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Nov 09 2015 November 9, 2015 October 14, 2017 1 Comment by Scott Marshall

What can you learn from Canada’s Worst Drivers?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver training, driving anxiety, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving role model, etiquette, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, practising driving skills, safe driving, Scott Marshall, staying in your lane

Every year for the past number of years, Canadian viewers have viewed, laughed and most likely screamed at various drivers they’ve viewed on a weekly basis. Now, why would anyone laugh each week at drivers they’ve seen make mistakes, crash or break down and cry? It’s because they’re watching Canada’s Worst Driver on Discovery. Ever…

Jul 02 2015 July 2, 2015 March 5, 2017 5 Comments by safedriver

Has your driving mentality changed?

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving anxiety, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving manners, etiquette, how to drive, learning to drive, respect, responsible driving, safe driving, Uncategorized

As written for Driving in the Real World Let’s face facts; life is busy. We know that. We fill our lives with our jobs, family, friends, and adult responsibilities each and every day. It’s sometimes difficult to focus on the things we need to because we’re so busy. We also tend to take many things…

Feb 21 2015 February 21, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Safe Driving Week should last a full year

Posted in 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 basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, etiquette, how to drive, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, practising driving skills, respect, responsible driving, safe driving, Uncategorized

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. Throughout Canada we generally have two weeks of the year that focus on safe driving; one week in the spring and the other at the end of the year. This is usually brought to the interest of drivers through various organizations and government. The reasoning…

Dec 18 2014 December 18, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do we have the right to “punish” other drivers?

Posted in angry driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, etiquette, passenger safety, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized

Growing up I’m sure we’ve all been punished for things we’ve done wrong. Getting ‘grounded’ or having a ‘time-out’ was a common thing to have happen when we didn’t follow the rules when we were kids. It’s quite common to do the same things with our kids that our parents did with us when we…

Oct 14 2014 October 14, 2014 March 5, 2017 3 Comments by safedriver

When did blocking drivers become a driving skill?

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, etiquette, how to drive, lane changes, Proactive driving, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized

Ever since I was a kid I was taught manners. I was encouraged to say please and thank you and hold the door open for the next person. It’s something I also have taught my kids. I take pride in that and it’s a great feeling when someone comments to me at how polite and…

Apr 28 2014 April 28, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If your vehicles could talk, what would they say?

Posted in collision free driving, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, etiquette, how to drive, learning to drive, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, respect, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, speeding, Uncategorized

Remember when we were kids we would talk to our toys? We even pretended they were talking to us. Maybe a few of you actually heard them talk? We used our imaginations a lot back then, but what if objects could actually talk to us; perhaps like our vehicles. What do you think they would…

Apr 22 2014 April 22, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Driving without road signs

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, etiquette, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, mirror use, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, sharing the road, stop signs

Ever since we were kids we were always told what to do. We either grew up with our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and even siblings telling us what we should do and should not do. For those who get married, that role is transferred over to our spouse. When we get a job our…

Nov 24 2013 November 24, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Being in a hurry is no excuse

Posted in cooperative driving, driving attitude, driving manners, etiquette, handicap parking, how to drive, parking, parking lots, parking manners, respect

Each time I ask any of my students that I’m teaching to drive at Young Drivers of Canada we talk about how busy we all are. I personally have something to do almost every evening and weekend throughout the year. Regardless of how busy we can be, it’s important to show respect to others as…

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What can you learn from Canada’s Worst Drivers?

Has your driving mentality changed?

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If your vehicles could talk, what would they say?

Being in a hurry is no excuse

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