Category: driving articles

Jul 21 2010 July 21, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Freeway merging takes skill

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I was recently discussing with my class of new drivers at Young Drivers of Canada about driving on the freeway. We all came to the same conclusion that someone with proper training has a better chance to drive safely on a freeway compared to someone who doesn’t take professional training at all. They were concerned…

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Jul 20 2010 July 20, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Monkey see, monkey do

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We all go in the car with our friends and family and become passengers, but sometimes we really prefer to drive. It’s not always about being in control. It’s often about staying alive. We’ve all come across drivers who scare us when they’re driving. They either go too fast when they shouldn’t or weave in…

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Jul 12 2010 July 12, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Too hot to handle

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I recently posted an article (http://bit.ly/digmFX ) about how to cool down your vehicle during these hot summer days. We’ve all experienced how the heat grows in a parked vehicle, especially when parked in an open space with windows barely cracked open. So, if we know how hot the inside of a vehicle gets, why…

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Jul 09 2010 July 9, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Littering is a nasty driving habit

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I recently posted an article about washing your car and cleaning the interior. I like having a clean car and garbage doesn’t belong on the floor any where; including my car. I guess it’s turned into a bit of an obsession for me. I despise littering and what’s worse is when someone throws garbage out…

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Jul 04 2010 July 4, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Looking good, feeling good

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I know this may seem a little odd, but I enjoy washing my car. It gives me satisfaction knowing that it will give a good impression to my students and any new instructor I’m teaching for Young Drivers of Canada. It goes along with the saying that ‘if you look good, you feel good’. Do…

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Jun 30 2010 June 30, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Demerit points, or merit points?

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I often get the chance to speak with many drivers across Ontario, and Canada, to discuss their favourite topic and mine; driving. Of the more than 23 million drivers in Canada; of which over 9 million drivers are in Ontario, most people say they are good drivers. I ask them why they believe they are…

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Jun 29 2010 June 29, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Are you too nice?

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When is nice too nice? I can see traffic and pedestrians from my office window in our local downtown core. I just watched a driver begin a left turn to enter a parking lot, but stop to let a pedestrian cross. The pedestrian then stopped to let the driver continue. The waving back and forth…

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Jun 27 2010 June 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

High beams or low beams?

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For the past twenty years, new vehicles sold in Canada have come with automatic Daytime Running Lights (DRL). These headlights came on immediately once we started the vehicle and released the parking brake. It was a great idea that was started by the military and major bus companies. It allowed other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians…

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