Category: driving role model

Jun 27 2012 June 27, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you remember Sunday drives?

Posted in alternative to driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving with kids, fuel economy, passenger safety, planning your route, safe driving, summer driving, Uncategorized

I remember as a kid when my dad would take the entire family for a drive. It wasn’t just any drive; it was a Sunday drive. I referred to the Sunday drive to my son the other day and he seemed a bit confused. What was the difference between driving on Sunday versus any other day…

Jun 05 2012 June 5, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving on public roads is a team sport

Posted in angry driving, checking the mirror, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, etiquette, flow of traffic, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, mirror use, Proactive driving, respect, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, sharing the road, Uncategorized

I love team sports; baseball, hockey, basketball, hockey just to name a few. My wife and I had put our kids into team sports to teach them fair play and to learn to work together with others. It’s worked out well for the most part. There’s another team sport that has billions of people around…

Apr 21 2012 April 21, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Should passengers control the driver’s choices?

Posted in backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, driving role model, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving, Uncategorized

I trust my friends and family very much. When you’re down and need help, you can always count on your family and friends to bail you out, right? I’ve helped my friends move furniture, fix their cars, redecorate and many other things. They’ve also helped me in similar situations, but where does helping others stop?…

Mar 20 2012 March 20, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

My favourite letter in the alphabet is “why”

Posted in angry driving, child seats, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, etiquette, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, passenger safety, point of no return, Proactive driving, red light camera, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, running a traffic light, safe driving, seatbelts, sharing the road, tailgaters, Uncategorized

Raising four kids has been fun and tough at the same time. Having patience has made it easier to keep the kids in line and to help educate and correct them when they’ve made mistakes. As any parent has heard many, many times before, the kids will often ask “why?” after you’ve explained things to…

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Mar 12 2012 March 12, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Learn to pick your battles

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, etiquette, impaired driving, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized

I recently learned some things from my kids; indirectly. All 4 of my kids are in the scouting movement and will often go to camp. I became a leader when my two young sons first started out with scouts at age five. I will volunteer my time and go to camp with them as a…

Mar 03 2012 March 3, 2012 March 5, 2017 15 Comments by safedriver

Left foot or right foot?

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, being noticed, brake failure, common sense, communicating, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, rear crash avoidance, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized

Growing up I saw my parents do many things that I find I do now myself. I think that’s a pretty common thing in most of our lives. They of course were a big influence in our adult lives. That also includes how they drove when you were a kid. I remember watching my dad…

Feb 09 2012 February 9, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Would you have the nerve?

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving manners, driving role model, etiquette, handicap parking, parking, parking lots, parking manners, responsible driving, safe driving

I was recently speaking with co-workers when we were discussing driving manners. We included our chat about drivers who park in handicapped reserved parking spaces without permission. What I mean by permission is the permits that are given to those who need it. My father-in-law needs to park there since he has severe difficulty walking….

Feb 03 2012 February 3, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is your glass half full, half empty…or missing?

Posted in angry driving, common sense, cooperative driving, driver stress, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, driving manners, driving role model, impaired driving, safe driving

Are you a positive thinker? Is your glass half full or half empty? There are times that thinking positively can become very difficult for a lot of people. Some people are pessimistic, some are positive and some would be classified as a realist. Which one are you? Does this personality trait affect your driving behaviour…

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Category: driving role model

Do you remember Sunday drives?

Should passengers control the driver’s choices?

Would you have the nerve?

Is your glass half full, half empty…or missing?

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