Category: driving habits

Sep 09 2011 September 9, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Who taught you how to drive?

Posted in angry driving, backseat drivers, communicating, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving instructor, driving role model, driving skills, Graduated Licensing, learning to drive, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving

As a driving instructor with Young Drivers of Canada, I often get new students who have been driving for a number of weeks prior to starting their driving lessons with me. I guess they wanted a head start, right? When I ask who they normally drive with at home, the answer often varies. Sometimes other…

Aug 31 2011 August 31, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving is not a fantasy; it’s real

Posted in common sense, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, eating while driving, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, smoking while driving

Like most people out there, I lead a busy life. I do things for my family, myself and my job atYoung Driversof Canada. I’ve learned to prioritize my tasks on a daily basis. Sometime, it’s difficult to stay focused on one task before switching to another. As a driver, that’s difficult to do as well,…

Aug 19 2011 August 19, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Stop acting like a 3 year old and share…

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, flow of traffic, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, merging on the freeway, safe driving, sharing the road

From the 20110818 edition of the Hamilton Mountain News written by Scott Marshall http://www.hamiltonnews.com/news/columns/community-columnist-share-the-road-and-we-will-all-be-a-little-happier/ Share and share alike; that’s what we’ve been told as a child growing up. We were taught to share our toys, share our candy and share our friends. For some reason though, we stop sharing when we start driving. Sharing the…

Jul 19 2011 July 19, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Stop distracting me

Posted in cell phones, common sense, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving habits, driving with kids, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, summer driving

It happens every day we drive; distractions. We tend to be our own worse enemy. We’re curious by nature, but when does that curiosity turn into danger? Distracting ourselves has been going on since time began. It’s always a difficult task to stay focused on one thing when something else that may be more interesting…

Jun 08 2011 June 8, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Look in the mirror before judging others

Posted in angry driving, backseat drivers, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, flow of traffic, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, merging on the freeway, passenger safety, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

I had recently taken my vehicle into the dealership for service and required a drive to my office after they had taken my vehicle and keys. As usual, there were other people in the shuttle to be whisked away to their destinations. I tend to keep quiet while on my journey to work. Other passengers…

May 24 2011 May 24, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Smile, you’re on candid camera!

Posted in common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, flow of traffic, photo radar, point of no return, Proactive driving, red light camera, running a traffic light, safe driving

I remember as a kid trying to keep up to my dad. He walked a lot faster than I did, but to me, it always seemed like he was in a hurry. As I got older I realized he wasn’t in a hurry; he just had longer legs than I had. When we drove around…

May 15 2011 May 15, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Speeders controlled by aircraft?

Posted in cooperative driving, driver's license, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, flow of traffic, freeway driving, racing on public roads, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, speed traps, speeding

Even though my oldest son is only 14 years old right now, he’s very eager to learn how to drive. He’s already learned the meaning of most road signs and does ask questions quite often about why certain drivers did certain actions. Every now and then I get asked questions from other members of my…

May 02 2011 May 2, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

It’s never too late to change

Posted in backing up, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, driving in the rain, Driving in traffic, driving skills, parking, parking lots, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, risk taking, safe driving

I know we’re in a hurry to do things these days. It’s part of our society to be busy. Part of the problem we have is that we run out of time to get everything done that we need to get done. Do you ever find yourself rushing around to get things done that you…

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Category: driving habits

Who taught you how to drive?

Driving is not a fantasy; it’s real

Stop distracting me

Smile, you’re on candid camera!

Speeders controlled by aircraft?

It’s never too late to change

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