Category: cooperative driving

Feb 09 2012 February 9, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Would you have the nerve?

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving manners, driving role model, etiquette, handicap parking, parking, parking lots, parking manners, responsible driving, safe driving

I was recently speaking with co-workers when we were discussing driving manners. We included our chat about drivers who park in handicapped reserved parking spaces without permission. What I mean by permission is the permits that are given to those who need it. My father-in-law needs to park there since he has severe difficulty walking….

Feb 03 2012 February 3, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is your glass half full, half empty…or missing?

Posted in angry driving, common sense, cooperative driving, driver stress, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, driving manners, driving role model, impaired driving, safe driving

Are you a positive thinker? Is your glass half full or half empty? There are times that thinking positively can become very difficult for a lot of people. Some people are pessimistic, some are positive and some would be classified as a realist. Which one are you? Does this personality trait affect your driving behaviour…

Jan 22 2012 January 22, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How to get unstuck from the snow

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving skills, safe driving, winter driving, winter manners

Every now and then you may find yourself in deep snow after leaving work, school or home. If you have the necessary winter driving survival kit, you’ll be ok. If not, you’ve got some problems. Every vehicle should have the basic equipment such as a shovel, ice scraper and of course winter tires already on…

Jan 20 2012 January 20, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Another reason to use your side mirror

Posted in bicycle lanes, checking the mirror, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving near cyclists, driving with kids, mirror use, parallel parking, parking, parking manners, passenger safety, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

When I’m teaching my students to drive at Young Drivers of Canada, I often try to use the simple approach. The less information and steps, the easier it is to remember them. I also use some of those steps to help my kids become safe and to help plant a seed in their mind before…

Jan 18 2012 January 18, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What goes around comes around

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, driving with kids, flow of traffic, freeway driving, passenger safety, rear crash avoidance, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road, tailgaters

Growing up I believed that doing a good deed would bring a good deed back to me. You know, what goes around comes around. In all fairness, the evil deeds also work that way too. Karma, or fate if you prefer, is something I do believe in. I also believe that you have to work…

Jan 05 2012 January 5, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

A conversation about safe driving…with The Safe Driver

Posted in being noticed, Canada's Worst Driver, cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, learning to drive, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving, safe driving radio, Scott Marshall, winter driving, Young Drivers of Canada

A conversation with Scott Marshall on 1290 CJBK radio…on winter driving, driving logic, driving with kids and Canada’s Worst Driver, plus more. All recorded for Safe Driving Week! Enjoy! Episodes.aspx?PID=2321

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 18 2011 December 18, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If you’re happy and you know it…

Posted in being noticed, communicating, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, headlight use, responsible driving, safe driving

As a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada I often get a new training vehicle every couple of years. It’s important to keep a vehicle that runs well and looks good for our students. A reliable vehicle responds well when it’s asked to. We also teach our students to run with their low beam…

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Category: cooperative driving

Would you have the nerve?

Is your glass half full, half empty…or missing?

How to get unstuck from the snow

A conversation about safe driving…with The Safe Driver

Honk twice if you love me

If you’re happy and you know it…

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