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West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Duncan On 8-9 July 2023

Posted on June 1, 2023January 27, 2025 By Mark Anderson

We have heard that Air Brake Courses in Victoria are fully booked until the end of July 2023 so West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Duncan on:

8-9 July 2023, 9 am to 5 pm, at the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C. Cost is $225.00 + GST = $236.25 / person.
Click here for a map showing the location of the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road
To sign up or to get more information, call/text West Coast Driver Training at 250-732-8093 or by email at mark@westcoastdrivertraining.com.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m.
Come to the side door of the building. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch.

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West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Duncan On 24-25 June 2023

Posted on May 28, 2023January 27, 2025 By Mark Anderson

UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE HAD TO RESCHEDULE THIS COURSE TO 8-9 JULY 2023.

We have heard that Air Brake Courses in Victoria are fully booked until the end of July 2023 so West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Duncan on:

24-25 June 2023, 9 am to 5 pm, at the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C. Cost is $225.00 + GST = $236.25 / person.
Click here for a map showing the location of the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road
To sign up or to get more information, call/text West Coast Driver Training at 250-732-8093 or by email at mark@westcoastdrivertraining.com.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m.
Come to the side door of the building. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch.

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ICBC Announcement On Enhanced Road Assessments

Posted on May 1, 2023January 27, 2025 By Mark Anderson

ICBC has sent licensed Driving Schools the following information on Enhanced Road Assessments:

“RoadSafetyBC has resumed issuing age related Driver’s Medical Examination Report (DMER)s to Class 5-8 licence holders. As a result of this resumption, we anticipate that the volume of Enhanced Road Assessment (ERA) referrals will gradually increase as regularly scheduled age medicals are reviewed. Drivers will continue to be referred to the ERA as required.

Upon resumption age DMERs will be issued at age 80, 85, and then every two years following.

Drivers will no longer receive DMERs at age 82 and 84. While RoadSafetyBC previously issued DMERs to drivers of this age, data shows that medical fitness testing is most effective when issued to drivers aged 80, 85, and older. This change reduces pressures on B.C’s healthcare system while keeping B.C.’s roads safe.

Once drivers reach an age where medical conditions that affect driving are more common, they are issued a DMER to assess their medical fitness to drive. Prior to December 16, 2020, the DMER was issued at age 80, then every two years thereafter. In response to COVID-19, all age-related DMERs were halted December 16, 2020, thereby reducing strain on B.C.’s healthcare system.

For more information please email RoadSafetyBC@gov.bc.ca.”

Contact us if you need more information on Enhanced Road Assessments or would like arrange lessons prior to an Enhanced Road Assessment.

Our 2020 Toyota Prius Prime at the ICBC Driver Licensing office, 426 Dunedin Street, Victoria, BC (photo: West Coast Driver Training)

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West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Duncan On 27-28 May 2023

Posted on April 29, 2023January 27, 2025 By Mark Anderson

We have heard that Air Brake Courses in Victoria are fully booked until the end of June 2023 so West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Duncan on:

27-28 May 2023, 9 am to 5 pm, at the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C. Cost is $225.00 + GST = $236.25 / person.
Click here for a map showing the location of the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road
To sign up or to get more information, call/text West Coast Driver Training at 250-732-8093 or by email at mark@westcoastdrivertraining.com.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m.
Come to the side door of the building. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch.

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West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Duncan On 22-23 April 2023

Posted on March 29, 2023January 27, 2025 By Mark Anderson

We have heard that Air Brake Courses in Victoria are fully booked until the end of May 2023 so West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Duncan on:

22-23 April 2023, 9 am to 5 pm, at the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C. Cost is $225.00 + GST = $236.25 / person.
Click here for a map showing the location of the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road
To sign up or to get more information, call/text West Coast Driver Training at 250-732-8093 or by email at mark@westcoastdrivertraining.com.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m.
Come to the side door of the building. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch.

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Update To Location Of Air Brakes Course, 25-26 March 2023

Posted on March 22, 2023January 27, 2025 By Mark Anderson

Here is an update to the location of our Air Brakes Course scheduled for 25-26 March 2023.

This course was originally scheduled to run at H.W. Wallace at 5285 Polkey Road. But H.W. Wallace subsequently needed the space for a funeral on Saturday, 25 March 2023.

So we have moved the first day of the Air Brakes Course on 25 March 2023 to the second floor of the Duncan Masonic Temple, 163 Canada Avenue.

