- Not only can you fail your driver's test outright,
but you can also accumulate enough points
that you're not successful, and you don't pass.
Today we're going to give you the top 10 reasons
for accumulating demerit points,
and that way you won't do this,
and you'll pass your driver's test, first time.
Stick around,
we'll be right back with that information.
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Number One.
the first reason that you will
accumulate demerit points
is because you're not shoulder checking
when you're turning,
or when you're moving the vehicle sideways.
And for the purposes of a driver's test,
and to stay safe after you get your license,
you have to shoulder check twice for every turn,
maybe even three times, depending on how long
you're at the corner when you're turning.
So, shoulder checking, I cannot emphasize that enough
for the purposes of a driver's test.
You must shoulder check, (laughing)
two times for a turn,
two times when you're moving the vehicle sideways.
And if you're sitting at the intersection for a while,
you may have to shoulder check again
to look into your blind areas.
Number Two, is you don't know the difference
between four way stops, and two way stops,
and you don't know how to handle
those two different stop sign configured intersections.
Four way stop sign intersection.
First person to arrive, the person on the right,
and then the other rules apply.
Straight through traffic over turning traffic,
and right turning traffic over left turning traffic.
two way stop signed intersections.
Major road over the minor road,
and then straight through traffic over turning traffic,
and right turning traffic over left turning traffic.
And for each one of these reasons
why you will accumulate the demerits on a driver's test,
look down in the description there,
I'll put a link to all of the videos
for the topics that I'm talking about
and the reasons that you will accumulate demerits.
So second reason, four way stop signs
and two way stop signed intersections.
Reason Number Three is connected to reason Number Two.
You don't know the correct stopping position
at controlled intersections,
or you don't get to that stopping position,
which is before the stop line,
before the crosswalk line.
And if those two conditions don't exist,
then it's at the edge of the road
where the two roads meet,
just before you enter the intersection.
Reason Number Four, lane changes.
If you don't have minimum
two shoulder checks on a lane change,
you are going to get demerits.
I would have gained demerits on that lane change,
because I only had one shoulder check.
So you need two shoulder checks.
Correct procedure for changing lanes,
mirror, signal, shoulder check.
The way is clear.
Shoulder check again, and we move over.
And that vehicle in front of us is moving across
so therefore we are able to keep our distance
behind the vehicle, our safe following distance.
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Number Five, not signaling.
And often new drivers get dinged for not signaling
when they're in parking lots.
So make sure that every time you turn,
every time you move the vehicle sideways,
or you leave a parking space,
that you signal in the direction
you're going to move the vehicle.
So, for example, if you're at the DMV
and the examiners told you to leave
the parking space and go left,
make sure you signal left.
As well, slow speed maneuvers, reversing,
make sure that you signal in the direction
that you're going to move the vehicle,
because that will get you dinged as well.
Or you're moving around an object
or something on the roadway,
such as this recycling truck up here.
I need to signal to move left
to get around the recycling truck,
shoulder check,
shoulder check again,
move out into the other lane,
into the other lane, and then shoulder check, signal back.
When you first show up to the DMV
back into the parking space, unless signs prohibit it.
When you leave, if the examiner tells you
to go left or right, whichever way you're going,
signal in that direction.
Number Six, following too close.
You're too close in a queue.
You're not stopping back,
so you can see the tires of the vehicle
in front of you making clear contact with the pavement.
If you get too close, even when the queue is moving up,
you're too close to the vehicle in front of you.
You also have to maintain a 2-3 second following distance
for the purposes of your driver's test.
Reason Number Seven is incorrect lane positioning.
I have parked cars here,
I need to move into the other lane.
I need to mirror, signal, shoulder check.
If you stay too close to those cars,
that's incorrect lane positioning
and you will accumulate demerits.
Same thing on the right hand turn here.
Shoulder check, and then move over to the right
side of the lane, because you're going to turn right.
If you stay out in the center of the lane here,
that's incorrect lane positioning
and you will probably accumulate five demerit points.
So you want to move over to the right,
so nobody sneaks up on the inside of you.
Lane positioning also includes
staying in the center of your lane
when you're driving forward.
If you hug one side of the lane or the other,
you're going to accumulate demerits for that
because you're not in the center of the lane.
If you touch that line, if you come over here
and touch this fog line, as I just did,
that's 10 points, at least, on a driver's test
for touching that lane.
So you need to follow the other traffic
look farther down the road,
and make sure that you are centered in your lane
and have good lane positioning for your driver's test.
Reason Number Eight,
incorrect position when turning.
For turning right, we want to be
to the right side of the lane.
If you're to the left side of the lane
when you're turning right,
that's incorrect lane position,
the same as if you're turning left,
and you're on the right side,
you're going to be assigned demerits.
If you're too deep in the intersection
when making a left-hand turn,
you're going to be assigned demerits again,
or you could outright fail,
depending on how critical of an error it is.
Blocking the crosswalk.
If I come up here, and I sit over the crosswalk like that,
and I wait for traffic,
I'm going to accumulate demerits.
Reason Number Nine,
too slow.
Being too namby pamby.
On your driver's test you need to,
if you turn and you're getting it up to speed,
get your foot into it, get it going.
If you just drive along,
and you're going below the speed limit,
five kilometers an hour, or five miles an hour
below the speed limit,
you are going to accumulate major demerits.
And if you do that throughout the duration of your test,
you will most likely fail for being too namby-pamby.
In keeping with that,
if you're turning and there's sufficient gap,
and you don't go,
again that's going to accumulate demerits.
Number 10 on a driver's test,
you must look out the rear window
for the purposes of backing, and other slow speed maneuvers.
If you use your mirrors, or you use your backup camera,
you will accumulate major demerits.
So, reversing along a curb,
you have to be looking out the back window.
You can use your mirrors, you can check them.
You can check a backup camera,
but for the most, for the primary line of sight
you have to be looking out the back window.
So you'd be backing, such as this,
anytime that you're conducting slow speed maneuvers.
And as well, I accumulated five demerits there
because I didn't do a 360 degree scan
before I started.
So, 360 degree scan, looking around the vehicle,
check your mirrors, check your backup camera,
and then look out the rear window
when you're backing up.
The bonus for not accumulating demerits
on your drivers test.
You must have two hands on the steering wheel
for the duration of your test.
You cannot drive for the duration
of the test like this. (laughing)
It looks cool in the movies,
but you can't do this,
because you will not pass your drivers test.
You probably won't even get two blocks from the DMV,
and they'll send you back to the DMV
and say, you know, sorry you're here,
but you didn't pass your driver's test.
We'll see you again,
you can book another appointment inside.
So, two hands on the steering wheel
for the duration of your driver's test.
It doesn't necessarily have to be 10 and 2,
it can be 9 and 3,
it could even be 8 and 4,
but this steering wheel I have in this vehicle
is not conducive to 8 and 4,
but you need to keep your hands
on the outside of the steering wheel,
and good steering wheel control.
As you're learning how to drive,
and preparing for your driver's test.
And remember, pick the best answer,
not necessarily the right answer.
Have a great day.
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