Category: driver responsibility

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…

Feb 09 2012 February 9, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Would you have the nerve?

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving manners, driving role model, etiquette, handicap parking, parking, parking lots, parking manners, responsible driving, safe driving

I was recently speaking with co-workers when we were discussing driving manners. We included our chat about drivers who park in handicapped reserved parking spaces without permission. What I mean by permission is the permits that are given to those who need it. My father-in-law needs to park there since he has severe difficulty walking….

Feb 06 2012 February 6, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Inflation costs us more than we think

Posted in circle check, driver responsibility, driving articles, safe driving, tire maintenance, vehicle maintenance

Inflation; it’s everywhere. As we continue to trudge through our lives we continue to notice the high price of fuel, increases in food prices and the cost of living increases each year. We can’t seem to avoid the high cost of inflation no matter what we do. This was also true when I went to…

Feb 04 2012 February 4, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Never get caught off guard

Posted in buying a vehicle, common sense, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, driving in the rain, glove box, packing your vehicle, planning your route, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving, winter driving

Every now and then you may get caught off guard. You may have visitors drop by unannounced while your house is a mess. Sometimes you may find yourself invited out for dinner, but you’re short on cash. What do you do in situations like that? Is there any way you can prepare for the unexpected?…

Feb 01 2012 February 1, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Winter washing woes

Posted in brake failure, circle check, cleaning a car, driver responsibility, driver visibility, driving articles, safe driving, vehicle maintenance, winter driving

Looking after our vehicle is something we must all do, but do you think we shrug it off during winter weather? I’m sure you all realize that your vehicle needs mechanical checks before the snow begins to fly and that you need to prepare your vehicle for the cold temperatures, but is that enough? Do…

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…

Jan 20 2012 January 20, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Another reason to use your side mirror

Posted in bicycle lanes, checking the mirror, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving near cyclists, driving with kids, mirror use, parallel parking, parking, parking manners, passenger safety, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

When I’m teaching my students to drive at Young Drivers of Canada, I often try to use the simple approach. The less information and steps, the easier it is to remember them. I also use some of those steps to help my kids become safe and to help plant a seed in their mind before…

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…

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Category: driver responsibility

Do you need a passenger license?

Would you have the nerve?

Inflation costs us more than we think

Never get caught off guard

Winter washing woes

Your vehicle is like an infant

Saving the junk in your trunk

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