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Dec 12 2012 December 12, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Learning to drive in winter is a smart idea

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, anti lock brakes, defensive driving, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fears, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, safe driving, skid control, smooth driving, Uncategorized, winter driving, Young Drivers of Canada

A comment that we often hear is “Why should I learn to drive in the winter when the summer is so much nicer”. That may be true, but wouldn’t it be better to learn how to accelerate, brake and steer when road conditions are not normal when you can have an instructor sitting beside you?…

Nov 30 2012 November 30, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Winter driving is so… mental!

Posted in collision free driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, safe driving, smooth driving, Uncategorized, winter driving, winter driving clothing, winter manners

As written in the Hamilton Mountain News for the November 22, 2012 edition. http://www.hamiltonnews.com/opinion/columns/community-column-mental-preparation-key-to-safe-winter-driving/ Like most people, I hate making mistakes. I get somewhat annoyed when I’ve forgotten something important. This is especially true when it’s something I do quite often. Do you ever feel the same way? Maybe I’m a procrastinator or maybe I’m just…

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Nov 25 2012 November 25, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

I’ve got this sinking feeling

Posted in collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, construction zones, defensive driving, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driving around debris, driving articles, driving at night, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, eyesight while driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, pot holes, Proactive driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized, visibility

We’ve often heard throughout our life how we tend to learn from our mistakes. It’s true, but sometimes we don’t necessarily learn exactly what we should learn. All we end up doing is learn what we should not do. I personally prefer to learn from someone else’s mistakes. This means I won’t have to make…

Nov 15 2012 November 15, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you know where your car is?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, backing up, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, collisions, defensive driving, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, lane markings, learning to drive, parallel parking, parking, parking lots, pot holes, practising driving skills, risk taking, safe driving, staying in your lane, steering techniques, Uncategorized, visibility

Do you know where your car is? If I made you look out onto your driveway, that’s not exactly what I meant. I will see drivers hit objects on the road, including driving through the centre of a pothole or hitting poles at the local drive-thru. Why couldn’t they avoid that object or pothole? I’ve…

Nov 12 2012 November 12, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are you a good role model or just a role model?

Posted in collision free driving, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, etiquette, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, racing on public roads, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, tailgaters, Uncategorized

As a parent of 4 growing kids, it’s always been important to me to be a good role model to them. I’m not perfect, but I do try my best most of the time to show them how they should behave in public and in life. Do you have the same beliefs? If you’ve never…

Nov 05 2012 November 5, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Take a day to remember…

Posted in alternative to driving, angry driving, cognitive training, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, cooperative driving, defensive driving, demerit points, distracted driving, drinking and driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, driving stats, impaired driving, insurance, Keeping a licence, left turns at traffic lights, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, smooth driving, Uncategorized

Remember when you first learned to drive? It was a huge part of every person’s life. It meant freedom to come and go as you please. It even meant the chance of getting a job because the job required you to have a driver’s license. With this freedom came responsibility. Abuse of this responsibility means…

Oct 31 2012 October 31, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver 8…the updates

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backing up, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, cell phones, checking the mirror, cognitive training, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driver's license, driving around debris, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving directions, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving near cyclists, driving role model, driving skills, etiquette, eyesight while driving, handling driving emergencies, impaired driving, insurance, Keeping a licence, lane markings, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, merging on the freeway, mirror use, parallel parking, parking, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, respect, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, road signs, running a traffic light, safe driving, sharing the road, short term memory, signaling, smooth driving, speeding, staying in your lane, Uncategorized

So here it is; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is the 8th year that people try to prove to others they aren’t bad drivers or try to get the much needed help they or other people wish they could get. I like to think that by watching what these drivers do, others who…

Oct 21 2012 October 21, 2012 March 5, 2017 7 Comments by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver…8

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backing up, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, cell phone law, cell phones, checking the mirror, cognitive training, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, demerit points, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, etiquette, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, mirror use, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, Scott Marshall, sharing the road, speeding, steering techniques, Uncategorized

Well, it’s happening again; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is the 8th season. When I first appeared as a judge during their first 3 seasons, I never thought it would last this long. Are there really that many people across our country who want to embarrass themselves on national television? Apparently there are….

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