Category: driver training

Dec 11 2010 December 11, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you drive it like a pinball?

Posted in collision free driving, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, fuel economy, learning to drive, practising driving skills, smooth driving, steering techniques

I’m a sports fan and I’ve often heard commentators refer to a hockey player, football receiver, basketball player or baseball player as having good hands or soft hands. This has nothing to do with which hand lotion they use, but more about how much control they have with their sport when they use their hands….

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,…

Dec 05 2010 December 5, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are you pumped?

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, circle check, common sense, dashboard warning lights, driver training, driving articles, fuel economy, pumping gas

There are many things we need to do as a driver; from proper observational skills, to co-ordination, response time, and early thought processing, but what about the ability to pump gas? Does it take skill, luck or any knowledge whatsoever? How many times have you seen drivers do it incorrectly that it makes you chuckle…

Nov 28 2010 November 28, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Keep the flow of traffic….flowing

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, flow of traffic, learning to drive, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way

We’ve all done things that affect other people. For example, if you’re in a service industry, your work pace can affect your customers and your fellow workers. If you’re slow with getting your work done it can slow down production. If you’ve done that during your job, would you do that as a driver? The…

Nov 25 2010 November 25, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you push the envelope?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, common sense, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving skills, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, skid control, speeding

Every now and then I get reminded of why we do certain things as drivers. I’m the type of person that usually does things because I believe in them. Are you like that as well? Once I know something works, I try to keep doing it. For example, I know that slippery roads can reduce…

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 08 2010 November 8, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Habits never die; they just change

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, brake failure, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

We all have habits; some good and some not so good. For example, I have a habit of biting my finger nails while I’m watching a close game during a sporting event. I know other people who have a habit of saying certain phrases all the time, like “you know what I mean” or “like”….

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…

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Category: driver training

Do you drive it like a pinball?

Are you pumped?

Keep the flow of traffic….flowing

Do you push the envelope?

Do you see the signs?

Habits never die; they just change

Canada’s Worst Driver….6?

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