Category: common sense

Aug 01 2010 August 1, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving lane or eating lane?

Posted in common sense, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, Driving in traffic, eating while driving, responsible driving, safe driving

While I was teaching class at one of our local Young Drivers of Canada locations recently, it was brought up that eating and drinking while driving can be equally as distracting as talking on the phone. It was an interesting thought, so I continued the discussion. When is a good time to take a quick…

Jul 20 2010 July 20, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Monkey see, monkey do

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

We all go in the car with our friends and family and become passengers, but sometimes we really prefer to drive. It’s not always about being in control. It’s often about staying alive. We’ve all come across drivers who scare us when they’re driving. They either go too fast when they shouldn’t or weave in…

Jul 12 2010 July 12, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Too hot to handle

Posted in common sense, cooling down your car, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving role model, driving with kids, driving with pets, passenger safety, responsible driving, risk taking, summer driving

I recently posted an article (http://bit.ly/digmFX ) about how to cool down your vehicle during these hot summer days. We’ve all experienced how the heat grows in a parked vehicle, especially when parked in an open space with windows barely cracked open. So, if we know how hot the inside of a vehicle gets, why…

Jun 30 2010 June 30, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Demerit points, or merit points?

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, Graduated Licensing, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

I often get the chance to speak with many drivers across Ontario, and Canada, to discuss their favourite topic and mine; driving. Of the more than 23 million drivers in Canada; of which over 9 million drivers are in Ontario, most people say they are good drivers. I ask them why they believe they are…

Jun 27 2010 June 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

High beams or low beams?

Posted in common sense, distracted driving, driving articles, headlight use, mirror use, safe driving

For the past twenty years, new vehicles sold in Canada have come with automatic Daytime Running Lights (DRL). These headlights came on immediately once we started the vehicle and released the parking brake. It was a great idea that was started by the military and major bus companies. It allowed other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians…

Jun 21 2010 June 21, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Does Graduated Licensing work?

Posted in cognitive training, collision free driving, common sense, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, driving stats, Graduated Licensing, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

There’s a large part of Canada and the US that have some form of a Graduated Drivers Licensing program. For the most part, it’s working but can it be improved? The good part of graduated licensing is that it allows new drivers, of any age, to practice a little more often before trying to get…

Jun 10 2010 June 10, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Lines….what lines?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, head on crash avoidance, lane markings, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

When you play games, do you follow the rules or do you make them up as you go? Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always enjoyed a good game; whether it’s a board game, card game or sport and I always played fair. Playing by the rules is something we have to respect also…

Jun 07 2010 June 7, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Seatbelts….really?

Posted in common sense, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, seatbelts

Most of us have an opinion. Whether it’s correct or not, we’re entitled to it. But just like elbows, everyone’s got a couple of them. Having an opinion is fine, but if research shows a completely opposite result, why keep your own opinion? What I’m referring to is seatbelt use. Many people feel they can…

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Category: common sense

Driving lane or eating lane?

Monkey see, monkey do

Too hot to handle

Demerit points, or merit points?

High beams or low beams?

Does Graduated Licensing work?

Lines….what lines?

Seatbelts….really?

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