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Feb 09 2013 February 9, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are you a believer?

I believe that we all have beliefs. Do you believe me? When we were kids we believed in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and perhaps even the tooth fairy. As time went on we stopped believing in those things and we started to believe in other things. We will believe in our own religion, our…

Jan 24 2013 January 24, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Start spreading the news….

Posted in boosting a battery, Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, communicating, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving at night, driving basics, driving habits, driving instructor, driving role model, driving skills, fuel economy, handling driving emergencies, headlight use, learning to drive, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, safe driving, Scott Marshall, smooth driving, tire maintenance, Uncategorized, winter driving, winter driving clothing, Young Drivers of Canada

April 2013 marks 25 years as a driving instructor with Young Drivers of Canada. It’s quite a milestone in my eyes, but I never thought I would accomplish as much as a driving instructor as I’ve done thus far. When I began in 1988 I had a love of driving and of cars. I also…

Jan 09 2013 January 9, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Traffic signs aren’t all made of metal

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving around debris, driving articles, driving at night, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, driving skills, etiquette, flow of traffic, headlight use, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, safe driving, sharing the road, smooth driving, Uncategorized, visibility, Young Drivers of Canada

As a sports fan you often hear how the athletes will anticipate what the other players may do before they do it. They can see the signs of the play based on the actions of the other players and respond early. It’s a good skill to have as an athlete, but also a good skill…

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…

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 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 21 2012 October 21, 2012 March 5, 2017 7 Comments by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver…8

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backing up, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, cell phone law, cell phones, checking the mirror, cognitive training, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, demerit points, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, etiquette, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, mirror use, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, Scott Marshall, sharing the road, speeding, steering techniques, Uncategorized

Well, it’s happening again; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is the 8th season. When I first appeared as a judge during their first 3 seasons, I never thought it would last this long. Are there really that many people across our country who want to embarrass themselves on national television? Apparently there are….

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