Category: Driving in traffic

Nov 06 2009 November 6, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Please and thank you

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Please and thank you. I was bought up using manners and I’m teaching my kids to use their manners everywhere they are. I believe that it will help them as they grow into the workforce. It also helps us feel good when we say and hear someone say thank you. What about when we’re driving?…

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Nov 03 2009 November 3, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

A truckload of information

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We’ve seen this happen almost every day of our lives, but will it ever end? I’m referring to the drivers of large trucks being cut off by drivers. I often wonder why someone would put their lives at stake like that. Maybe they never really thought of the consequences to their actions. I’ve often seen…

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Oct 29 2009 October 29, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Can we share the road?

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As I drive around our fair country, I often have to struggle for space for my vehicle. Is this fair to drivers or do we bring this upon ourselves? Ontario alone gets over 150,000 new drivers every year, but are the roads big enough to handle them, or do we need to learn how to…

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Oct 27 2009 October 27, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Are you a problem solver?

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How good are you at spotting problems while driving? The most common thing that drivers say after they’ve either had a crash or a close call with another driver is “Where did they come from?” and that’s not a good thing. Why didn’t the driver notice the driver, pedestrian or the cyclist ahead of time?…

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Oct 24 2009 October 24, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Oh say can you see…

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I recently got some new glasses and I’m very pleased at how much clearer I can see. The last time I had my eyes checked was over 3 years ago, so it was time to get a check up. Having proper visibility is important to many of us as individuals, but do we take the…

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Oct 20 2009 October 20, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

What time do you have?

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I’m about to open the debate between how we hold the steering wheel. Is it 10 and 2, or is it 9 and 3? I know that there are a lot of drivers that have their clock broken because they only have one hand on the wheel. They have their hand at 11:00, 12:00, or…

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Oct 15 2009 October 15, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

To stop or not to stop; that is the question

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From the September/October edition of The Driver magazine; http://thedrivermagazine.com/edu_pg11_sept_oct.html Should I stop or should I go? For years there always seems to be a debate between stopping and slowing at a stop sign. Is there a difference and does it really matter? The short answer is yes there is a difference and yes it does…

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Oct 12 2009 October 12, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Lane, lane go away…

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When I drive, I try to give myself the best opportunity to see and respond to problems. Part of this process is deciding which lane I’m driving in. Which lane do you drive in? The law says to keep to the right, except when over-taking another vehicle or if you’re intending to make a left…

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