Duncan Masonic Temple, 163 Canada Avenue in downtown Duncan. We sometimes rent space in this building for Air Brakes Courses (photo: West Coast Driver Training)

We will move back to H.W. Wallace, 5285 Polkey Road, for the second day of the Air Brakes Course scheduled for 25-26 March 2023.

H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, BC (photo: West Coast Driver Training)

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Recommended Business: Joe’s Tire Hospital

Posted on February 20, 2023January 27, 2025 By Mark Anderson

SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS

West Coast Driver Training supports local business. Joe’s Tire Hospital, 176 Government Street in downtown Duncan, B.C., is the place West Coast Driver Training goes to for all its tire needs.

Here is a map showing the location of Joe’s Tire Hospital, 176 Government Street, Duncan, B.C.:

Here is a Google Street View image of Joe’s Tire Hospital:

In February 2023, Joe’s Tire Hospital ordered two B.F. Goodrich steering axle tires for our Ford E450 20 seat bus. Here are some photos of our Ford E450 20 seat bus having its new B.F. Good rich steering axle tires installed at Joe’s Tire Hospital, February 2023.

Preparation for installing new B.F. Goodrich tires on the steering axle of our Ford E450 bus at Joe's Tire Hospital, February 2023 [photo: West Coast Driver Training] — Preparation for installing new B.F. Goodrich tires on the steering axle of our Ford E450 bus at Joe’s Tire Hospital, February 2023 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

New B.F. Goodrich tires being put on the wheels before being installed on the steering axle of our Ford E450 bus at Joe's Tire Hospital, February 2023 [photo: West Coast Driver Training] — New B.F. Goodrich tires being put on the wheels before being installed on the steering axle of our Ford E450 bus at Joe’s Tire Hospital, February 2023 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

Wheel balancing before the new steering axle tires installed on our Ford E450 bus at Joe's Tire Hospital, February 2023 [photo: West Coast Driver Training] — Wheel balancing before the new steering axle tires installed on our Ford E450 bus at Joe’s Tire Hospital, February 2023 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

Our Ford E450 bus after getting new steering axle tires installed at Joe's Tire Hospital, February 2023 [photo: West Coast Driver Training] — Our Ford E450 bus after getting new steering axle tires installed at Joe’s Tire Hospital, February 2023 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

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Recommended Local Business: Duncan Music

Posted on February 18, 2023January 27, 2025 By Mark Anderson

West Coast Driver Training supports local business. One of our Recommended Businesses is Duncan Music, 470 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, B.C.

In February 2023, we special ordered a new Scarlett 18i8 audio interface from Adam Hendershot at Duncan Music.

West Coast Driver Training owner and Chief Instructor, Mark Anderson, with Adam Hendershot at Duncan Music picking up the new Scarlett 18i8 audio interface that Adam special order for us, February 2023 [photo: Ryan King, Duncan Music] — West Coast Driver Training owner and Chief Instructor, Mark Anderson, with Adam Hendershot at Duncan Music, picking up the new Scarlett 18i8 audio interface that Adam special ordered for us, February 2023 [photo: Ryan King, Duncan Music]

Here are some photos of the entrances to Duncan Music and a map showing its location:

The entrance to Duncan Music at 470 Trans Canada Highway. Duncan, BC (photo: West Coast Driver Training)

The rear entrance to Duncan Music on Whistler Street. Duncan, BC (photo: West Coast Driver Training)

Here is a map showing the location on Duncan Music, 470 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, B.C.

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West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Duncan On 25-26 March 2023

Posted on February 14, 2023January 27, 2025 By Mark Anderson

We have heard that Air Brake Courses in Victoria are fully booked until the end of April 2023 so West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Duncan on:

25-26 March 2023, 9 am to 5 pm, at the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C. Cost is $225.00 + GST = $236.25 / person.
Click here for a map showing the location of the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road
To sign up or to get more information, call/text West Coast Driver Training at 250-732-8093 or by email at mark@westcoastdrivertraining.com.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m.
Come to the side door of the building. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch.

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West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Duncan On 25-26 February 2023

Posted on January 31, 2023January 27, 2025 By Mark Anderson

We have heard that Air Brake Courses in Victoria are fully booked until the end of March 2023 so West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Duncan on:

25-26 February 2023, 9 am to 5 pm, at the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan, B.C. Cost is $225.00 + GST = $236.25 / person.
Click here for a map showing the location of the H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road
To sign up or to get more information, call/text West Coast Driver Training at 250-732-8093 or by email at mark@westcoastdrivertraining.com.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m.
Come to the side door of the building. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch.

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