Category: driving articles

Feb 12 2011 February 12, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is there pressure to do the proper thing?

Posted in car insurance, common sense, demerit points, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, Keeping a licence, racing on public roads, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, speeding

We have so much pressure on ourselves to do the proper thing these days. That pressure seems to start when we were kids as our parents checked up on us from time to time. Sometimes we end up making the wrong choices in life and if we’re lucky, we survive it. I’m sure you’ve done…

Feb 06 2011 February 6, 2011 March 5, 2017 14 Comments by safedriver

Why are cell phones still being used?

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, driving stats, driving with kids, Keeping a licence, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, smooth driving

When I’m teaching students how to drive for Young Drivers of Canada, I give them the information one day and test their understanding the next time I see them. It helps me determine if they understood what was taught previously. Life is like that. Our parents and school teachers taught us things and over time,…

Feb 04 2011 February 4, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What are your best driving words or phrases?

Posted in communicating, drive thru lanes, driving articles, driving manners, driving role model, driving with kids, driving words, learning to drive, summer driving

We often hear of things in our lives that are related to driving or vehicles. There’s driving music, driving gloves, drive in movies, drive-thru’s and even driving hats. What about driving words or phrases? We’ve used phrases that relate to what we’re doing in the car like “it took the corner like it was on…

Feb 02 2011 February 2, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is there winter etiquette too?

Posted in cooperative driving, driving articles, driving manners, etiquette, parking, parking manners, sharing the road, winter driving, winter manners

I’ve written about driving manners and proper driving etiquette a few times over the years, but sometimes we need more frequent reminders to help the driving community become more driving friendly. This winter has been snow-filled for many communities. We spend so much time digging our vehicles out of snow and driving through snow, slush…

Jan 31 2011 January 31, 2011 March 5, 2017 4 Comments by safedriver

Take The National Driving Test!

Posted in cognitive training, collision free driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, driving skills, drowsy driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, Proactive driving, rear crash avoidance, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, safe driving, Scott Marshall, The National Driving Test

One of the most common questions asked to millions of people over the last 100 plus years; “Are you a good driver?” That’s always been a difficult question to answer. There are so many factors involved in making that decision. Once you throw in distractions, it can seriously affect your driving ability. Well, now you…

Jan 30 2011 January 30, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What’s on your driving to-do list?

Posted in circle check, collision free driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, Proactive driving, pumping gas, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

I often make to-do lists at home and at the office. It helps me stay in control of my day. I really hate forgetting things that I need to do because it puts me behind the next day. It’s also frustrating when it was an important thing to do and I totally forgot to do…

Jan 26 2011 January 26, 2011 March 5, 2017 3 Comments by safedriver

Could you avoid this crash?

Posted in collision free driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, driving skills, freeway driving, handling driving emergencies, learning to drive, Matt Krizsan, passion for safe driving, Proactive driving, risk taking, safe driving, winter driving

Sometimes it’s difficult to decide if skill or luck is on our side when we do things. Playing sports is a good example. My son has scored goals during hockey games because he happened to be in the right place at the right time. One goal even bounced off his facemask into the net. Those…

Jan 18 2011 January 18, 2011 November 22, 2020 No Comment by safedriver

The facts about anti lock brakes

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, anti lock brakes, brake failure, buying a vehicle, collision free driving, dashboard warning lights, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving skills, handling driving emergencies, learning to drive, Proactive driving, skid control

There are a lot of things we believed in as kids. We all had a difficult time sleeping on December 24th because Santa was coming. We all knew how Easter eggs arrived and how a tooth turned into money under our pillow while we slept. We got this information from our parents and we believed…

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Category: driving articles

Is there pressure to do the proper thing?

Why are cell phones still being used?

What are your best driving words or phrases?

Take The National Driving Test!

What’s on your driving to-do list?

Could you avoid this crash?

The facts about anti lock brakes

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