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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 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 08 2011 November 8, 2011 March 15, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What does breaking rules get you?

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, racing on public roads, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, running a traffic light, safe driving, smooth driving, speeding

One of my sons plays house league hockey and he seems to really enjoy it. He’s not going to be playing in the NHL any time soon, but he’s having fun. Part of his enjoyment is his ability to follow the rules of the game, which gives him opportunities to score goals, help his team…

Nov 03 2011 November 3, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

One of the slowest police chases ever

Posted in checking the mirror, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, emergency vehicles, etiquette, freeway driving, mirror use, responsible driving, safe driving

Tag; you’re it. Remember when you were a kid and ran around your yard, the park or even the neighbourhood playing a game of tag? Wasn’t that fun? You would chase your friends until you caught them. Luckily for many people, the game of “tag” stops before you drive. When a driver has broken the…

Oct 23 2011 October 23, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver…7

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, Canada's Worst Driver, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving basics, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, risk taking

So it’s happening again; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is season 7 and to be quite honest, after 7 seasons, has it run its course? I know there’s a following of this show across our great land as I still get recognized from my stint as a judge on the show for seasons…

Oct 22 2011 October 22, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Keep a wide eye for pedestrians

Posted in being noticed, collision scene, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver visibility, driving articles, driving at night, driving fatalities, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

It’s been a fear for many parents; how do you teach your kids to cross the street safely? We do our best to show them how drivers may not see them walking through the crosswalk. We always try to get them to cross at the corners and avoid crossing in the middle of the block….

Oct 16 2011 October 16, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you play well with others?

Posted in being noticed, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, driving manners, etiquette, parking manners, safe driving, sharing the road

As most people do, I try to do things throughout my life that are on the safe side. I try to avoid doing too many risky things so as not to risk injury to myself or other people or property. I also try not to do things that affect other people in a negative way….

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Category: cooperative driving

Preaching to the converted…about driving?

What does breaking rules get you?

One of the slowest police chases ever

Canada’s Worst Driver…7

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