Category: driving skills

Dec 03 2011 December 3, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Button, button…who’s got the button?

Posted in defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, risk taking, safe driving, starting a stalled engine

Every now and then something may go wrong with your vehicle that requires a quick response from you; the driver. This may include using your parking brake to stop your vehicle if your brakes fail or having to hit your brake pedal hard and stop suddenly in an emergency. Another problem that can happen is…

Dec 01 2011 December 1, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Are your weaknesses really that weak?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driver's license, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, eyesight while driving, learning to drive, practising driving skills, smooth driving

We all have strengths and we all have weaknesses. It doesn’t seem to matter who we are, it just seems that way especially when you compare yourself to other people. However, to some people you may have a weakness, but in reality it’s not a weakness; it’s just a difference of ability. I once had…

Nov 27 2011 November 27, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Help is on the way

Posted in distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving

Over the many years that I’ve been a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada I’ve come across many nervous students. It’s not only my job to teach them how to drive safely, but it’s also my job to relax them and keep them calm behind the wheel. Sometimes it’s easier said than done. These new…

Nov 25 2011 November 25, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving can be related to…

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving, sharing the road, smooth driving

I’ve coached kids in a number of sports over the years. A few years ago I was coaching my son’s hockey team. During one of the practices I noticed a few of the players weren’t following through with their shots. When I asked them to follow through, they looked a little confused. I asked if…

Nov 23 2011 November 23, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Did you see a sign?

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving directions, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, eyesight while driving, lane markings, learning to drive, one way streets, planning your route, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, sharing the road, smooth driving

In just about every jurisdiction around, you need to know what basic road signs mean in order to get your beginner’s permit. In Ontario, you’re allowed 4 signs wrong out of 20 and can still pass that portion of the written test. That’s not bad, but shouldn’t we know what all of the signs mean?…

Nov 12 2011 November 12, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Who should you trust?

Posted in collision free driving, collisions, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, point of no return, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road signs, running a traffic light, safe driving

How much trust do you have in other people? Remember when you were a kid you were always told not to trust strangers, take candy from strangers, talk to strangers and get a ride from strangers? Why do we change that mentality when we’re behind the wheel? As drivers, we tend to trust that the…

Oct 23 2011 October 23, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver…7

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, Canada's Worst Driver, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving basics, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, risk taking

So it’s happening again; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is season 7 and to be quite honest, after 7 seasons, has it run its course? I know there’s a following of this show across our great land as I still get recognized from my stint as a judge on the show for seasons…

Oct 10 2011 October 10, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Police officers are re-learning how to drive safely

Posted in cognitive training, collision free driving, collisions, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, emergency vehicles, learning to drive, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

I’ll often write down things to help me remember what to do during the day. You know; just like a to-do list. We often forget things over time and need reminders to help us stay on track. Are you like that? What happens if you forget to do some things you know you were supposed…

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Category: driving skills

Button, button…who’s got the button?

Are your weaknesses really that weak?

Help is on the way

Who should you trust?

Canada’s Worst Driver…7

Police officers are re-learning how to drive safely

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