Category: driving attitude

Aug 12 2014 August 12, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How much should we rely on new vehicle technology?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, collision free driving, communicating, dashboard warning lights, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, how to drive, lane changes, learning to drive, practising driving skills, reverse cameras, safe driving, smooth driving, Uncategorized, vehicle technology

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. We all know how fast our society moves forward with technology. Recently I realized I’ve had a cell phone for 20 years. But boy, have they changed over those years. I was excited when I could text instead of spend the money on a long…

Jul 24 2014 July 24, 2014 November 25, 2020 4 Comments by safedriver

Questions for a tailgater…

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, car insurance, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, demerit points, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, insurance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, passenger safety, respect, responsible driving, safe driving, tailgaters, Uncategorized

When I’m teaching my students at Young Drivers of Canada I will often remind them to ask questions any time they feel confused or aren’t sure what to do next. I promote the asking of questions, including with my kids. What better way to find out an answer to a problem. With this in mind,…

Jun 22 2014 June 22, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Brake early…with no regrets

Posted in anti lock brakes, avoiding a rear crash, brake failure, collision free driving, collisions, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, Proactive driving, rear crash avoidance, responsible driving, safe driving, smooth driving, Uncategorized, vehicle maintenance

Hindsight; we’ve all experienced it from time to time. We end up doing things and after it’s done we wish we had done something else. How often does this happen to you? Perhaps a better question is how often does it happen to you while you’re driving? Do you regret making some of your driving…

May 27 2014 May 27, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Distracted driving – what you may have missed

Posted in backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, car insurance, checking the mirror, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, eating while driving, how to drive, impaired driving, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, respect, safe driving, Uncategorized

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. We’ve heard so much recently about distracted driving that we’re probably pretty tired about hearing all of the problems associated to doing it. Part of the issue is we keep barking at the same problems. People seem to block out what they’re tired of hearing,…

May 20 2014 May 20, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

I’ve found my purpose. Have you?

Posted in collision free driving, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving role model, driving skills, how to drive, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving, Uncategorized

We all have a purpose in life. That’s what I’ve been told and I pretty much believe that, even when life throws you a curveball. When bad news happens to us, we often ask “Why me?” Maybe there was a purpose for it. Who knows. What I do know is we can all make a…

May 05 2014 May 5, 2014 April 1, 2023 No Comment by safedriver

Children don’t drive. Adults do

Posted in driving attitude, responsible driving, Young Drivers of Canada

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please click to check their blog. I’m sure you can remember when the rumour of changing the driving age surfaced around your jurisdiction. I remember just before I turned 16 hearing many kids at school saying the province was going to raise the minimum driving age to 18. I…

Apr 28 2014 April 28, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If your vehicles could talk, what would they say?

Posted in collision free driving, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, etiquette, how to drive, learning to drive, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, respect, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, speeding, Uncategorized

Remember when we were kids we would talk to our toys? We even pretended they were talking to us. Maybe a few of you actually heard them talk? We used our imaginations a lot back then, but what if objects could actually talk to us; perhaps like our vehicles. What do you think they would…

Apr 22 2014 April 22, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Driving without road signs

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, etiquette, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, mirror use, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, sharing the road, stop signs

Ever since we were kids we were always told what to do. We either grew up with our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and even siblings telling us what we should do and should not do. For those who get married, that role is transferred over to our spouse. When we get a job our…

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Category: driving attitude

How much should we rely on new vehicle technology?

Questions for a tailgater…

Brake early…with no regrets

Distracted driving – what you may have missed

I’ve found my purpose. Have you?

Children don’t drive. Adults do

If your vehicles could talk, what would they say?

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