Contacts in Nova Scotia
Feb 14th 2008 | 1:28 pm
#16
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Re: Contacts in Nova Scotia
Hi Winston, just a bit to add to the driving test info, do not leave taking your test too close to the end of the 90 grace period. Depending on the area, there can be up to a 6 week waiting list for a driving test.
They do have a cancellation facility, we were lucky last year and got a double cancellation the day after our paper test, the examiner told us that if we had not got it,they were fully booked for the next month!
Also there is a good web site that you can practice the paper test on. Each time it gives you a different set of questions, so eventually you will have answered them all. We found the actual test easier than the web one, so if you can get the pass % on it you will have no probs with the real thing.(www.yd.com) and follow links -Learner's Practice Test.
Pam.
They do have a cancellation facility, we were lucky last year and got a double cancellation the day after our paper test, the examiner told us that if we had not got it,they were fully booked for the next month!
Also there is a good web site that you can practice the paper test on. Each time it gives you a different set of questions, so eventually you will have answered them all. We found the actual test easier than the web one, so if you can get the pass % on it you will have no probs with the real thing.(www.yd.com) and follow links -Learner's Practice Test.
Pam.
Feb 14th 2008 | 2:28 pm
#17
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Feb 14th 2008 | 8:26 pm
#18
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From: Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia
Re: Contacts in Nova Scotia
Hi Winston, just a bit to add to the driving test info, do not leave taking your test too close to the end of the 90 grace period. Depending on the area, there can be up to a 6 week waiting list for a driving test.
They do have a cancellation facility, we were lucky last year and got a double cancellation the day after our paper test, the examiner told us that if we had not got it,they were fully booked for the next month!
Also there is a good web site that you can practice the paper test on. Each time it gives you a different set of questions, so eventually you will have answered them all. We found the actual test easier than the web one, so if you can get the pass % on it you will have no probs with the real thing.(www.yd.com) and follow links -Learner's Practice Test.
Pam.
They do have a cancellation facility, we were lucky last year and got a double cancellation the day after our paper test, the examiner told us that if we had not got it,they were fully booked for the next month!
Also there is a good web site that you can practice the paper test on. Each time it gives you a different set of questions, so eventually you will have answered them all. We found the actual test easier than the web one, so if you can get the pass % on it you will have no probs with the real thing.(www.yd.com) and follow links -Learner's Practice Test.
Pam.
Feb 14th 2008 | 9:52 pm
#19
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From: Living The Nova Scotia Dream
Re: Contacts in Nova Scotia
Yes cheers for the link.
The whole office is now doing the NS test trying to be the first to get 100% in both sections
:. Karma sent by the whole office except the boss.LOL
What is the offical pass score anyway.
Regards Winston
The whole office is now doing the NS test trying to be the first to get 100% in both sections
:. Karma sent by the whole office except the boss.LOLWhat is the offical pass score anyway.
Regards Winston
Last edited by Winston Green; Feb 14th 2008 at 9:54 pm.
Feb 14th 2008 | 10:12 pm
#20
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From: Whitby
Re: Contacts in Nova Scotia
Thanks also for the link - much appreciated!
Trouble is I can now see a competiton coming on between me and OH to see who achieves 100% first! perhaps I shall keep it quiet for a while - practise like crazy and then nonchantly suggest we do the test!
Liff
Trouble is I can now see a competiton coming on between me and OH to see who achieves 100% first! perhaps I shall keep it quiet for a while - practise like crazy and then nonchantly suggest we do the test!
Liff
Feb 15th 2008 | 5:44 am
#21
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Re: Contacts in Nova Scotia
The biggest thing we found on our actual DT was,
1) not to do 'rolling stops', they hate them!
and
2) do not forget that at every crossway and stop sign you have to remember that the white stop line will about a meter back from the mouth of the junction to allow for pedestrians. On some roads , such as a side road onto a main road, this line will not be marked but you still have to stop the meter back, in case of imaginary pedestrians!
and finally,
3)The other point is, as with all driving tests, to remembering to look over your shoulder in a natural, (not!) exagerated manner.
We got the impression you had to be fairly bad for them to fail you.
Pam
Feb 18th 2008 | 6:51 am
#22
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From: cambridge ON , but originally ...otley, west yorks
Re: Contacts in Nova Scotia
can i just ask if you ave to do allthe usual manouveres and stuff , i will freak if i have to do a reverse park in a massive car 
Feb 18th 2008 | 7:46 am
#23
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Posts: 2,144
From: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Re: Contacts in Nova Scotia
Unless they changed it there isnt reverse parking as part of the test. The majority of locals wouldnt be able to do that! Also you provide your own car for the test so if you go out and buy a massive pickup truck then you've only yourself to blame
