Category: common sense

Dec 26 2011 December 26, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are you complacent with your driving?

Posted in common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, driving stats, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving

I’ve often written about teen drivers and new drivers that I’ve taught at Young Drivers of Canada. They’re often the types of drivers I take out in the car and share my knowledge with them about safe driving practises. However, the teen drivers and the new drivers may not be the highest risk of drivers…

Dec 20 2011 December 20, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Honk twice if you love me

Posted in angry driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, etiquette, learning to drive, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, road signs

I will often speak with my kids about the need to talk things over with either me or their mom whenever they have issues. We try to keep open communication within our home. We also talk to them about what other people say and that it’s not always true. Just because someone says something to…

Dec 15 2011 December 15, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Will it haunt you or save you?

Posted in collision free driving, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, running a traffic light, safe driving, turning left at lights, Young Drivers of Canada

I often get asked by the new students I train at Young Drivers of Canada if I drive the way I teach. The quick answer is yes. For the almost 24 years that I’ve been an instructor compared to the over 30 years I’ve driven, I honestly can’t remember much of my driving life before…

Dec 09 2011 December 9, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Preaching to the converted…about driving?

Posted in collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, looking well ahead, Proactive driving, responsible driving, road signs, school zones

Preaching; I’ve done it for years. No, not in a church; in the classroom and car and it’s been about driving not religion. A number of times I’ve preached about safe driving practices to the already converted. That’s an easy sermon. It’s to the non-converted that becomes more difficult. The same can be said if…

Nov 25 2011 November 25, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving can be related to…

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving, sharing the road, smooth driving

I’ve coached kids in a number of sports over the years. A few years ago I was coaching my son’s hockey team. During one of the practices I noticed a few of the players weren’t following through with their shots. When I asked them to follow through, they looked a little confused. I asked if…

Nov 23 2011 November 23, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Did you see a sign?

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving directions, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, eyesight while driving, lane markings, learning to drive, one way streets, planning your route, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, sharing the road, smooth driving

In just about every jurisdiction around, you need to know what basic road signs mean in order to get your beginner’s permit. In Ontario, you’re allowed 4 signs wrong out of 20 and can still pass that portion of the written test. That’s not bad, but shouldn’t we know what all of the signs mean?…

Nov 17 2011 November 17, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Being in a hurry hurts more than yourself

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, checking the mirror, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, flow of traffic, passenger safety, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road

Currently, for at least twice a week my eldest son has to get up an hour earlier than his siblings so he can get to band practice. Sometimes he drags his butt out of bed at the last minute and rushes off to school. Like most others who are late, he’s in a bit of…

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Nov 14 2011 November 14, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How ready for winter driving are you?

Posted in common sense, driver responsibility, driving articles, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving, winter driving, winter driving clothing, winter manners

It’s inevitable that winter will arrive each year, but why do so many drivers make it feel like it’s a surprise? The first snowfall each year shows us drivers spin their wheels while trying to move their vehicle. They also use their coat sleeve to clear their windows, or not clear them at all. What…

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