Category: driving articles

Oct 20 2012 October 20, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Rude pedestrian = rude driver?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driving articles, driving attitude, driving manners, etiquette, respect, responsible driving, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized

We tend to learn many things growing up that help us as we become a driver. For example, learning to ride a bike has helped us learn how to deal with traffic. What about being a pedestrian? Does that help us make driving choices as well; good or bad? I recently watched one of our…

Oct 17 2012 October 17, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Give me a couple of seconds…

Posted in collision free driving, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, safe driving, tailgaters, Uncategorized, visibility, windshield wipers, winter driving

When I speak with people and let them know the time I spend to do my job and the time I spend with my family, they often ask me how I fit it all into the days and weeks. I often ask myself the very same thing. We’re all busy these days and perhaps busier…

Oct 14 2012 October 14, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

The “It won’t happen to me” club has a new member

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, communicating, defensive driving, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, eating while driving, impaired driving, passenger safety, Proactive driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized, Young Drivers of Canada

We’ve all heard about distracted driving. If you haven’t, perhaps you were distracted. A lot of drivers become members of the “It won’t happen to me club” once they begin to drive. They usually drive as they want expecting crashes will only happen to other people and not themselves. Do you belong to that club?…

Oct 10 2012 October 10, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are you a talker?

Posted in angry driving, Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, communicating, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, driving with kids, driving words, etiquette, impaired driving, road rage, safe driving, Uncategorized

As a parent it’s always a great feeling when you child says their first word. After a few years, you really wonder what the big deal was because by now they won’t stop talking. As a society, we tend to talk a lot and sometimes when there’s no one there to talk to, we just…

Sep 26 2012 September 26, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Don’t forget your lunch!

Posted in circle check, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving directions, eating while driving, littering from your car, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized

Staying focused on things we’re doing can quite often be a challenge. We get so sidetracked in what we’re doing that we sometimes forget to complete our original tasks. Have you ever felt that way? You know; you start a task but end up doing something else and at some point you know you’ve forgotten…

Sep 20 2012 September 20, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How not to roll your vehicle…101

Posted in collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, freeway driving, learning to drive, looking well ahead, merging on the freeway, risk taking, safe driving, smooth driving, speeding, staying in your lane, Uncategorized, velocitization

We’ve all made mistakes in our lives and in most cases, they were minor enough that we could get over them in a short period of time. I was brought up to respect other people and not to do things that would inconvenience other people. Were you brought up the same way? When I make…

Sep 13 2012 September 13, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Dew…and do not

Posted in cleaning a car, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cyclists, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized, visibility, windshield wipers

I’ve often said how important visibility is to drivers. Without good visibility, you may miss important information while driving. Has that ever happened to you? As I’ll say to my students I’m teaching at Young Drivers of Canada, you drive with your eyes and your hands and feet are tools for your eyes. Part of…

Sep 11 2012 September 11, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is that cool or not cool?

Posted in blocking intersections, child seats, common sense, communicating, construction zones, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, driving skills, driving with kids, etiquette, left turns at traffic lights, looking well ahead, planning your route, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, turning left at lights, Uncategorized

My kids make fun of me as I still say ‘cool’ a lot of the time. They must think I’m too old to use it regularly except when describing the weather. The reality is I’m not that old…probably. I believe that the word cool can describe many things and that most of society understands the…

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Category: driving articles

Give me a couple of seconds…

The “It won’t happen to me” club has a new member

Are you a talker?

Don’t forget your lunch!

How not to roll your vehicle…101

Is that cool or not cool?

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