It’s that time of year again. Time to find a parking spot at the mall! How many times have you driven to the mall only to find it packed with vehicles and you have to park the furthest away from any door? Frustrating isn’t it? Maybe these tips will help us all. Let’s first decide…
Are you competitive? I play sports and love to compete. I teach my kids to play fair and follow the rules. It’s about good sportsmanship, not always about winning. Is driving more like a competitive game for you, or is it a necessity? What would you call “winning” for a driver? The reason I…
Please and thank you. I was bought up using manners and I’m teaching my kids to use their manners everywhere they are. I believe that it will help them as they grow into the workforce. It also helps us feel good when we say and hear someone say thank you. What about when we’re driving?…
We’ve seen this happen almost every day of our lives, but will it ever end? I’m referring to the drivers of large trucks being cut off by drivers. I often wonder why someone would put their lives at stake like that. Maybe they never really thought of the consequences to their actions. I’ve often seen…
As I drive around our fair country, I often have to struggle for space for my vehicle. Is this fair to drivers or do we bring this upon ourselves? Ontario alone gets over 150,000 new drivers every year, but are the roads big enough to handle them, or do we need to learn how to…
As seen in The Driver magazine in the May/June 2009 issue. http://thedrivermagazine.com/2009/help-save-a-life-%e2%80%93-let-emergency-vehicles-pass-safely/ How You Can Help Save a Life By Scott Marshall As a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada over the past 21 years, I’ve been in the car with many people, as can be well expected. Many people feel that my…
I was speaking recently to a licensed driver who had a few driving problems. I had taken him out for a driving evaluation and noticed he rolled his stops. He wasn’t aware he was doing that until I explained what he was doing. Do you roll stops as well? Maybe you do, but aren’t sure….