Tuning up for drivers

Prepare for your Class 7 (novice) road test or brush up on your driving skills with tuning up for drivers.

How tuning up for drivers can help

Tuning up for drivers is a hands-on guide for new drivers in the learning (L) stage of graduated licensing.

Tuning up will help you and your supevisor while you're practising.

New residents can also use it to study for a road test.

As you work through tuning up for drivers, also refer to the Learn to drive smart guide. Together, they will help you become a skilful, safe driver.

Where can I get tuning up for drivers?

You can download Tuning up for drivers (6 MB), or pick up a copy at any ICBC driver licensing office.

Improve your driving skills

Tuning up covers essential driving skills in 20 separate units.

We suggest you work on a unit each time you go out for a drive. Start by practicing basic driving skills and work your way up to more complex ones.

Practice session	Topic (PDF)
Intro	Using Tuning up
Session 1	Pre-trip check; knowing your controls
Session 2	Road vision; getting going
Session 3	See-think-do; backing up
Session 4	Driving straight through; turning right
Session 5	Smart brake and horn use; turning right
Session 6	Self-check; practising what you have learned
Session 7	Alcohol, drugs and driving; driving on hills and curves
Session 8	Saying no; stall parking
Session 9	Resisting media messages; two- and three-point turns
Session 10	New driver overconfidence; parallel parking
Session 11	Your personal driver profile; mini-test
Session 12	Sharing the road; lanes and intersections
Session 13	Communicating; changing lanes turning right in traffic
Session 14	Hazard perception; turning left in traffic
Session 15	Road rage; entering and leaving traffic
Session 16	Choosing a safe speed; practising in moderate traffic
Session 17	Times and space; entering and leaving the highway/freeway
Session 18	Keeping alert; passing
Session 19	Driver personality; becoming a skilled highway/freeway driver
Session 20	Driving guidelines; preparing for the road test