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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…

Jun 12 2014 June 12, 2014 March 5, 2017 8 Comments by safedriver

Back in or back out? Is there a real difference?

Posted in backing up, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, flow of traffic, how to drive, learning to drive, parking, pedestrian safety, safe driving, school zones, sharing the road, Uncategorized, visibility

We are all creatures of habit so much that we rarely change what we’re doing until someone or something brings it to our attention. We do things that we always do hoping to get the same results. Does this sound like you? Well, now is the time to make some conscience changes to 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…

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…

Apr 08 2014 April 8, 2014 November 10, 2020 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Right of way is about giving, not taking

Posted in alternative to driving, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, cyclists, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, pedestrian safety, respect, responsible driving, right of way, roundabouts, safe driving, sharing the road, turning right

One of the discussions I seem to have on a monthly basis is about right of way. It seems to be confusing to many people; drivers, pedestrians and cyclists alike. What’s your take on this confusing law? Do you have a solid understanding or does it confuse you every now and then? I often refer…

Mar 09 2014 March 9, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

You, your kids, your car, their life

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving with kids, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, passenger safety, racing on public roads, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, tailgaters

Being a parent has so many responsibilities that I can’t even begin to list them all. One of the things that remain at the top of our list is ensuring that our kids are safe. I personally know how I feel when one of my kids injures themselves. No parent would really want to purposely…

Mar 07 2014 March 7, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Talk is cheap

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, eating while driving, eyesight while driving, how to drive, impaired driving, learning to drive, looking well ahead, passenger safety, right of way, risk taking, safe driving

Talk is cheap. We know that. I often try to prove what I’m trying to get across whenever I’m training someone how to drive at Young Drivers of Canada. There’s an old saying that “it’s more difficult to argue with yourself than it is with someone else”. If I can get someone to buy into…

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