Category: driving manners

Honk twice if you love me

I will often speak with my kids about the need to talk things over with either me or their mom whenever they have issues. We try to keep open communication within our home. We also talk to them about what other people say and that it’s not always true. Just because someone says something to…



What does breaking rules get you?

One of my sons plays house league hockey and he seems to really enjoy it. He’s not going to be playing in the NHL any time soon, but he’s having fun. Part of his enjoyment is his ability to follow the rules of the game, which gives him opportunities to score goals, help his team…



Do you play well with others?

As most people do, I try to do things throughout my life that are on the safe side. I try to avoid doing too many risky things so as not to risk injury to myself or other people or property. I also try not to do things that affect other people in a negative way….



Being a selfish driver hurts you too

We often find ourselves in traffic jams from time to time. We all know that in rush hour no one is really rushing anywhere. There are often too many vehicles for the road to handle. Think of it as the same as a crowded hallway. Too many people walking in the same direction will often…



Stop acting like a 3 year old and share…

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…



We have spies among us

We’ve all been in situations where someone overhears our conversation with someone else. We often lower our voice so others won’t be able to hear us. We think we’re able to keep a secret from others. Well, that may work when you’re speaking, but it won’t necessarily work when you’re driving. That’s because we have…



Look in the mirror before judging others

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…



What are your best driving words or phrases?

We often hear of things in our lives that are related to driving or vehicles. There’s driving music, driving gloves, drive in movies, drive-thru’s and even driving hats. What about driving words or phrases? We’ve used phrases that relate to what we’re doing in the car like “it took the corner like it was on…