Category: driving attitude

Dec 10 2015 December 10, 2015 December 7, 2020 4 Comments by Scott Marshall

Do you retaliate to horn honking?

Posted in angry driving, being noticed, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, defensive driving, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, honking, how to drive, learning to drive, road rage, safe driving

No one’s perfect; I get that. Mistakes do happen and if we’re lucky, we can learn something from them. But let’s be honest with ourselves; no one wants to make a mistake and many people dislike being told when they do make a mistake. Driving takes teamwork and the ability to swallow your pride if…

Dec 06 2015 December 6, 2015 November 16, 2020 1 Comment by Scott Marshall

It’s not the road that causes the crash

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, avoiding a rear crash, checking the mirror, collision free driving, collisions, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, driving habits, driving in the rain, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, looking well ahead, mirror use, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, rear crash avoidance, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, speeding, tailgaters

Raising four kids has taught me a lot. One of those things it taught me is to get my facts straight before I lay blame. It also taught me to do that with other things in life as opposed to jumping to conclusions. Driving is one of those things. Many times I’ve heard how people…

Nov 25 2015 November 25, 2015 November 22, 2020 11 Comments by Scott Marshall

If you have winter driving anxiety, this will help

Posted in being noticed, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver stress, driver training, driving anxiety, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, how to drive, learning to drive, Proactive driving, safe driving, stopping on ice, tailgaters, visibility, winter driving, winter driving clothing, winter tires

Let’s face facts; there are many things we avoid doing because of fear. We may not want to admit it, but we tend to avoid doing things because we’re afraid of what might happen. Our fear consumes us so much we can’t stop thinking about this fear. Know what I’m talking about yet? It’s the…

Nov 05 2015 November 5, 2015 March 5, 2017 2 Comments by Scott Marshall

When slowing is worth it

Posted in being noticed, collision free driving, collision scene, construction zones, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, how to drive, pedestrian safety, risk taking, road signs, safe driving

For regular readers of my work you’ll know of my passion for promoting safe driving. After all, the title of this site is ‘The Safe Driver’. Even though I tend to put emphasis towards safely driving a vehicle, I do sometimes put emphasis on cyclists and pedestrian safety. This is one of those times to…

Oct 26 2015 October 26, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Learning to drive in the “ready position”

Posted in collision free driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

Are you the type of person who likes to prepare for things early? Do you pack for vacation well ahead of time? Do you make your lunch the night before so it will be ready for you in the morning? I tend to do most of those things as well to save time. I try…

Oct 08 2015 October 8, 2015 March 5, 2017 2 Comments by Scott Marshall

Parking brakes are more than just for parking

Posted in brake failure, collision free driving, common sense, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, vehicle maintenance

I’m sure there have been times in our lives where we don’t use the muscles we may have used previously. I remember playing baseball, then not throwing the ball around very much for a few years and then trying to get back out there and play again. My arm was sore and my legs were…

Aug 03 2015 August 3, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

When a crash hits close to home…

Posted in collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, head on crash avoidance, how to drive, lane changes, lane markings, learning to drive, passenger safety, passing, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

One of the things I enjoy about heading up to the cottage for a vacation each year is the actual drive itself. Spending five hours behind the wheel with family creates good conversation and a relaxing time for me. Time at the cottage is very relaxing as well and we can’t wait to get there,…

Jul 22 2015 July 22, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are you a risk taker?

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, cooperative driving, cyclists, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, how to drive, lane changes, learning to drive, parking, parking lots, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized, Young Drivers of Canada

Are you a risk taker? I know that’s a bold question, but one I think we need to ask ourselves from time to time. Smart risk takers in business grow their business and do well for themselves. Is there such a thing as a smart risk taker when it comes to driving? Let’s face facts;…

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Category: driving attitude

Do you retaliate to horn honking?

If you have winter driving anxiety, this will help

When slowing is worth it

Learning to drive in the “ready position”

Parking brakes are more than just for parking

When a crash hits close to home…

Are you a risk taker?

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