people have no idea out there as to what you are saying.

Great vid! I have problems controlling emotions when somebody cuts me off. I will follow your advise. Thanks.

If you wanna pull over or if you wanna make an emergency pull over make sure your vehicle is parked in a safe and visible spot, turn on your emergency blinkers leave your vehicle, lock it up and stay away from it if needed.

I'd like to see you make a video in Brampton, Ontario. The people in that community have no regard for any road safety rules. They speed everywhere - 70 in a 50, 85 in a 60. They follow too closely, they have no regard for other drivers. Anti-social community, very dangerous driving.

Hello sir, I like your driving lessons very much. I think this one is full of fun 🤣🤣🤣. You're surely an expert in defensive driving and highway traffic. No wonder you have a PhD 👍🙏 Taddeo Mugagga from Durham, NC

I still get tensed while changing lanes as I result I slow down and end up missing the turns .How can we change lanes quickly at the same time ensuring that it is safe ?

10:40- Yall he done unlocked a new "Dad Joke". I do that too, I crack up at myself all the time! (:

I subscribe to.you the reall talk.

I always park in a spot that is open on both sides so i dont have to back up at all

I have trouble speeding up after taking a turn do you have any solutions? I also have trouble turning i take longer to wait for a big gap

I’m so scared of driving I just got a car and I’m getting my license but I’m sooo scared and I really don’t want to crash I also hesitate a lot when panicking

my instructor gave me the best advice which is now I am giving to my son. Drive as if you are the smartest person on the road and you are surrounded by idiots, how would you survive to reach your destination.?

Should i use cruise contrôle on gravel road?

For my G2 test, do I have to go in the middle of the intersection when turning left? Will it be a deduction if I don't??

You could be right or you could be dead right is true. If I am not sure the other driver is going to yield, I'm not risking it. I have an old friend who got his license not long before me, drives less, but totalled 3 cars in his lifetime because of his "If he has to yield I'm not going to! Either he learn's the rules or we are going to crash and he is going to pay, I don't care" mentality. He survived all those. And the other party's insurance has always paid his damages. But you never know when something you lose in an accident cannot be restored with money. I still drive the same car since I got my license. No accident. One time I hit a curb when we were trying to drift in an empty lot. But that's the worst I ever got. Not even a scratch other than that.

Most modern vehicles now come equipped with blind spot detection. That said, verify. Technology doesn't always work as intended.

*** 40 + years driving. I am New instructor. I learned a few things as well!😢*LOST MY BROTHER&best friend to a car accident. They were drinking, not wearing seatbelts.😢 I hope to make a difference in the death stats!

+Smart Drive Test Hi Rick, I wanted to know if it is ok to have on my turning signals early in order to change lanes . Recently i was driving and in order to change lanes I had my signals on for about 7-8 flashes.Was that bad?

Yesterday I was driving on a main road and here cones a man from side Road gets inside without waiting. I just turned the car to left which stopped the car from the left lane. What should be done. I also had a car close by behind me also.