Category: driving basics

Nov 12 2013 November 12, 2013 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

We all need your help

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Let’s face it; we all need help every now and then. For some people, they know this but fail to ask others to help them. Is it pride? Is it laziness? Is it because they don’t fell there’s anyone capable enough to help them? Who knows, but if they need the help, why don’t they…

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Oct 26 2013 October 26, 2013 March 5, 2017 4Comments by Scott Marshall

Some of you may hazard to guess

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When I’m teaching my students how to drive at Young Drivers of Canada I’ll ask them to list the different ways they can communicate to other road users while driving. Most answers they give me include their signals, brake lights, head lights and of course the horn. Some of them are pretty knowledgeable and let…

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Oct 10 2013 October 10, 2013 October 10, 2013 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Canada’s Worst Driver…Ever!?

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Well, they’re back. Another season of Canada’s Worst Driver has returned. This is season nine, but with a little bit of a twist compared to the previous eight seasons. If you’ve watched the series each of the first eight seasons, I’m sure you’ll recognize some of the participants. The producers have brought back previous participants…

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Sep 14 2013 September 14, 2013 September 14, 2013 5Comments by Scott Marshall

In case of emergency…

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Raising 4 kids is a lot of fun, but also means a lot of work for both me and my wife. We try to do the proper things and to teach them about life at the same time. Ensuring our kids are always safe is a big priority for us, as it is for many…

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Sep 10 2013 September 10, 2013 September 10, 2013 1Comment by Scott Marshall

It`s your turn

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Do you remember the old saying “You don’t know what you don’t know”? I used to dislike that saying but as I continued in road safety, I realized that rule summed up the driving knowledge and ability of many drivers. People tend to do what they know, regardless of whether it was sound or not….

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Aug 20 2013 August 20, 2013 August 20, 2013 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Assuming you assume…

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We tend to take some things for granted throughout our lives. We assume the weather will always be nice when we take a vacation, we assume people will like us for who we are and we assume we’ll never get hurt while goofing off with our friends or family. We even take this belief of…

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Aug 16 2013 August 16, 2013 August 16, 2013 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Say it with your hand

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What do you mean? I don’t understand. What did you say? We’ve all said these things to people who are trying to tell us things. If we don’t understand what people are trying to tell us, there’s no communication between us. The same can be said about drivers. How well do you communicate and do…

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Jul 16 2013 July 16, 2013 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Changes can be tricky

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As most people do, I like new things. I tend to buy new things for my family instead of myself, but I do like new things regardless. Sometimes doing something different is just what I need to change things around in my day. After all, who wants to do the same things over and over…

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