Category: defensive driving

Jun 14 2011 June 14, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

It hangs above us

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, planning your route, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, right of way, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, sharing the road

I think we all know that good observation is a big part of driving safely. Our observation, or lack of, can also affect other drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Have you recently made a driving error because you failed to notice something and it affected someone else? I see this happen every week and it doesn’t…

May 29 2011 May 29, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Come on; get lost!

Posted in common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving directions, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, planning your route, road signs, safe driving

We all take trips throughout our lives that force up to figure out how to get there. It can be pretty simple to get from point A to point B if it was the same route every day. However, every now and then we have to travel to places we’ve never been to before. How…

May 24 2011 May 24, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Smile, you’re on candid camera!

Posted in common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, flow of traffic, photo radar, point of no return, Proactive driving, red light camera, running a traffic light, safe driving

I remember as a kid trying to keep up to my dad. He walked a lot faster than I did, but to me, it always seemed like he was in a hurry. As I got older I realized he wasn’t in a hurry; he just had longer legs than I had. When we drove around…

May 23 2011 May 23, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving and road hockey are alike

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, flow of traffic, head on crash avoidance, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, sharing the road

Being a driving instructor with Young Drivers of Canada has taught me a lot about raising my kids, and raising my kids has taught me a lot about being a driving instructor. I’ve taught my kids to believe in themselves, but to be cautious when dealing with other people. The same can be said about…

May 02 2011 May 2, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

It’s never too late to change

Posted in backing up, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, driving in the rain, Driving in traffic, driving skills, parking, parking lots, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, risk taking, safe driving

I know we’re in a hurry to do things these days. It’s part of our society to be busy. Part of the problem we have is that we run out of time to get everything done that we need to get done. Do you ever find yourself rushing around to get things done that you…

Mar 25 2011 March 25, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

You should pay if you crash

Posted in car insurance, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, insurance, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

For the past few years, I’ve tried to teach my kids more responsibility. The older they get, the easier it has been. For example, since my son has to pay for his own treats out of his babysitting money, he’s selective as to what he spends his money on. He doesn’t waste it as much…

Feb 09 2011 February 9, 2011 November 22, 2020 8 Comments by safedriver

Winter driving…..myths or truths?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving skills, handling driving emergencies, learning to drive, risk taking, safe driving, skid control, winter driving

For many years I’ve heard of drivers giving poor advice to other drivers about how to drive in snow and on ice. I’m not sure where they got their information from, but does it make any sense to take advice because the “guys at work” told you? I grew up with that as a kid….

Jan 30 2011 January 30, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What’s on your driving to-do list?

Posted in circle check, collision free driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, Proactive driving, pumping gas, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

I often make to-do lists at home and at the office. It helps me stay in control of my day. I really hate forgetting things that I need to do because it puts me behind the next day. It’s also frustrating when it was an important thing to do and I totally forgot to do…

The Safe Driver

Category: defensive driving

Come on; get lost!

Smile, you’re on candid camera!

It’s never too late to change

Winter driving…..myths or truths?

What’s on your driving to-do list?

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