Category: freeway driving

Sep 03 2010 September 3, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Come on…move over!

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, move over law, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

There are times when rules change and the general public is unaware of these changes. I will often search out government websites to keep myself up to date, but that can sometimes be hard to do when I’m too busy and away from my computer. Then there are times when rules change and we learn…

Jul 22 2010 July 22, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Music….or traffic reports?

Posted in driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, Driving in traffic, freeway driving, passenger safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, summer driving

Each time the nice weather is here, it’s time to enjoy it while driving. I’ll usually have my window down to enjoy the fresh or somewhat fresh air many times and of course enjoy the sunshine. Like many people, the music tends to come on more often and at a louder volume during nice weather. Do…

Jul 21 2010 July 21, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Freeway merging takes skill

Posted in cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, learning to drive, merging on the freeway, safe driving

I was recently discussing with my class of new drivers at Young Drivers of Canada about driving on the freeway. We all came to the same conclusion that someone with proper training has a better chance to drive safely on a freeway compared to someone who doesn’t take professional training at all. They were concerned…

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May 16 2010 May 16, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

High performance car or low performance driver?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, driving skills, freeway driving, learning to drive, passenger safety, racing on public roads, responsible driving, safe driving, speeding

Ever since I was a kid, I was always dreaming of having a performance vehicle. I thought it would be nice to own and drive a BMW, Mercedes or perhaps a Porsche. It would be a flashy car and would perform amazingly while I was driving throughout my city. How many of you thought of…

Feb 23 2010 February 23, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Did you take your silly pills?

Posted in collision free driving, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, passenger safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, winter driving

I often wonder if your can have the same experiences of a full moon during daylight hours. Or, maybe drivers take “silly pills” before they get into the car. We recently received a substantial amount of snow. We’ve been lucky this winter; rarely any snow at all. Driving along in the snow last night and…

Dec 04 2009 December 4, 2009 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Sometimes you just need to ask; why?

Posted in collision free driving, cooperative driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, freeway driving, learning to drive, parking, parking lots, passenger safety, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, seatbelts

I often see people drive in such a manner I just have one question to ask; why? Have you ever thought why drivers drive like they do? Instead of us wondering why they drive that way, I think it may be better if they ask themselves that very question. There have been a lot of…

Nov 19 2009 November 19, 2009 March 5, 2017 11 Comments by Scott Marshall

How do you set up your mirrors?

Posted in driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, driving skills, freeway driving, learning to drive, mirror use, responsible driving, safe driving

I’ve recently written an article for The Driver magazine outlining when the mirrors should be checked http://thesafedriver.ca/2009/10/08/how-often-should-you-check-your-mirror/ but here’s another debate to bring up; mirror set up. How should the mirrors be set up to give the driver the best advantage? The purpose of the mirrors is to allow the driver to be kept up…

Nov 03 2009 November 3, 2009 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

A truckload of information

Posted in cooperative driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, driving skills, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

We’ve seen this happen almost every day of our lives, but will it ever end? I’m referring to the drivers of large trucks being cut off by drivers. I often wonder why someone would put their lives at stake like that. Maybe they never really thought of the consequences to their actions. I’ve often seen…

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Category: freeway driving

Come on…move over!

Music….or traffic reports?

Freeway merging takes skill

High performance car or low performance driver?

Did you take your silly pills?

Sometimes you just need to ask; why?

How do you set up your mirrors?

A truckload of information

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