Category: driver responsibility

Feb 22 2010 February 22, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do your fears control you?

Posted in collision free driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving fears, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, turning left at lights

Watching the recent Winter Olympics has made me think; do these athletes have any fears? Can you imagine going down a hill as fast as possible with only a helmet on? I’m not a skier, but just the thought of flying down the hill gives me goose bumps. If they started out in their sport having…

Feb 21 2010 February 21, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are you prepared to handle emergencies?

Posted in collision free driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, handling driving emergencies, learning to drive, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

We all know that emergencies do happen from time to time, but are you ready to handle them when they do happen? I know that we all wish that emergencies would happen to someone else, but that’s not always going to happen when we’re driving. Since most drivers suffer from the “it-won’t-happen-to-me” syndrome, it may…

Feb 19 2010 February 19, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Time to clear the air

Posted in distracted driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving role model, driving with kids, passenger safety, responsible driving, smoking while driving

Every now and then we need to be reminded of what’s right and what’s not right. That’s why we have parents to keep us in line when we’re kids and now the government as we get older. Rules help to guide our lives and whether we like the rules or not, we need to respect…

Jun 11 2009 June 11, 2009 June 11, 2009 No Comment by safedriver

Is it really freedom?

Posted in collision free driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

When I’m teaching new drivers I will ask them why they are taking our training course. Most of their answers are to get their license, to learn to drive safely and to gain confidence. Lately, I’ve had the answer of “to get my freedom”. Does driving for you mean you’ve got freedom? For the most…

Jun 02 2009 June 2, 2009 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you trust me?

Posted in being noticed, common sense, communicating, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, driving skills, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, rear crash avoidance, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, running a traffic light, safe driving, sharing the road

We were brought up learning not to trust other people. We couldn’t talk to strangers, go for rides with strangers or take candy from strangers. (Although I’m sure Halloween confuses small kids, don’t you think?) So, with all of this concern regarding strangers, why do we trust strangers when we drive? One of the most…

Jun 02 2009 June 2, 2009 June 2, 2009 3 Comments by safedriver

Stop or slow, what’s the difference?

Posted in cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, learning to drive, pedestrian safety, road signs, safe driving, stop signs

I was speaking recently to a licensed driver who had a few driving problems. I had taken him out for a driving evaluation and noticed he rolled his stops. He wasn’t aware he was doing that until I explained what he was doing. Do you roll stops as well? Maybe you do, but aren’t sure….

Feb 03 2008 February 3, 2008 February 3, 2008 No Comment by safedriver

Where is the steering wheel anyway?

Posted in backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, driver responsibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, safe driving

For centuries we’ve had vehicles that have had room for passengers to sit behind the driver. Horse-drawn carriages had a backseat or a wagon had a bed to sit in. When the automobile came onto the scene, it came with seats in the back so we can carry more passengers. But that’s the thing; they…

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