Category: impaired driving

Mar 12 2012 March 12, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Learn to pick your battles

I recently learned some things from my kids; indirectly. All 4 of my kids are in the scouting movement and will often go to camp. I became a leader when my two young sons first started out with scouts at age five. I will volunteer my time and go to camp with them as a…

Mar 07 2012 March 7, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Should you drive if injured?

Posted in common sense, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, driving while injured, impaired driving, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized

Just like everyone else, I’m getting older. Although I’m currently in my late 40’s, I often don’t feel my age. I still play street hockey with my kids and their friends and throw the baseball around too. Unfortunately, I have to put those games on hold for a little while. With the actions I do…

Feb 10 2012 February 10, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you need a passenger license?

Posted in backseat drivers, cell phone law, cell phones, child seats, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver's license, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving with kids, impaired driving, Keeping a licence, passenger safety, safe driving

Millions upon millions of people work hard throughout their lives to get and keep their driver’s license. Quite a few take professional driver training, but some learn from their family members or friends. That in itself is quite alarming, but what about getting a “passenger license”? Should it be required for every person before they…

Feb 03 2012 February 3, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is your glass half full, half empty…or missing?

Posted in angry driving, common sense, cooperative driving, driver stress, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, driving manners, driving role model, impaired driving, safe driving

Are you a positive thinker? Is your glass half full or half empty? There are times that thinking positively can become very difficult for a lot of people. Some people are pessimistic, some are positive and some would be classified as a realist. Which one are you? Does this personality trait affect your driving behaviour…

Jan 09 2011 January 9, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is Big Brother watching?

Posted in alternative to driving, common sense, cooperative driving, drinking and driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving stats, impaired driving, Keeping a licence, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

There are so many media outlets in our society these days that it’s hard not to find out what’s going on in the world today. The internet is so strong, that the local and national TV news can be seen without watching a TV at all. You can also read the local and national newspaper…

Dec 30 2010 December 30, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Drinking and driving never works

Posted in alternative to driving, common sense, drinking a beverage while driving, drinking and driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving fatalities, impaired driving, Keeping a licence, risk taking, safe driving

Ever since I was a kid in school, I’ve heard about how drinking and driving was wrong, illegal and extremely dangerous. We teach how to avoid impaired driving at Young Drivers of Canada, but as I’ve found out over the last couple of decades, the students that I’ve taught really know a lot of the…

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