Category: Driving in traffic

Mar 16 2014 March 16, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Take public transit or drive?

Posted in alternative to driving, carbon dioxide, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving green, Driving in traffic, driving near snow plows, emissions, greenhouse gases, how to drive, learning to drive, sharing the road, winter driving

As a driving instructor with Young Drivers of Canada with the passion for road safety you would think I support driving all the time. Well, for the most part I do, but there are times that driving just doesn’t make sense. Now don’t get me wrong, I believe in my driving ability just like many…

Mar 09 2014 March 9, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

You, your kids, your car, their life

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving with kids, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, passenger safety, racing on public roads, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, tailgaters

Being a parent has so many responsibilities that I can’t even begin to list them all. One of the things that remain at the top of our list is ensuring that our kids are safe. I personally know how I feel when one of my kids injures themselves. No parent would really want to purposely…

Mar 04 2014 March 4, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

How long?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, avoiding a rear crash, cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, eating while driving, flow of traffic, how to drive, learning to drive, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving, seatbelts, speeding

Rarely a day goes by that my kids and I aren’t joking around with each other. They all have a good sense of humour and always seem to follow my lead. We recently started to play a game called “How Long?” where I ask them questions and they have to answer. Most of the questions…

Feb 26 2014 February 26, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Is a higher fine enough?

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, how to drive, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

Raising kids is always a challenge. We all know that. Our kids have to learn early on in their lives that they are responsible for their own actions. If they continue to do the same actions, they need to face the consequences. Without follow through, they won’t change their behaviour. For those parents who are…

Feb 22 2014 February 22, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Which are better; classic or modern vehicles?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, anti lock brakes, being noticed, buying a vehicle, car colours, classic cars, distracted driving, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, fuel economy, passenger safety, respect, safe driving, skid control

Thousands and thousands of people every year, all across the country, visit the annual new auto show. I can fit into those stats as I recently went to the Canadian International Auto Show and visited all those beautiful new vehicles. My family is in need of a new SUV this year, so we went and…

Feb 18 2014 February 18, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Follow rules or use common sense?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, flow of traffic, how to drive, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, winter driving

As I raise my 4 kids I often set up rules for them to follow. These rules are designed to keep them safe but also to teach them respect. Some of the rules we put in place as parents are only partial rules. The remaining part of the rules comes with allowing our kids to…

Jan 10 2014 January 10, 2014 March 5, 2017 7 Comments by Scott Marshall

How much should you clear off?

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, being noticed, checking the mirror, circle check, cleaning a car, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, freeway driving, how to drive, learning to drive, mirror use, Proactive driving, safe driving, visibility, winter driving, winter manners

I know we’re in a hurry these days, or so it seems. We tend to exaggerate how long things will take us to complete so we cut corners and take chances. The reality is that these chances can affect us and those around us more than we may think. This is certain when it comes…

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Dec 30 2013 December 30, 2013 April 17, 2018 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Never drop your guard

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, cognitive training, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, running a traffic light, safe driving

For those of you who are regular readers of my articles you know that I’ve just finished teaching my son how to drive. He recently got his license but we still talk about driving on a regular basis. We recently discussed how a driver we both knew was hit in the side of their vehicle…

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Category: Driving in traffic

You, your kids, your car, their life

How long?

Is a higher fine enough?

Which are better; classic or modern vehicles?

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