Category: driving articles

Jul 21 2014 July 21, 2014 March 5, 2017 1Comment by safedriver

Take this moment to learn something

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Spending time with my family is a big part of my life. I love my kids and try to do extra little things with them whenever I can. It was such a nice night recently three of my kids decided to come with me on a bike ride. That too turned into a teaching moment….

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Jul 17 2014 July 17, 2014 March 5, 2017 2Comments by safedriver

Surprise inspections should not be a surprise

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Safety is a big issue within our lives. We do what it takes to ensure our kids are safe, our homes are safe and our valuables are safe. Sometimes however, we forget about the routine things that help keep those things safe – our vehicles. We use our vehicles to get to and from work,…

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Jun 30 2014 June 30, 2014 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Learning to deal with “Are we there yet?”

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As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. Staying focused on driving is something every driver has to do, but with so many distractions, it seems to become more and more difficult. The biggest discussion about driver distraction over the past few years has been cell phone use, but there’s one big distraction…

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Jun 27 2014 June 27, 2014 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Go ahead, be an athletic supporter….but do it safely

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I’d like to say that I’m a very supportive person. If anyone in my family wants to do something a little different but safe, I support them. I know how important it is for them, even if I wouldn’t do it myself, so I know supporting them is the proper thing to do, again, provided…

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Jun 25 2014 June 25, 2014 April 6, 2021 NoComment by safedriver

What are bike boxes and how do they affect you?

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Changes to our driving community often arise based on issues raised by multiples of people. For many years bike safety has been a concern to many and as a cyclist myself and as a parent of 4 kids who cycle a lot, I can fully understand just how scary it can sometimes be while riding…

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Jun 24 2014 June 24, 2014 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Summer packing – how to do it properly

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As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog.   As long as I can remember, my dad was always very good with puzzles; especially jigsaw puzzles. He had the patience to put things where they belonged to benefit him later. Maybe that helped him when he had to pack the family vehicle for…

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Jun 22 2014 June 22, 2014 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Brake early…with no regrets

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Hindsight; we’ve all experienced it from time to time. We end up doing things and after it’s done we wish we had done something else. How often does this happen to you? Perhaps a better question is how often does it happen to you while you’re driving? Do you regret making some of your driving…

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Jun 12 2014 June 12, 2014 March 5, 2017 8Comments by safedriver

Back in or back out? Is there a real difference?

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We are all creatures of habit so much that we rarely change what we’re doing until someone or something brings it to our attention. We do things that we always do hoping to get the same results. Does this sound like you? Well, now is the time to make some conscience changes to your driving…

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