Category: driving articles

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 08 2015 October 8, 2015 March 5, 2017 2 Comments by Scott Marshall

Parking brakes are more than just for parking

Posted in brake failure, collision free driving, common sense, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, vehicle maintenance

I’m sure there have been times in our lives where we don’t use the muscles we may have used previously. I remember playing baseball, then not throwing the ball around very much for a few years and then trying to get back out there and play again. My arm was sore and my legs were…

Oct 05 2015 October 5, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

When your actions ruin the lives of others…

Posted in alternative to driving, collision free driving, common sense, drinking a beverage while driving, drinking and driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, impaired driving, responsible driving, safe driving

Let’s face facts; many of us have tried to get away with things we’ve done wrong over the years. This is especially true when we were kids. But as we grow, don’t you think we need to take ownership of our own actions? This is especially true when our actions affect the lives of other…

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…

Aug 12 2015 August 12, 2015 November 26, 2020 5 Comments by safedriver

When you have a fear of speed…

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, defensive driving, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, freeway driving, how to change lanes, how to drive, lane changes, learning to drive, merging on the freeway, safe driving

Throughout our lives we’ve always had to do things we never really wanted to do. We had to clean our rooms, eat our vegetables, visit the relatives we never really liked and be nice to our siblings. In many cases, these feelings of doing things we never like to do transfers over to us when…

Aug 07 2015 August 7, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Never ignore summer maintenance

Posted in brake failure, driving articles, safe driving, summer driving, tire maintenance, vehicle maintenance

Many people often prepare their vehicle for winter driving. They’ve have a tune up and place winter tires on their vehicle, hopefully before it’s too late. But what about preparing your vehicle for summer driving? There are things you can do to ensure your vehicle is readying for summer. It’s never too late in the…

Aug 03 2015 August 3, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

When a crash hits close to home…

Posted in collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, head on crash avoidance, how to drive, lane changes, lane markings, learning to drive, passenger safety, passing, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

One of the things I enjoy about heading up to the cottage for a vacation each year is the actual drive itself. Spending five hours behind the wheel with family creates good conversation and a relaxing time for me. Time at the cottage is very relaxing as well and we can’t wait to get there,…

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Category: driving articles

What can you learn from Canada’s Worst Drivers?

When slowing is worth it

Parking brakes are more than just for parking

When your actions ruin the lives of others…

Distracted driving is more than using your phone

When you have a fear of speed…

Never ignore summer maintenance

When a crash hits close to home…

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