Category: driver responsibility

Dec 30 2010 December 30, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Drinking and driving never works

Posted in alternative to driving, common sense, drinking a beverage while driving, drinking and driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving fatalities, impaired driving, Keeping a licence, risk taking, safe driving

Ever since I was a kid in school, I’ve heard about how drinking and driving was wrong, illegal and extremely dangerous. We teach how to avoid impaired driving at Young Drivers of Canada, but as I’ve found out over the last couple of decades, the students that I’ve taught really know a lot of the…

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Dec 29 2010 December 29, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

When is bad weather, bad enough?

Posted in alternative to driving, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, freeway driving, headlight use, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, skid control, winter driving

We all have to make decisions in life that make us think hard about our choices. When we’re driving, that happens every day. But how far will you go before you decide it isn’t worth it? Recently, there was a terrible snow storm across our region. The conditions were so bad that transport trucks and…

Dec 10 2010 December 10, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What’s the hurry anyway?

Posted in blocking intersections, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving near cyclists, driving role model, driving skills, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

Our society tells us that we live in busy times. With 4 kids all active with many activities, I totally believe the reports, but there has to be times that we need to slow down and enjoy the ride, right? I mean, speeding through busy roads and weaving throughout traffic doesn’t really help the situation,…

Nov 23 2010 November 23, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Keeping the kids in check on trips

Posted in distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, driving role model, driving with kids, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving

Since we’re heading into the holiday season, perhaps we need a few reminders before taking those holiday trips. A lot of families make those long drives to visit friends and family over the holidays. It’s always a nice time when we all get together, but how do you keep your kids in check on these…

Nov 17 2010 November 17, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you see the signs?

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, risk taking, road signs, safe driving

I speak with many people each year who tell me how good a driver they are. I’ve been in the vehicle with many of these people, but they don’t seem to be able to prove it. Most miss the “little” things that would help them become better drivers. For example, a lot of drivers get…

Nov 02 2010 November 2, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver….6?

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, risk taking, safe driving, Scott Marshall

So, season 6 of Canada’s Worst Driver on Discovery has begun. Apparently, they have a candidate by the name of Scott. This isn’t me. However, I was a judge for the first 3 seasons of Canada’s Worst Driver. The ‘Scott’ on season 6 is 25 and although I was 25 once before, that was a…

Oct 27 2010 October 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Doing the right thing can save a life

Posted in being noticed, common sense, communicating, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, emergency vehicles, freeway driving, handling driving emergencies, mirror use, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

I was recently talking to new instructors when they asked how I get ideas for these articles. Most of the time I get ideas from people I speak with and from the media reports of crashes. Other times I see something happen and I take a photo of it. Keeping my camera handy always helps….

Oct 23 2010 October 23, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Which rules do you follow?

Posted in alternative to driving, being noticed, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, driving role model, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking

Raising my kids has been an adventure. They’re all old enough to recognize good from evil; most of the time. They will also tend to do a lot of things they see me do. You know the saying; monkey see – monkey do. Do you think kids will copy the bad things you do? I…

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Category: driver responsibility

Drinking and driving never works

When is bad weather, bad enough?

Keeping the kids in check on trips

Do you see the signs?

Canada’s Worst Driver….6?

Doing the right thing can save a life

Which rules do you follow?

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