Category: driving manners

Feb 02 2011 February 2, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is there winter etiquette too?

Posted in cooperative driving, driving articles, driving manners, etiquette, parking, parking manners, sharing the road, winter driving, winter manners

I’ve written about driving manners and proper driving etiquette a few times over the years, but sometimes we need more frequent reminders to help the driving community become more driving friendly. This winter has been snow-filled for many communities. We spend so much time digging our vehicles out of snow and driving through snow, slush…

Dec 27 2010 December 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Drive-thru etiquette

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, drive thru lanes, driver stress, driving articles, driving manners, eating while driving, etiquette

I’ve written in the past about the need to use the drive-thru or to park the vehicle and go inside to place your order ( http://bit.ly/bqWV9X ). Depending on your needs, you may split the times from doing either. I prefer to park and go inside, but if you feel you want to use the…

Dec 10 2010 December 10, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What’s the hurry anyway?

Posted in blocking intersections, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving near cyclists, driving role model, driving skills, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

Our society tells us that we live in busy times. With 4 kids all active with many activities, I totally believe the reports, but there has to be times that we need to slow down and enjoy the ride, right? I mean, speeding through busy roads and weaving throughout traffic doesn’t really help the situation,…

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…

Jul 09 2010 July 9, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Littering is a nasty driving habit

Posted in cleaning a car, driver responsibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, littering from your car

I recently posted an article about washing your car and cleaning the interior. I like having a clean car and garbage doesn’t belong on the floor any where; including my car. I guess it’s turned into a bit of an obsession for me. I despise littering and what’s worse is when someone throws garbage out…

May 16 2010 May 16, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

High performance car or low performance driver?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, freeway driving, learning to drive, passenger safety, racing on public roads, responsible driving, safe driving, speeding

Ever since I was a kid, I was always dreaming of having a performance vehicle. I thought it would be nice to own and drive a BMW, Mercedes or perhaps a Porsche. It would be a flashy car and would perform amazingly while I was driving throughout my city. How many of you thought of…

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Category: driving manners

Drive-thru etiquette

The worst drivers are always near…

Driving stressed is your choice

Did you know…

Littering is a nasty driving habit

High performance car or low performance driver?

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