Category: driving habits

Apr 21 2012 April 21, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Should passengers control the driver’s choices?

I trust my friends and family very much. When you’re down and need help, you can always count on your family and friends to bail you out, right? I’ve helped my friends move furniture, fix their cars, redecorate and many other things. They’ve also helped me in similar situations, but where does helping others stop?…

Apr 18 2012 April 18, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

In a hurry….to park?

Posted in collisions, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, driving skills, parallel parking, parking, parking lots, parking manners, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized

I was speaking to a group of new students I was teaching at Young Driver’s of Canadarecently about parking skills. Learning to drive also means learning to park. Most people don’t put a lot of effort into parking choices and skills after they get their driver’s license. Do you? We continued to talk about safe…

Apr 16 2012 April 16, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Should the minimum driving age change?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, driving stats, learning to drive, responsible driving, safe driving, Uncategorized

It’s getting close to that time of my life; my son is almost old enough to get his driver’s license. He still has to go almost a year before he can do his written test, but he says he can’t wait. He’ll have to though. He asked me if there is any part of Canada…

Mar 20 2012 March 20, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

My favourite letter in the alphabet is “why”

Posted in angry driving, child seats, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, etiquette, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, passenger safety, point of no return, Proactive driving, red light camera, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, running a traffic light, safe driving, seatbelts, sharing the road, tailgaters, Uncategorized

Raising four kids has been fun and tough at the same time. Having patience has made it easier to keep the kids in line and to help educate and correct them when they’ve made mistakes. As any parent has heard many, many times before, the kids will often ask “why?” after you’ve explained things to…

Tags:bad drivers disobeying rules road raging

Mar 16 2012 March 16, 2012 March 5, 2017 2 Comments by safedriver

In a flash!

Posted in blocking intersections, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, etiquette, responsible driving, right of way, running a traffic light, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized

Every now and then you find yourself in a rare situation not knowing exactly what to do. This seems to be the case whenever I see traffic lights out of service. That was the case recently. Drivers seemed to be confused as they ended up sitting at the intersection wondering when it was their…

Mar 03 2012 March 3, 2012 March 5, 2017 15 Comments by safedriver

Left foot or right foot?

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, being noticed, brake failure, common sense, communicating, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, rear crash avoidance, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized

Growing up I saw my parents do many things that I find I do now myself. I think that’s a pretty common thing in most of our lives. They of course were a big influence in our adult lives. That also includes how they drove when you were a kid. I remember watching my dad…

Mar 01 2012 March 1, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Would you turn blind?

Posted in checking the mirror, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, flow of traffic, left turns at traffic lights, passenger safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, turning left at lights, Uncategorized, visibility

Turning left; it’s one of the most dangerous things we do while driving. Granted, driving in itself is always dangerous. Whether it’s distracted driving, poor road conditions, mechanical breakdown, whatever; it’s always dangerous. Most of the time, our vehicles can protect us with their safety features, but we’re not always that lucky. Considering that most…

Feb 04 2012 February 4, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Never get caught off guard

Posted in buying a vehicle, common sense, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, driving in the rain, glove box, packing your vehicle, planning your route, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving, winter driving

Every now and then you may get caught off guard. You may have visitors drop by unannounced while your house is a mess. Sometimes you may find yourself invited out for dinner, but you’re short on cash. What do you do in situations like that? Is there any way you can prepare for the unexpected?…

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Category: driving habits

Should passengers control the driver’s choices?

In a hurry….to park?

Should the minimum driving age change?

Would you turn blind?

Never get caught off guard

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