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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…

Oct 20 2013 October 20, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Teen drivers put pressure on themselves…and their family

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As a parent we all want the best for our kids. We do our best to raise them and show them what’s right and what’s wrong. They also learn these things in school and also in other organizations such as Scouts, sports and community volunteer organizations. Is that enough? When does raising our kids stop?…

Oct 10 2013 October 10, 2013 October 10, 2013 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Canada’s Worst Driver…Ever!?

Posted in angry driving, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, eyesight while driving, how to drive, Keeping a licence, practising driving skills, safe driving, Uncategorized

Well, they’re back. Another season of Canada’s Worst Driver has returned. This is season nine, but with a little bit of a twist compared to the previous eight seasons. If you’ve watched the series each of the first eight seasons, I’m sure you’ll recognize some of the participants. The producers have brought back previous participants…

Mar 08 2013 March 8, 2013 March 5, 2017 1 Comment by safedriver

Ticketed by the “hidden” police?

Posted in being noticed, checking the mirror, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, emergency vehicles, Keeping a licence, racing on public roads, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, speed traps, Uncategorized

I’m old enough to remember “Leave it to Beaver”; a TV show from the 60’s. In that series there was a character called “Eddie Haskell”. Eddie was the type of person who showed a pleasant personality and did the proper thing when he knew he was being watched by an adult. If he thought he…

Feb 24 2013 February 24, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Senior drivers need to know…

Posted in alternative to driving, car insurance, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, insurance, Keeping a licence, passenger safety, practising driving skills, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized

Looking after our family is an ongoing task throughout our lives. As a child our parents looked after us, we looked after our brothers and sisters and eventually for a lot of us we end up looking after our own kids. But at some point, it all turns around and we begin to look after…

Nov 26 2012 November 26, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Does society require us to drive?

Posted in alternative to driving, bicycle lanes, buying a vehicle, car insurance, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, cyclists, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving careers, driving instructor, driving skills, driving stats, insurance, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, packing your vehicle, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving, Scott Marshall, summer driving, Uncategorized, Young Drivers of Canada

There are a lot of things that people within our society take for granted sometimes. We’ll take for granted that we’ll have food to eat every day, a roof over our heads and clothes on our back. To quite a few people those aren’t really reality. They work very hard week after week to keep…

Nov 05 2012 November 5, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Take a day to remember…

Posted in alternative to driving, angry driving, cognitive training, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, cooperative driving, defensive driving, demerit points, distracted driving, drinking and driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, driving stats, impaired driving, insurance, Keeping a licence, left turns at traffic lights, passenger safety, passion for safe driving, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, smooth driving, Uncategorized

Remember when you first learned to drive? It was a huge part of every person’s life. It meant freedom to come and go as you please. It even meant the chance of getting a job because the job required you to have a driver’s license. With this freedom came responsibility. Abuse of this responsibility means…

Oct 31 2012 October 31, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver 8…the updates

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backing up, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, cell phones, checking the mirror, cognitive training, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driver's license, driving around debris, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving directions, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving near cyclists, driving role model, driving skills, etiquette, eyesight while driving, handling driving emergencies, impaired driving, insurance, Keeping a licence, lane markings, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, merging on the freeway, mirror use, parallel parking, parking, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, respect, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, road signs, running a traffic light, safe driving, sharing the road, short term memory, signaling, smooth driving, speeding, staying in your lane, Uncategorized

So here it is; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is the 8th year that people try to prove to others they aren’t bad drivers or try to get the much needed help they or other people wish they could get. I like to think that by watching what these drivers do, others who…

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