Category: driving basics

Sep 03 2010 September 3, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Come on…move over!

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, move over law, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

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…

Sep 01 2010 September 1, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Have you seen my car?

Posted in common sense, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving at night, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, parking, parking lots, risk taking, safe driving

We’ve all lost things in our lives that make us go a little crazy. I’ve lost my keys, books, glasses, you name it. My cousin lost her glasses on the top of her head once. But have you ever lost your car door? What would cause a driver to leave their door behind? I’ve known…

Aug 27 2010 August 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What is defensive driving?

Posted in being noticed, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, safe driving

For the almost 23 years I’ve been a driving instructor at Young Drivers of Canada, I’ve heard the term “defensive driving” many times. What is defensive driving? Many years ago it seemed like it was about driving slowly, but now it’s more about staying away from the other driver. Do you drive defensively or offensively?…

Tags:collision free driving defensive driving safe driving Young Drivers of Canada

Aug 12 2010 August 12, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If you could go back in time

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, backing up, Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

We’ve all done things in our past that we wish he hadn’t. As a kid, we did things because of peer pressure or because we were in a hurry. Seconds or minutes later, we could have kicked ourselves because of what happened. Haven’t you had moments like that as a kid? Have you ever had…

Jul 20 2010 July 20, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Monkey see, monkey do

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

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…

Jun 30 2010 June 30, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Demerit points, or merit points?

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, Graduated Licensing, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

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…

Jun 21 2010 June 21, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Does Graduated Licensing work?

Posted in cognitive training, collision free driving, common sense, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, driving stats, Graduated Licensing, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

There’s a large part of Canada and the US that have some form of a Graduated Drivers Licensing program. For the most part, it’s working but can it be improved? The good part of graduated licensing is that it allows new drivers, of any age, to practice a little more often before trying to get…

Jun 10 2010 June 10, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Lines….what lines?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, head on crash avoidance, lane markings, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

When you play games, do you follow the rules or do you make them up as you go? Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always enjoyed a good game; whether it’s a board game, card game or sport and I always played fair. Playing by the rules is something we have to respect also…

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Category: driving basics

Come on…move over!

Have you seen my car?

What is defensive driving?

If you could go back in time

Monkey see, monkey do

Demerit points, or merit points?

Does Graduated Licensing work?

Lines….what lines?

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