Category: driving articles

Apr 07 2010 April 7, 2010 March 5, 2017 4Comments by safedriver

A top list of driving no no’s

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My youngest son and I were talking about drivers the other day and he thought it would be fun to make a list of the top things you shouldn’t do while driving. We all know that texting and talking on your cell phone is a major problem while driving and is very obvious to many…

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Apr 06 2010 April 6, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

An experience of a lifetime

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Driving in different places can be difficult to many people. The fear of not knowing where you’re going can be very overwhelming. Roads you’ve never seen before and higher than normal traffic can lead to high anxiety. I was recently in Montreal and if you’ve ever driven there you’ll already know it’s an experience of…

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Apr 04 2010 April 4, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

An alarming piece of advice

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I’ve worked in places where there has been an alarm that needed to be set at the end of day and turned off in the morning. The alarm is designed to help protect the property and keep thieves away. We have the same thing for our vehicles. Do we need alarms and do they do…

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Mar 24 2010 March 24, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Back to basics…

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I can’t help it. I admit I have a problem. I watch drivers and can’t fully understand why some people drive the way they do. There’s no logic in what they do and if they haven’t gotten into a collision yet, they’re probably close to it. I’m pretty sure they didn’t drive that way when…

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Mar 23 2010 March 23, 2010 March 25, 2021 11Comments by safedriver

Can you share the road with cyclists?

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From the March 2010 issue of The Driver magazine; http://thedrivermagazine.com/vol8_pg58_news.html Do you remember when you first learned to ride a bike? I was so thrilled that I could get rid of my training wheels and ride my bike like my friends could. It gave me that early feeling of mobility. As a driving instructor, it…

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Mar 19 2010 March 19, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

What have you seen lately?

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We have roughly 23 million drivers in Canada these days. We get more and more every year. Each year I continue driving, I see an increasing number of drivers doing strange and unusual things. What have you seen lately? Just the other day as I was traveling to work, I noticed a driver putting on…

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Mar 18 2010 March 18, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Let the practice begin!

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I often get asked from parents of new drivers how they can keep their sanity while they sit in the passenger seat when the new driver is driving. Finally, it’s time to help all of the parents of new drivers. It’s time to put down your valium and rejoice! Help is on the way! The…

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Mar 10 2010 March 10, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Are you common?

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We all have habits; whether they’re good or bad. I’ll often bite my finger nails when I’m watching a close game of hockey, football, baseball, etc.; especially if my team is hanging on for the win. Driving also has to be done with habits; hopefully good habits. Current thoughts and common sense must also be…

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