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Dec 30 2012 December 30, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Sometimes it’s better to give than take

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, driving attitude, driving manners, etiquette, passing, right of way, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized, winter driving, winter manners

We’ve all learned as kids to share things and work together with others. For those who play team sports, you’ve learned the same things from your coaches. Quite often, we can benefit by working together as opposed to working as individuals. The same can be said while driving. But, how can you work together with…

Dec 14 2012 December 14, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Did you know….

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, anti lock brakes, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, safe driving, smooth driving, Uncategorized, windshield wipers, winter driving, Young Drivers of Canada

Living in a household with 4 kids, they will often learn things in school and then try to stump the rest of us when they get home with their new found information. I try to do the same things when I’m teaching students at Young Drivers of Canada, whether they are new drivers or seasoned…

Dec 04 2012 December 4, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

For drivers, what IS considered normal?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving at night, driving in the rain, Driving in traffic, eyesight while driving, headlight use, lane markings, looking well ahead, practising driving skills, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, speeding, Uncategorized, velocitization, visibility, winter driving

One of the common questions I’ve been asked by students I’m teaching at Young Drivers of Canada is “What is normal?” It seems to be a simple question, doesn’t it? I’ve answered it as ‘the same as always’ or ‘routine’. How often is something referred to as being normal compared to not normal? Do you…

Nov 26 2012 November 26, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Does society require us to drive?

Posted in alternative to driving, bicycle lanes, buying a vehicle, car insurance, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, cyclists, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving careers, driving instructor, driving skills, driving stats, insurance, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, packing your vehicle, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving, Scott Marshall, summer driving, Uncategorized, Young Drivers of Canada

There are a lot of things that people within our society take for granted sometimes. We’ll take for granted that we’ll have food to eat every day, a roof over our heads and clothes on our back. To quite a few people those aren’t really reality. They work very hard week after week to keep…

Nov 25 2012 November 25, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

I’ve got this sinking feeling

Posted in collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, construction zones, defensive driving, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driving around debris, driving articles, driving at night, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, eyesight while driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, pot holes, Proactive driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized, visibility

We’ve often heard throughout our life how we tend to learn from our mistakes. It’s true, but sometimes we don’t necessarily learn exactly what we should learn. All we end up doing is learn what we should not do. I personally prefer to learn from someone else’s mistakes. This means I won’t have to make…

Nov 12 2012 November 12, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are you a good role model or just a role model?

Posted in collision free driving, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, etiquette, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, racing on public roads, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, tailgaters, Uncategorized

As a parent of 4 growing kids, it’s always been important to me to be a good role model to them. I’m not perfect, but I do try my best most of the time to show them how they should behave in public and in life. Do you have the same beliefs? If you’ve never…

Oct 31 2012 October 31, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver 8…the updates

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backing up, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, cell phones, checking the mirror, cognitive training, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driver's license, driving around debris, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving directions, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving near cyclists, driving role model, driving skills, etiquette, eyesight while driving, handling driving emergencies, impaired driving, insurance, Keeping a licence, lane markings, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, merging on the freeway, mirror use, parallel parking, parking, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, respect, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, road signs, running a traffic light, safe driving, sharing the road, short term memory, signaling, smooth driving, speeding, staying in your lane, Uncategorized

So here it is; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is the 8th year that people try to prove to others they aren’t bad drivers or try to get the much needed help they or other people wish they could get. I like to think that by watching what these drivers do, others who…

Oct 26 2012 October 26, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is it only illegal if you get caught?

Posted in angry driving, child seats, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, demerit points, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, flow of traffic, freeway driving, Keeping a licence, passenger safety, racing on public roads, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, speed traps, speeding, Uncategorized

How often do you find yourself running late? When you do, how often do you forget things or take chances because you’re late? I would often forget specific books when I slept in for school. It normally annoyed me when I made those mistakes, which usually forced my hand to make other mistakes. Most of…

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