Category: driving with kids

Jul 24 2015 July 24, 2015 February 17, 2021 No Comment by safedriver

Where should the kids sit?

Posted in child seats, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving with kids, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, seatbelts, Uncategorized

Raising my four kids has been very demanding, exciting and fun. It’s no secret we lead a busy life with all of their activities. Being in the vehicle is something my kids have learned to accept and deal with…and so have I. knowing where the kids should sit is important for their safety. Protecting our…

Sep 23 2014 September 23, 2014 August 31, 2020 No Comment by safedriver

The smart way to safely deal with school buses

Posted in collision free driving, communicating, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving near school buses, driving with kids, how to drive, Proactive driving, school buses, school zones, stopping for school bus, Uncategorized

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. Remember the saying “You can’t see the forest because of the trees”? I think that’s very true for many drivers throughout our community when it comes to school buses. Many drivers know what to do when asked, but many times fail to do it. It’s…

Jul 21 2014 July 21, 2014 March 5, 2017 1 Comment by safedriver

Take this moment to learn something

Posted in alternative to driving, collision free driving, cooperative driving, cyclists, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving near cyclists, driving with kids, how to drive, learning to drive, responsible driving, safe driving, sharing the road, speeding, Uncategorized

Spending time with my family is a big part of my life. I love my kids and try to do extra little things with them whenever I can. It was such a nice night recently three of my kids decided to come with me on a bike ride. That too turned into a teaching moment….

Jun 30 2014 June 30, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Learning to deal with “Are we there yet?”

Posted in child seats, distracted driving, driver training, driving articles, driving with kids, how to drive, learning to drive, passenger safety, planning your route, safe driving, summer driving, Uncategorized

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. Staying focused on driving is something every driver has to do, but with so many distractions, it seems to become more and more difficult. The biggest discussion about driver distraction over the past few years has been cell phone use, but there’s one big distraction…

Jun 24 2014 June 24, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Summer packing – how to do it properly

Posted in backing up, checking the mirror, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving with kids, how to drive, learning to drive, packing your vehicle, planning your route, safe driving, summer driving, Uncategorized, visibility

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. As long as I can remember, my dad was always very good with puzzles; especially jigsaw puzzles. He had the patience to put things where they belonged to benefit him later. Maybe that helped him when he had to pack the family vehicle for…

May 27 2014 May 27, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Distracted driving – what you may have missed

Posted in backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, car insurance, checking the mirror, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, eating while driving, how to drive, impaired driving, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, respect, safe driving, Uncategorized

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. We’ve heard so much recently about distracted driving that we’re probably pretty tired about hearing all of the problems associated to doing it. Part of the issue is we keep barking at the same problems. People seem to block out what they’re tired of hearing,…

Mar 09 2014 March 9, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

You, your kids, your car, their life

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving with kids, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, passenger safety, racing on public roads, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, tailgaters

Being a parent has so many responsibilities that I can’t even begin to list them all. One of the things that remain at the top of our list is ensuring that our kids are safe. I personally know how I feel when one of my kids injures themselves. No parent would really want to purposely…

Jun 10 2013 June 10, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

It’s never too early…

Posted in alternative to driving, child seats, collision free driving, communicating, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving role model, driving with kids, learning to drive, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, pedestrian safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Scott Marshall, Uncategorized

The passion I have for road safety goes beyond driving a motor vehicle; it also includes walking, running, cycling, skateboarding and anything you can think of. Distracted driving is huge within our society so being aware of the dangers that can be sent our way is important. Even if you’re careful, something may go wrong…

The Safe Driver

Category: driving with kids

Where should the kids sit?

The smart way to safely deal with school buses

Learning to deal with “Are we there yet?”

Summer packing – how to do it properly

Distracted driving – what you may have missed

You, your kids, your car, their life

It’s never too early…

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