Category: driving articles

Oct 06 2010 October 6, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

To park or not to park…

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It’s a known fact that for most people, owning a vehicle is the second most expensive item you’ll own in your lifetime, besides a house of course. We tend to look after our house by doing maintenance and cleaning it. We wouldn’t do anything that would cause intentional damage to our house, so why would…

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Oct 05 2010 October 5, 2010 December 15, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Idle thoughts?

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As a husband and father of 4 kids, our lives are quite busy. With all of the kids busy with activities, plus the extended hours that I work, it makes it difficult to fit everything into our daily routines. We try to plan as best as we can to save time, but some things we…

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Sep 24 2010 September 24, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Driving stressed is your choice

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I’ve often given advice to the new instructors I’m training at Young Drivers of Canada about how they should plan their day. Starting their days off with either a good student or a polite student will always help them get off to a good start. It allows them to enjoy the opening of what could…

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Sep 23 2010 September 23, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

If your lights go out…

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Since it’s getting a little darker a little sooner these days, we tend to use our headlights a little earlier if we’re out after dinner. Have you ever had both of your headlights burn out at the same time? Would you know what to do if that happened to you while driving on a dark…

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Sep 22 2010 September 22, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

What are their priorities?

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I often get ideas to write about based on what I see other drivers doing, from photos I’ve taken, ideas from my new students and instructors I’m training and also what’s current in the news. I will often search news sources to see what catches my attention. That explains why I have an issue with…

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Sep 18 2010 September 18, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Did you know…

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Over the many years as an instructor for Young Drivers of Canada I’ve been asked many questions. There are certain things that people have learned over the years, but they tend to forget them over time. Some drivers never really learn some basic driving information. This has allowed me to provide the summer rendition of…

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Sep 14 2010 September 14, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

One way or two way?

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Sometimes we’re in so much of a hurry that we make poor choices in our life. As an example, how many of you have locked your keys in the car when you arrived late for an appointment? I used to carry a spare key in my wallet for times like that. But how can you…

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Sep 03 2010 September 3, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Come on…move over!

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There are times when rules change and the general public is unaware of these changes. I will often search out government websites to keep myself up to date, but that can sometimes be hard to do when I’m too busy and away from my computer. Then there are times when rules change and we learn…

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