Category: distracted driving

Jan 17 2012 January 17, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Saving the junk in your trunk

Posted in checking the mirror, circle check, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving habits, mirror use, packing your vehicle, responsible driving, safe driving

Decisions, distractions, focus; these are all things we face each time we drive. Keeping your mind on driving is important every time you drive; we know that. We tend to do it to ourselves though. We distract ourselves often enough that we can cause damage to our vehicle or ourselves. How many times have you…

Jan 05 2012 January 5, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

A conversation about safe driving…with The Safe Driver

Posted in being noticed, Canada's Worst Driver, cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, learning to drive, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving, safe driving radio, Scott Marshall, winter driving, Young Drivers of Canada

A conversation with Scott Marshall on 1290 CJBK radio…on winter driving, driving logic, driving with kids and Canada’s Worst Driver, plus more. All recorded for Safe Driving Week! Enjoy! Episodes.aspx?PID=2321

Dec 28 2011 December 28, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Owning up to your mistakes takes courage

Posted in collision scene, collisions, demerit points, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving at night, driving fatalities, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, running a traffic light, safe driving

I have a guilty conscience. I always have and I’m pretty sure I always will. My kids have the same, which is a really good trait as far as I’m concerned. I’ll admit fault when I’m guilty and apologize when I’m wrong. I know I’m not alone with this feeling. Do you act the same…

Dec 26 2011 December 26, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are you complacent with your driving?

Posted in common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, driving stats, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving

I’ve often written about teen drivers and new drivers that I’ve taught at Young Drivers of Canada. They’re often the types of drivers I take out in the car and share my knowledge with them about safe driving practises. However, the teen drivers and the new drivers may not be the highest risk of drivers…

Dec 18 2011 December 18, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If you’re happy and you know it…

Posted in being noticed, communicating, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, headlight use, responsible driving, safe driving

As a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada I often get a new training vehicle every couple of years. It’s important to keep a vehicle that runs well and looks good for our students. A reliable vehicle responds well when it’s asked to. We also teach our students to run with their low beam…

Dec 15 2011 December 15, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Will it haunt you or save you?

Posted in collision free driving, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, running a traffic light, safe driving, turning left at lights, Young Drivers of Canada

I often get asked by the new students I train at Young Drivers of Canada if I drive the way I teach. The quick answer is yes. For the almost 24 years that I’ve been an instructor compared to the over 30 years I’ve driven, I honestly can’t remember much of my driving life before…

Nov 27 2011 November 27, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Help is on the way

Posted in distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving

Over the many years that I’ve been a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada I’ve come across many nervous students. It’s not only my job to teach them how to drive safely, but it’s also my job to relax them and keep them calm behind the wheel. Sometimes it’s easier said than done. These new…

Nov 03 2011 November 3, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

One of the slowest police chases ever

Posted in checking the mirror, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, emergency vehicles, etiquette, freeway driving, mirror use, responsible driving, safe driving

Tag; you’re it. Remember when you were a kid and ran around your yard, the park or even the neighbourhood playing a game of tag? Wasn’t that fun? You would chase your friends until you caught them. Luckily for many people, the game of “tag” stops before you drive. When a driver has broken the…

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Category: distracted driving

Saving the junk in your trunk

A conversation about safe driving…with The Safe Driver

Owning up to your mistakes takes courage

Are you complacent with your driving?

If you’re happy and you know it…

Will it haunt you or save you?

Help is on the way

One of the slowest police chases ever

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