Category: distracted driving

Apr 21 2012 April 21, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Should passengers control the driver’s choices?

I trust my friends and family very much. When you’re down and need help, you can always count on your family and friends to bail you out, right? I’ve helped my friends move furniture, fix their cars, redecorate and many other things. They’ve also helped me in similar situations, but where does helping others stop?…

Apr 15 2012 April 15, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Would you, should you?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, driving skills, Keeping a licence, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving, Uncategorized

We have all faced this from time to time; temptation. We get tempted to do things we wouldn’t normally do when we get together with friends or if we’re under pressure. When was the last time you felt this way? Do you ever feel any remorse after you’ve succumbed to these temptations? I’ll often see…

Mar 27 2012 March 27, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Did you forget you have a bad memory?

Posted in checking the mirror, cognitive training, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving directions, driving skills, learning to drive, mirror use, planning your route, Proactive driving, safe driving, short term memory, Uncategorized

We all tend to forget things from time to time. We may not like it, but we tend to accept it. Its part of life, wouldn’t you say? There are things that tend to annoy us if we forget them though. Things like picking your kids up after their game or activity, running specific errands…

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Mar 20 2012 March 20, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

My favourite letter in the alphabet is “why”

Posted in angry driving, child seats, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, etiquette, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, passenger safety, point of no return, Proactive driving, red light camera, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, running a traffic light, safe driving, seatbelts, sharing the road, tailgaters, Uncategorized

Raising four kids has been fun and tough at the same time. Having patience has made it easier to keep the kids in line and to help educate and correct them when they’ve made mistakes. As any parent has heard many, many times before, the kids will often ask “why?” after you’ve explained things to…

Tags:bad drivers disobeying rules road raging

Mar 12 2012 March 12, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Learn to pick your battles

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, etiquette, impaired driving, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized

I recently learned some things from my kids; indirectly. All 4 of my kids are in the scouting movement and will often go to camp. I became a leader when my two young sons first started out with scouts at age five. I will volunteer my time and go to camp with them as a…

Mar 07 2012 March 7, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Should you drive if injured?

Posted in common sense, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, driving while injured, impaired driving, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized

Just like everyone else, I’m getting older. Although I’m currently in my late 40’s, I often don’t feel my age. I still play street hockey with my kids and their friends and throw the baseball around too. Unfortunately, I have to put those games on hold for a little while. With the actions I do…

Feb 10 2012 February 10, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you need a passenger license?

Posted in backseat drivers, cell phone law, cell phones, child seats, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver's license, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving with kids, impaired driving, Keeping a licence, passenger safety, safe driving

Millions upon millions of people work hard throughout their lives to get and keep their driver’s license. Quite a few take professional driver training, but some learn from their family members or friends. That in itself is quite alarming, but what about getting a “passenger license”? Should it be required for every person before they…

Jan 26 2012 January 26, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Your vehicle is like an infant

Posted in cleaning a car, collisions, common sense, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driving articles, looking well ahead, responsible driving, safe driving, windshield wipers, winter driving

There isn’t a week that goes by when I have to ask at least one of my kids to go and have a shower. At every meal I also have to ask at least one of my four kids to wash their hands before they sit down at the dinner table. There’s a lot to…

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Category: distracted driving

Should passengers control the driver’s choices?

Would you, should you?

Did you forget you have a bad memory?

Should you drive if injured?

Do you need a passenger license?

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