Category: Driving in traffic

Oct 27 2010 October 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Doing the right thing can save a life

Posted in being noticed, common sense, communicating, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, emergency vehicles, freeway driving, handling driving emergencies, mirror use, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

I was recently talking to new instructors when they asked how I get ideas for these articles. Most of the time I get ideas from people I speak with and from the media reports of crashes. Other times I see something happen and I take a photo of it. Keeping my camera handy always helps….

Oct 25 2010 October 25, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How many drivers really know what yielding means?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, Proactive driving, right of way, road signs, roundabouts, safe driving

Drivers across our country seem to have a different interpretation to a lot of driving rules. Most drivers won’t admit it, but I see it happen almost every day that I drive. The one that I witness most often is the difference between stopping and yielding. Is there a difference? When do you not have…

Oct 24 2010 October 24, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Lights on…action!

Posted in being noticed, communicating, distracted driving, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, headlight use, risk taking, safe driving

Ever since the early 1990’s, Canadian made vehicles came equipped with automatic Daytime Running lights. These low wattage headlights came on as soon as the driver started the engine and released the parking brake. This was a good idea, but they weren’t very bright and would often burn out after just a few years; although…

Oct 23 2010 October 23, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Which rules do you follow?

Posted in alternative to driving, being noticed, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, driving role model, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking

Raising my kids has been an adventure. They’re all old enough to recognize good from evil; most of the time. They will also tend to do a lot of things they see me do. You know the saying; monkey see – monkey do. Do you think kids will copy the bad things you do? I…

Oct 21 2010 October 21, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Space, what space?

Posted in collision free driving, defensive driving, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, merging on the freeway, one way streets, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

We all realize how important it is to keep space around our vehicles whenever we drive. Well, most of us realize this. Actually, probably only a handful of drivers know about this space issue. Are you one of the privileged few? I will often see drivers tailgate each other and that makes their driving more…

Oct 11 2010 October 11, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

The worst drivers are always near…

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, common sense, driver training, driving articles, driving fears, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills

I had the pleasure of being asked to participate in the Discovery Channel’s series Canada’s Worst Driver for their first 3 seasons. The drivers were interesting people. Most were friendly and polite and just nice people. But I have to tell you, those people are bad drivers and worse drivers in person. The common denominator…

Sep 24 2010 September 24, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving stressed is your choice

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, safe driving

I’ve often given advice to the new instructors I’m training at Young Drivers of Canada about how they should plan their day. Starting their days off with either a good student or a polite student will always help them get off to a good start. It allows them to enjoy the opening of what could…

Sep 18 2010 September 18, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Did you know…

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving near cyclists, driving skills, learning to drive, one way streets, responsible driving, right of way, road signs, safe driving, signaling, turning left at lights

Over the many years as an instructor for Young Drivers of Canada I’ve been asked many questions. There are certain things that people have learned over the years, but they tend to forget them over time. Some drivers never really learn some basic driving information. This has allowed me to provide the summer rendition of…

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Category: Driving in traffic

Doing the right thing can save a life

How many drivers really know what yielding means?

Lights on…action!

Which rules do you follow?

The worst drivers are always near…

Driving stressed is your choice

Did you know…

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