They often say that hindsight is 20-20. I’m not exactly sure who “they” are, but the saying has some merit. If only we knew what was going to happen before we did it. Surprisingly, we do know what was to happen before we do the action. Well, mostly. I’m typically referring to driving actions. Doing…
**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver by Sabrina Wright. Whatever kind of motor vehicle you drive along some road, your end goal is always to arrive at your destination without experiencing any unwanted harm along the way. But if you’ve driven a motor vehicle for years, chances are you’ve grown a…
**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver by John Curtain. Regardless of the model of the car that you’re driving, you’ll want to ensure that you can get to your destination unharmed and still in one piece. However, if you’ve been driving a car for a long time, you might tend to…
Let’s face facts, there are a lot of things we trust in our lives, especially when it comes to driving. We trust drivers will stop at red lights and not blow through the intersection, we expect drivers will check to see if it’s clear before changing lanes and we never expect to get into a…
Every now and then we’re faced with a surprise; and not a good kind of surprise like a birthday party, or tickets to the big game. Surprises that can put us into a panic are never a good thing. One of the worst kinds of surprises is the potential head on crash. Would you know…
Rules; we have them whether you like it or not. Rules as a kid growing up helped mold us into responsible adults. Rules in school helped to guide us while we were educated. And rules throughout our adult life help to keep us in line. After a while it seems we forget about some of…
I’ll sometimes be asked why I write about so many basic driving techniques. It’s simple; not everyone had these skills taught to them when they first learned to drive and others were taught them, but had completely forgotten them over their years of driving. Other reasons I write these types of articles – to get…
No one’s perfect; I get that. Mistakes do happen and if we’re lucky, we can learn something from them. But let’s be honest with ourselves; no one wants to make a mistake and many people dislike being told when they do make a mistake. Driving takes teamwork and the ability to swallow your pride if…