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Apr 08 2013 April 8, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Parking in front of a hydrant…not a hot idea

I’ve written many times how busy we tend to be within our daily lives. To many people, they’re often running late and will take chances to get themselves to their destination on time; or as close to it as possible. How many times have you found yourself running late and took chances that you knew…

Mar 08 2013 March 8, 2013 March 5, 2017 1 Comment by safedriver

Ticketed by the “hidden” police?

Posted in being noticed, checking the mirror, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, emergency vehicles, Keeping a licence, racing on public roads, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, speed traps, Uncategorized

I’m old enough to remember “Leave it to Beaver”; a TV show from the 60’s. In that series there was a character called “Eddie Haskell”. Eddie was the type of person who showed a pleasant personality and did the proper thing when he knew he was being watched by an adult. If he thought he…

Jan 12 2013 January 12, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Change only happens if you want it to happen

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, cognitive training, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, demerit points, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, eating while driving, insurance, learning to drive, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, Proactive driving, respect, responsible driving, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized

Life is always full of challenges; we all know that. It’s a regular challenge to raise our kids, to sometimes do our jobs and to keep your household chores up to date. Some people have a better handle on doing these things successfully than other people do. They seem to have self-control when it comes…

Jan 05 2013 January 5, 2013 March 5, 2017 3 Comments by safedriver

A glimpse of a classic

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, buying a vehicle, classic cars, cleaning a car, distracted driving, driving articles, parking lots, respect, safe driving, Uncategorized, vehicle maintenance

For the most part, I do like surprises. Good surprises especially. I recently had one that still has me smiling. I had taken my snow blower in to be repaired and a friend of mine suggested a retired mechanic to do the work. When it was time to pick it up, I went with my…

Nov 25 2012 November 25, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

I’ve got this sinking feeling

Posted in collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, construction zones, defensive driving, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driving around debris, driving articles, driving at night, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, eyesight while driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, pot holes, Proactive driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized, visibility

We’ve often heard throughout our life how we tend to learn from our mistakes. It’s true, but sometimes we don’t necessarily learn exactly what we should learn. All we end up doing is learn what we should not do. I personally prefer to learn from someone else’s mistakes. This means I won’t have to make…

Nov 05 2012 November 5, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Take a day to remember…

Posted in alternative to driving, angry driving, cognitive training, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, cooperative driving, defensive driving, demerit points, distracted driving, drinking and driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, driving stats, impaired driving, insurance, Keeping a licence, left turns at traffic lights, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, smooth driving, Uncategorized

Remember when you first learned to drive? It was a huge part of every person’s life. It meant freedom to come and go as you please. It even meant the chance of getting a job because the job required you to have a driver’s license. With this freedom came responsibility. Abuse of this responsibility means…

Oct 31 2012 October 31, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver 8…the updates

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backing up, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, cell phones, checking the mirror, cognitive training, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driver's license, driving around debris, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving directions, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving near cyclists, driving role model, driving skills, etiquette, eyesight while driving, handling driving emergencies, impaired driving, insurance, Keeping a licence, lane markings, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, merging on the freeway, mirror use, parallel parking, parking, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, respect, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, road signs, running a traffic light, safe driving, sharing the road, short term memory, signaling, smooth driving, speeding, staying in your lane, Uncategorized

So here it is; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is the 8th year that people try to prove to others they aren’t bad drivers or try to get the much needed help they or other people wish they could get. I like to think that by watching what these drivers do, others who…

Oct 21 2012 October 21, 2012 March 5, 2017 7 Comments by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver…8

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backing up, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, cell phone law, cell phones, checking the mirror, cognitive training, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, demerit points, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, etiquette, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, mirror use, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, Scott Marshall, sharing the road, speeding, steering techniques, Uncategorized

Well, it’s happening again; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is the 8th season. When I first appeared as a judge during their first 3 seasons, I never thought it would last this long. Are there really that many people across our country who want to embarrass themselves on national television? Apparently there are….

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