Category: driver training

Dec 10 2015 December 10, 2015 December 7, 2020 4 Comments by Scott Marshall

Do you retaliate to horn honking?

Posted in angry driving, being noticed, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, defensive driving, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, honking, how to drive, learning to drive, road rage, safe driving

No one’s perfect; I get that. Mistakes do happen and if we’re lucky, we can learn something from them. But let’s be honest with ourselves; no one wants to make a mistake and many people dislike being told when they do make a mistake. Driving takes teamwork and the ability to swallow your pride if…

Dec 06 2015 December 6, 2015 November 16, 2020 1 Comment by Scott Marshall

It’s not the road that causes the crash

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, avoiding a rear crash, checking the mirror, collision free driving, collisions, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, driving habits, driving in the rain, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, looking well ahead, mirror use, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, rear crash avoidance, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, speeding, tailgaters

Raising four kids has taught me a lot. One of those things it taught me is to get my facts straight before I lay blame. It also taught me to do that with other things in life as opposed to jumping to conclusions. Driving is one of those things. Many times I’ve heard how people…

Nov 25 2015 November 25, 2015 November 22, 2020 11 Comments by Scott Marshall

If you have winter driving anxiety, this will help

Posted in being noticed, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver stress, driver training, driving anxiety, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, how to drive, learning to drive, Proactive driving, safe driving, stopping on ice, tailgaters, visibility, winter driving, winter driving clothing, winter tires

Let’s face facts; there are many things we avoid doing because of fear. We may not want to admit it, but we tend to avoid doing things because we’re afraid of what might happen. Our fear consumes us so much we can’t stop thinking about this fear. Know what I’m talking about yet? It’s the…

Nov 09 2015 November 9, 2015 October 14, 2017 1 Comment by Scott Marshall

What can you learn from Canada’s Worst Drivers?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver training, driving anxiety, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving role model, etiquette, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, practising driving skills, safe driving, Scott Marshall, staying in your lane

Every year for the past number of years, Canadian viewers have viewed, laughed and most likely screamed at various drivers they’ve viewed on a weekly basis. Now, why would anyone laugh each week at drivers they’ve seen make mistakes, crash or break down and cry? It’s because they’re watching Canada’s Worst Driver on Discovery. Ever…

Nov 05 2015 November 5, 2015 March 5, 2017 2 Comments by Scott Marshall

When slowing is worth it

Posted in being noticed, collision free driving, collision scene, construction zones, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, how to drive, pedestrian safety, risk taking, road signs, safe driving

For regular readers of my work you’ll know of my passion for promoting safe driving. After all, the title of this site is ‘The Safe Driver’. Even though I tend to put emphasis towards safely driving a vehicle, I do sometimes put emphasis on cyclists and pedestrian safety. This is one of those times to…

Oct 26 2015 October 26, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Learning to drive in the “ready position”

Posted in collision free driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

Are you the type of person who likes to prepare for things early? Do you pack for vacation well ahead of time? Do you make your lunch the night before so it will be ready for you in the morning? I tend to do most of those things as well to save time. I try…

Sep 24 2015 September 24, 2015 November 15, 2020 2 Comments by Scott Marshall

Distracted driving is more than using your phone

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, driving skills, eating while driving, how to drive, learning to drive, passenger safety, pedestrian safety, reading while driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

For more than a decade we’ve really stepped it up with social media. We can find out what’s happening within our world every second of the day. That is, if you want to. To many people, they can’t let a moment go by without knowing what’s happening. Our phones play a big part of this…

Sep 03 2015 September 3, 2015 March 5, 2017 3 Comments by Scott Marshall

Are you a competitive driver?

Posted in angry driving, common sense, driver training, driving habits, safe driving, speeding, tailgaters

I have something to admit; I’m competitive. Many people are and we need to accept that. I love sports and my two sons loves sports as well. I’ve coached all of my four kids in different sports and activities throughout their early lives and I really enjoy it, and so do they. To many people…

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Category: driver training

Do you retaliate to horn honking?

If you have winter driving anxiety, this will help

What can you learn from Canada’s Worst Drivers?

When slowing is worth it

Learning to drive in the “ready position”

Distracted driving is more than using your phone

Are you a competitive driver?

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