Category: learning to drive

Jun 08 2011 June 8, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Look in the mirror before judging others

Posted in angry driving, backseat drivers, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, flow of traffic, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, merging on the freeway, passenger safety, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

I had recently taken my vehicle into the dealership for service and required a drive to my office after they had taken my vehicle and keys. As usual, there were other people in the shuttle to be whisked away to their destinations. I tend to keep quiet while on my journey to work. Other passengers…

May 23 2011 May 23, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving and road hockey are alike

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, flow of traffic, head on crash avoidance, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, sharing the road

Being a driving instructor with Young Drivers of Canada has taught me a lot about raising my kids, and raising my kids has taught me a lot about being a driving instructor. I’ve taught my kids to believe in themselves, but to be cautious when dealing with other people. The same can be said about…

May 10 2011 May 10, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Parallel or paranoid…you decide

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, Canada's Worst Driver, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, parallel parking, parking, practising driving skills, safe driving

What are some of the toughest things and most frightening things that drivers do? You may be thinking of merging onto the freeway, but that’s not it. You may be thinking of driving in heavy traffic, but that’s not it. I’m referring to the dreaded parallel park, or, as some people refer to it; the…

Tags:parallel parking parking Young Drivers of Canada

Apr 14 2011 April 14, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Being a driving instructor is exciting and fun….seriously

Posted in common sense, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving habits, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, signaling, smooth driving

I love my job as a driving instructor. I enjoy meeting people and spending time with people. I enjoy showing others how to improve their ability as a driver. There are many people who have told me they aren’t patient enough to teach someone how to drive. I think it’s fun, but every now and…

Mar 25 2011 March 25, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

You should pay if you crash

Posted in car insurance, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, insurance, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

For the past few years, I’ve tried to teach my kids more responsibility. The older they get, the easier it has been. For example, since my son has to pay for his own treats out of his babysitting money, he’s selective as to what he spends his money on. He doesn’t waste it as much…

Mar 09 2011 March 9, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

The sign of the times

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving directions, learning to drive, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, road signs, safe driving

When I worked on Discovery Channel’s show Canada’s Worst Driver, we had a participant from season one that tried to read every sign visible to him. He thought that if it was placed on the side of the road, there must be a reason for it. For that reason, he tried to read every one…

Feb 09 2011 February 9, 2011 November 22, 2020 8 Comments by safedriver

Winter driving…..myths or truths?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving skills, handling driving emergencies, learning to drive, risk taking, safe driving, skid control, winter driving

For many years I’ve heard of drivers giving poor advice to other drivers about how to drive in snow and on ice. I’m not sure where they got their information from, but does it make any sense to take advice because the “guys at work” told you? I grew up with that as a kid….

Feb 04 2011 February 4, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What are your best driving words or phrases?

Posted in communicating, drive thru lanes, driving articles, driving manners, driving role model, driving with kids, driving words, learning to drive, summer driving

We often hear of things in our lives that are related to driving or vehicles. There’s driving music, driving gloves, drive in movies, drive-thru’s and even driving hats. What about driving words or phrases? We’ve used phrases that relate to what we’re doing in the car like “it took the corner like it was on…

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Category: learning to drive

Parallel or paranoid…you decide

Being a driving instructor is exciting and fun….seriously

The sign of the times

Winter driving…..myths or truths?

What are your best driving words or phrases?

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