How to Choose the Right Driving School and Coach (I)

In Canada, especially in a big city like Toronto, not being able to drive will bring you great trouble. Many new immigrant friends may have realized that riding a bike every day, squeezing the bus, spending two or three hours on the road for a low-paying job, or burying themselves in books and computers all day, the wonderful world outside has nothing to do with it. How can such a situation quickly adapt to Canada? In North America, almost every family will own one or two cars, because cars are our legs. In Canada, it is easy to buy a car, and safe driving is a big problem for new immigrant friends. Even friends who have a driver's license in China and even have been driving for many years can't adapt to driving in Canada at once because of different national conditions and rules. Some old drivers in China have successfully obtained their driver's licenses by taking the G2 road test several times, which is not just a rumor, because in Canada, the most important test is not to test your driving skills, but to test your safety awareness and your understanding of the rules, which is completely different from the starting point and judging angle of the domestic test, so the fundamental reason why some old drivers have been "won" several times is that it is safe for him to drive like this in China, but because of the rules. Therefore, it is very important for new immigrant friends who come to Canada, whether they are old drivers or new apprentices, to choose a good driving school and coach that suits them. A good driving school is not only to teach you to drive, but also to cultivate your good driving habits and safety awareness, so as to lay a good foundation for your safe driving in the future. Generally speaking, after new immigrant friends come to Canada, they will buy a newspaper or get the information online. There are many advertisements in newspapers and online, some of which are plain and short, some of which are confusing, and people are often at a loss at the same time. Which driving school is the most professional? The most formal? For the best interests of the students? Which driving school's theoretical course is clear and vivid, covering a wide range and deep, which makes you gain the most? Which coach is experienced, has a unique method, is patient and meticulous, can analyze and judge your crux, and teach students in accordance with their aptitude according to the specific situation of each student? Don't jump to conclusions yet, because learning to drive is a very serious problem, which is not only related to the safety of the driver himself, but also to the safety of relatives and friends, as well as the safety of drivers or pedestrians you have never met. Don't joke. I believe no one wants to get a driver's license today and get a traffic accident ticket the next day. Regular driving schools have all passed the examination and approval of the Ministry of Communications and are qualified to teach new students classroom theory and practice road training. After the freshmen complete the 25-hour theoretical course and 10-hour road driving training in the pass class, the Ministry of Communications will issue you a certificate. With this certificate, beginners can take the road test eight months after the written test, which shortens the time to get a driver's license and reduces the insurance premium paid when buying a car in the future. As for how much premium can be reduced, it is calculated by the insurance company according to the specific situation of the actual insurer, and the prices of different insurance companies also vary greatly. If a driving school advertises that his license can reduce your insurance premium, it's pure grandstanding, and it's using your lack of professional knowledge to lure you. For this kind of advertisement, new immigrant friends must listen to it twice, listen to the opinions of friends and colleagues around them, and don't believe it. In addition, a regular driving school should have a special classroom with good ventilation and lighting, complete equipment, and specialized personnel to receive your visit, answer your phone calls, answer your questions, and be kind and enthusiastic, which will provide you with comprehensive and high-quality services. All employees will have a relatively high level of knowledge. I believe that my new friends in China have at least a bachelor's degree or above. If you find a shallow, vulgar and mercenary driving school coach, you will not only fail to teach well, but will really degrade yourself. In fact, from the charging standard of a driving school, we can also roughly judge its advantages and disadvantages. In some driving schools, the fees for general certificate classes and scattered bell exams are also much lower than the normal prices. It looks very affordable, but there is a reason. New students should find ways to understand the reputation, school conditions, teacher level, service quality, and whether there are hidden costs (such as GST, certificate fees, lecture fees, whether to deduct courses and driving time). If you only save a few tens of dollars on the surface and find an irresponsible driving school and coach, the loss may not be recovered by doubling your time and money. But I failed in the exam many times, and my confidence was greatly damaged. There is no need to change my driving school coach and spend more time and money. However, if I am lucky enough to pass the exam, accidents will occur frequently in the future due to lack of knowledge, poor driving skills, poor driving habits and weak safety awareness. If you regret it at that time, I'm afraid it will be too late, and the loss will outweigh the gain. Under normal circumstances, the introductions and recommendations of relatives and friends who have passed the driving test are objective and true, but we should also observe and judge according to our own objective situation, make more phone calls, visit more families, listen to more families, and draw conclusions after comparison. In addition, the geographical location of the driving school is also very important, with convenient transportation and extending in all directions. For students who don't have a car, for the convenience of students, the driving school should be able to understand and appreciate this. Then there is language communication, which is also a direct problem faced by many friends who start or want to learn to drive. Teachers or coaches are all over the world. You don't know what they mean, or you barely understand them, but many subtle but subtle places will not be appreciated. This will not only waste time and money, but also leave hidden dangers for safe driving and improving driving skills in the future. From this, friends can see that choosing a driving school is very important, and choosing a coach is more important. Some friends who have driving experience and only choose coaches instead of driving schools should pay special attention to this. Because after all, driving is a practical thing, no matter how high it is in theory, it is useless without combining it with reality. Driving requires you to coordinate your brain, eyes, hands and feet. Everyone's basic ability, understanding, observation, analysis, judgment and coordination ability are also very different, and everyone's personality and habits are also very different. A good coach will be able to grasp these points, treat them differently, teach students in accordance with their aptitude, teach and teach all the contents patiently, meticulously, comprehensively and scientifically, and ensure that students master a safe and secure life. (To be continued) This column is sponsored by "Northern Driving School"