Category: Graduated Licensing

Jan 06 2015 January 6, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

When you learned to drive, were you really ready?

Posted in car insurance, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, Graduated Licensing, how to drive, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, peer pressure, respect, responsible driving, safe driving, Uncategorized

Deep down we all do things for a reason. Even as kids we did what we wanted, but when asked by our parents why we did what we did, we often replied “I don’t know”. Perhaps we were embarrassed with our personal reason for our actions, or perhaps we knew the person asking the question…

Dec 11 2013 December 11, 2013 March 5, 2017 2 Comments by Scott Marshall

The final stage…

Posted in cognitive training, collision free driving, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving skills, Graduated Licensing, how to drive, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, respect, responsible driving, safe driving, Scott Marshall, smooth driving, Young Drivers of Canada

Life is about learning and enjoying. For many of us, learning new things and becoming proficient at them allows us to enjoy them more. This was the case for both my son and I when he was learning to drive. He was learning how to drive safely in a consistent manner and I was learning…

May 01 2013 May 1, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Teaching my son part two…turning it off

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, collision free driving, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving skills, Graduated Licensing, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, respect, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Scott Marshall, short term memory, steering techniques, Uncategorized, Young Drivers of Canada

I recently wrote about teaching my son how to drive. It’s been a few weeks now so I thought I would give an update. First and foremost we haven’t tried to kill each other…yet. I still remind him of the first rule; if he doesn’t do what I say I’ll tell mom. So far that…

Apr 11 2013 April 11, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Teaching my son….part one

Posted in cognitive training, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving instructor, driving role model, driving skills, Graduated Licensing, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving, Scott Marshall, Uncategorized, Young Drivers of Canada

As parents we tend to teach our kids many things as they’re growing up. We teach our kids manners, how to speak, how to dress themselves and many other things. To some parents they also feel it’s their duty to teach their kids how to drive. That’s always a bit of a concern in most…

Sep 09 2011 September 9, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Who taught you how to drive?

Posted in angry driving, backseat drivers, communicating, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving instructor, driving role model, driving skills, Graduated Licensing, learning to drive, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving

As a driving instructor with Young Drivers of Canada, I often get new students who have been driving for a number of weeks prior to starting their driving lessons with me. I guess they wanted a head start, right? When I ask who they normally drive with at home, the answer often varies. Sometimes other…

Feb 13 2011 February 13, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driver’s license photos tell a story

Posted in driver's license, driving articles, driving role model, Graduated Licensing, Keeping a licence

I’ve always had a difficult time posing for pictures. I could never really smile properly enough to make it a nice picture. My school pictures from when I was a kid proved it. The worst ones were the pictures taken when we were on vacation. No action shots there. We had to stand, make it…

Jun 30 2010 June 30, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Demerit points, or merit points?

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, Graduated Licensing, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

I often get the chance to speak with many drivers across Ontario, and Canada, to discuss their favourite topic and mine; driving. Of the more than 23 million drivers in Canada; of which over 9 million drivers are in Ontario, most people say they are good drivers. I ask them why they believe they are…

Jun 21 2010 June 21, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Does Graduated Licensing work?

Posted in cognitive training, collision free driving, common sense, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, driving stats, Graduated Licensing, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

There’s a large part of Canada and the US that have some form of a Graduated Drivers Licensing program. For the most part, it’s working but can it be improved? The good part of graduated licensing is that it allows new drivers, of any age, to practice a little more often before trying to get…

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Category: Graduated Licensing

When you learned to drive, were you really ready?

The final stage…

Teaching my son part two…turning it off

Teaching my son….part one

Who taught you how to drive?

Driver’s license photos tell a story

Demerit points, or merit points?

Does Graduated Licensing work?

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