Category: defensive driving

Fuel for thought before upgrading to an off-road car

**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver.   Whilst you’ve probably already made up your mind when it comes to buying an off-road vehicle, there are definitely a few things you need to consider before you rush into this purchase. You might be a driver with many years of experience on the road,…



Tips for Safe Driving

**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver Whether you are an experienced driver or you are just about to get your driving license, safety should be your top priority. Being too safe is impossible especially in winter when bad weather can totally change the way your brakes and wheels behave. Modern cars are…



The Advantages of Defensive Driving and Why You Should Care

**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver When it comes to driving safely, nothing quite beats knowledge in defensive driving. Sadly, the idea of defensive driving can often confuse people. After all, not everyone understands what it covers, what it means and how you drive defensively. Instead of telling you to study a…



If the unexpected is expected is it really unexpected?

Let’s face facts, there are a lot of things we trust in our lives, especially when it comes to driving. We trust drivers will stop at red lights and not blow through the intersection, we expect drivers will check to see if it’s clear before changing lanes and we never expect to get into a…



Head on collisions can be avoided…

Every now and then we’re faced with a surprise; and not a good kind of surprise like a birthday party, or tickets to the big game. Surprises that can put us into a panic are never a good thing. One of the worst kinds of surprises is the potential head on crash. Would you know…



Will new laws teach us to play nice with others?

Rules; we have them whether you like it or not. Rules as a kid growing up helped mold us into responsible adults. Rules in school helped to guide us while we were educated. And rules throughout our adult life help to keep us in line. After a while it seems we forget about some of…



Do you retaliate to horn honking?

No one’s perfect; I get that. Mistakes do happen and if we’re lucky, we can learn something from them. But let’s be honest with ourselves; no one wants to make a mistake and many people dislike being told when they do make a mistake. Driving takes teamwork and the ability to swallow your pride if…



It’s not the road that causes the crash

Raising four kids has taught me a lot. One of those things it taught me is to get my facts straight before I lay blame. It also taught me to do that with other things in life as opposed to jumping to conclusions. Driving is one of those things. Many times I’ve heard how people…