Category: driving skills

Feb 06 2011 February 6, 2011 March 5, 2017 14 Comments by safedriver

Why are cell phones still being used?

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, driving stats, driving with kids, Keeping a licence, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, smooth driving

When I’m teaching students how to drive for Young Drivers of Canada, I give them the information one day and test their understanding the next time I see them. It helps me determine if they understood what was taught previously. Life is like that. Our parents and school teachers taught us things and over time,…

Jan 31 2011 January 31, 2011 March 5, 2017 4 Comments by safedriver

Take The National Driving Test!

Posted in cognitive training, collision free driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, driving skills, drowsy driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, Proactive driving, rear crash avoidance, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, safe driving, Scott Marshall, The National Driving Test

One of the most common questions asked to millions of people over the last 100 plus years; “Are you a good driver?” That’s always been a difficult question to answer. There are so many factors involved in making that decision. Once you throw in distractions, it can seriously affect your driving ability. Well, now you…

Jan 30 2011 January 30, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What’s on your driving to-do list?

Posted in circle check, collision free driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, Proactive driving, pumping gas, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

I often make to-do lists at home and at the office. It helps me stay in control of my day. I really hate forgetting things that I need to do because it puts me behind the next day. It’s also frustrating when it was an important thing to do and I totally forgot to do…

Jan 26 2011 January 26, 2011 March 5, 2017 3 Comments by safedriver

Could you avoid this crash?

Posted in collision free driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, driving skills, freeway driving, handling driving emergencies, learning to drive, Matt Krizsan, passion for safe driving, Proactive driving, risk taking, safe driving, winter driving

Sometimes it’s difficult to decide if skill or luck is on our side when we do things. Playing sports is a good example. My son has scored goals during hockey games because he happened to be in the right place at the right time. One goal even bounced off his facemask into the net. Those…

Jan 18 2011 January 18, 2011 November 22, 2020 No Comment by safedriver

The facts about anti lock brakes

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, anti lock brakes, brake failure, buying a vehicle, collision free driving, dashboard warning lights, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving skills, handling driving emergencies, learning to drive, Proactive driving, skid control

There are a lot of things we believed in as kids. We all had a difficult time sleeping on December 24th because Santa was coming. We all knew how Easter eggs arrived and how a tooth turned into money under our pillow while we slept. We got this information from our parents and we believed…

Jan 12 2011 January 12, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What’s your reason?

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, collision free driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, rear crash avoidance, safe driving

We all do things for a reason. Well; we’re at least supposed to do things for a reason. Maybe even a good reason. Growing up, my dad used to say that if we didn’t have a good enough reason for doing something we shouldn’t do it. Good advice that I share with my kids to…

Dec 11 2010 December 11, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you drive it like a pinball?

Posted in collision free driving, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, fuel economy, learning to drive, practising driving skills, smooth driving, steering techniques

I’m a sports fan and I’ve often heard commentators refer to a hockey player, football receiver, basketball player or baseball player as having good hands or soft hands. This has nothing to do with which hand lotion they use, but more about how much control they have with their sport when they use their hands….

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,…

The Safe Driver

Category: driving skills

Why are cell phones still being used?

Take The National Driving Test!

What’s on your driving to-do list?

Could you avoid this crash?

The facts about anti lock brakes

What’s your reason?

Do you drive it like a pinball?

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