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Dec 01 2013 December 1, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Living the dream, or just dreaming?

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, how to drive, learning to drive, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, Paul Walker death, racing on public roads, risk taking, safe driving, speeding, vehicle fire

I had a neighbour who would always answer me when I asked him how things were going for him by saying “I’m living the dream!” It’s not as common as we would like to live out our dreams. I have dreams too, but not all have become a reality. Some have, but not all. For…

Nov 21 2013 November 21, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Is there value in “buses only” lanes?

Posted in alternative to driving, carbon dioxide, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver stress, driving articles, Driving green, Driving in traffic, emissions, flow of traffic, fuel economy, greenhouse gases, how to drive, lane changes, lane markings, learning to drive, one way streets, road rage, safe driving

I’m a big supporter of my community and saving our environment. I will walk or ride my bike when I can and I also plan my trips so I can avoid wasting fuel, time and money. I look for ways to do that every day. However, when I see a waste that also affects many…

Nov 12 2013 November 12, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

We all need your help

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, rear crash avoidance, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, tailgaters

Let’s face it; we all need help every now and then. For some people, they know this but fail to ask others to help them. Is it pride? Is it laziness? Is it because they don’t fell there’s anyone capable enough to help them? Who knows, but if they need the help, why don’t they…

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Nov 02 2013 November 2, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

High winds wreaks havoc with drivers

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving around debris, driving articles, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, risk taking, safe driving, staying in your lane

I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow…well, you know the rest. It’s been pretty windy here lately and that wreaks havoc with drivers and pedestrians alike. Any time high winds are in the forecast we need to travel with more care. Do you drive differently during high winds? With the winds recently traveling up…

Oct 26 2013 October 26, 2013 March 5, 2017 4 Comments by Scott Marshall

Some of you may hazard to guess

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, being noticed, collision free driving, communicating, cooperative driving, dashboard warning lights, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, etiquette, flow of traffic, how to drive, learning to drive, mirror use, Proactive driving, rear crash avoidance, safe driving, signaling, visibility

When I’m teaching my students how to drive at Young Drivers of Canada I’ll ask them to list the different ways they can communicate to other road users while driving. Most answers they give me include their signals, brake lights, head lights and of course the horn. Some of them are pretty knowledgeable and let…

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Oct 17 2013 October 17, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Time will tell…

Posted in angry driving, avoiding a rear crash, blocking intersections, collision free driving, collision scene, communicating, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving near trucks, driving skills, flow of traffic, freeway driving, looking well ahead, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, road signs, safe driving, stop signs, tailgaters

There’s an old saying that “time heals all wounds”. Some of us believe it and some of us don’t. I think it really depends upon the situation and the person. We also hear people tell us that “time will tell”. In other words, if you wait long enough you’ll know if you were correct with…

Oct 10 2013 October 10, 2013 October 10, 2013 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Canada’s Worst Driver…Ever!?

Posted in angry driving, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, eyesight while driving, how to drive, Keeping a licence, practising driving skills, safe driving, Uncategorized

Well, they’re back. Another season of Canada’s Worst Driver has returned. This is season nine, but with a little bit of a twist compared to the previous eight seasons. If you’ve watched the series each of the first eight seasons, I’m sure you’ll recognize some of the participants. The producers have brought back previous participants…

Oct 05 2013 October 5, 2013 November 13, 2020 5 Comments by Scott Marshall

The best way to use high beam headlights…

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, collision free driving, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving at night, driving skills, eyesight while driving, headlight use, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, practising driving skills, safe driving, Uncategorized, visibility

I enjoy teaching and spending time with people. It’s been fun teaching my own son how to drive and recently he had a chance to drive on a dark rural road at night. I know many people would refuse that type of drive, but he actually asked to drive as we were heading off to…

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Category: defensive driving

Living the dream, or just dreaming?

Is there value in “buses only” lanes?

We all need your help

High winds wreaks havoc with drivers

Some of you may hazard to guess

Time will tell…

Canada’s Worst Driver…Ever!?

The best way to use high beam headlights…

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