Category: driving fatalities

May 20 2010 May 20, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Why back up?

Posted in backing up, circle check, common sense, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving skills, driving with kids, learning to drive, parking, parking lots, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, safe driving

There have been a few driving tragedies lately in the news. We all hear about the crashes that injure or kill drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians, but what sends a shiver through my body is when a young child is struck and killed in their own driveway by a vehicle backing up. A few days…

May 13 2010 May 13, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Move!

Posted in collision free driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, risk taking, running a traffic light, safe driving

I’ve often written about having an escape route in case of trouble, but when should you use your escape? Remember when you were a kid and were playing “tag”? You often waited until the person who was “it” was close to you before you moved out of the way. Wasn’t that too late? Couldn’t they…

Apr 26 2010 April 26, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving schools aren’t all the same

Posted in cognitive training, collision free driving, common sense, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized

We have so many choices to make when we shop that sometimes it can be difficult to make the proper decision. My youngest son had that problem when he was very young. He couldn’t decide what to buy because each item had something good about it. Do you ever feel that way; you can’t decide…

Jan 30 2010 January 30, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Pay attention to pedestrians, before it’s too late!

Posted in collision free driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, safe driving

With so many pedestrians getting struck by motorists lately, I was wondering what’s happening to make these incidents happen. Well, I had the first hand experience this past Friday to see a pedestrian almost get creamed by a motorist. Maybe more of the fatalities were similar situations to the one I witnessed. I was out…

Jan 27 2010 January 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are you in a routine?

Posted in collision free driving, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, passion for safe driving, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, safe driving

Are you paying enough attention to your driving to notice the unusual situations arising? The normal routines we do every day of our lives change every second once we add weather, pedestrians and other road users. Are your ready for these changes? We’ve had a number of pedestrians struck locally as of late and the…

Jan 13 2010 January 13, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you think of the consequences of your actions?

Posted in collision free driving, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, pedestrian safety, point of no return, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

For the 22 years I’ve spent as a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada, I’ve often stressed the importance of good observation. It’s a strong fact that we drive with our eyes so our hands and feet, being tools for our eyes, can move the vehicle where we need to. To some people, driving…

Dec 29 2009 December 29, 2009 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

A safe driving voice…

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, parking, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, safe driving, safe driving radio, Scott Marshall, speeding, turning left at lights

This came from an online radio interview I did awhile ago, which was based from Chicago. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/vehicle-vibes-radio/2009/12/29/are-you-really-a-safe-driver

Dec 15 2009 December 15, 2009 March 5, 2017 2 Comments by safedriver

Stats don’t lie

Posted in collision free driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving skills, driving stats, learning to drive, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, seatbelts

I was recently looking up some traffic statistics and came across some interesting information. The highest percentage of fatalities and serious injuries across Canada come from the 15 – 19 age group; even though that age group has the smallest number of drivers across Canada. Does this surprise you? We all remember how we acted…

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Category: driving fatalities

Why back up?

Move!

Driving schools aren’t all the same

Pay attention to pedestrians, before it’s too late!

Are you in a routine?

Do you think of the consequences of your actions?

A safe driving voice…

Stats don’t lie

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