Category: driver responsibility

Oct 06 2010 October 6, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

To park or not to park…

Posted in backing up, collision free driving, common sense, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving skills, parking, parking lots, responsible driving, risk taking

It’s a known fact that for most people, owning a vehicle is the second most expensive item you’ll own in your lifetime, besides a house of course. We tend to look after our house by doing maintenance and cleaning it. We wouldn’t do anything that would cause intentional damage to our house, so why would…

Sep 14 2010 September 14, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

One way or two way?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, lane markings, learning to drive, one way streets, responsible driving, risk taking, road signs, safe driving

Sometimes we’re in so much of a hurry that we make poor choices in our life. As an example, how many of you have locked your keys in the car when you arrived late for an appointment? I used to carry a spare key in my wallet for times like that. But how can you…

Sep 03 2010 September 3, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Come on…move over!

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, move over law, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

There are times when rules change and the general public is unaware of these changes. I will often search out government websites to keep myself up to date, but that can sometimes be hard to do when I’m too busy and away from my computer. Then there are times when rules change and we learn…

Sep 01 2010 September 1, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Have you seen my car?

Posted in common sense, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving at night, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, parking, parking lots, risk taking, safe driving

We’ve all lost things in our lives that make us go a little crazy. I’ve lost my keys, books, glasses, you name it. My cousin lost her glasses on the top of her head once. But have you ever lost your car door? What would cause a driver to leave their door behind? I’ve known…

Aug 27 2010 August 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What is defensive driving?

Posted in being noticed, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, safe driving

For the almost 23 years I’ve been a driving instructor at Young Drivers of Canada, I’ve heard the term “defensive driving” many times. What is defensive driving? Many years ago it seemed like it was about driving slowly, but now it’s more about staying away from the other driver. Do you drive defensively or offensively?…

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Aug 12 2010 August 12, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If you could go back in time

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, backing up, Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

We’ve all done things in our past that we wish he hadn’t. As a kid, we did things because of peer pressure or because we were in a hurry. Seconds or minutes later, we could have kicked ourselves because of what happened. Haven’t you had moments like that as a kid? Have you ever had…

Aug 01 2010 August 1, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving lane or eating lane?

Posted in common sense, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, Driving in traffic, eating while driving, responsible driving, safe driving

While I was teaching class at one of our local Young Drivers of Canada locations recently, it was brought up that eating and drinking while driving can be equally as distracting as talking on the phone. It was an interesting thought, so I continued the discussion. When is a good time to take a quick…

Jul 21 2010 July 21, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Freeway merging takes skill

Posted in cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, learning to drive, merging on the freeway, safe driving

I was recently discussing with my class of new drivers at Young Drivers of Canada about driving on the freeway. We all came to the same conclusion that someone with proper training has a better chance to drive safely on a freeway compared to someone who doesn’t take professional training at all. They were concerned…

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Category: driver responsibility

To park or not to park…

One way or two way?

Come on…move over!

Have you seen my car?

What is defensive driving?

If you could go back in time

Driving lane or eating lane?

Freeway merging takes skill

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