Category: learning to drive

Jul 03 2009 July 3, 2009 July 3, 2009 No Comment by safedriver

Do you ever think “What if?”

Posted in driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, responsible driving, running a traffic light, safe driving

Every day I hear about drivers who have crashed their vehicle into a tree, another vehicle or pedestrians. The follow up to the crash often explains how someone ran a red light, a stop sign or that road conditions affected the crash. Learning how to make good driving decisions takes time, proper training and a…

Jun 30 2009 June 30, 2009 June 30, 2009 No Comment by safedriver

Are you open-minded to learn?

Posted in driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving

I spend so much of my time teaching people, whether it’s new drivers, new instructors, new classroom teachers or even kids in sports. I enjoy this very much, but sometimes I find people aren’t ready to learn. It’s always difficult to teach someone who doesn’t want to learn. Are you ready to learn? Are you…

Jun 28 2009 June 28, 2009 June 28, 2009 No Comment by safedriver

Are we getting better?

Posted in driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

I was recently looking over the Transport Canada statistics to see how we’ve done with road safety. Some things have improved, but other things have gotten worse. I still shake my head about these statistics and wonder how we can get better and reduce serious injury and fatalities. The latest statistics come from 2006. If…

Jun 23 2009 June 23, 2009 March 5, 2017 5 Comments by safedriver

Is this a fair comparison?

Posted in collision free driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving skills, learning to drive, risk taking, safe driving

Okay, this is sad. I need to get a life. I compare a lot of things to driving. While walking I check my blind spot before moving to the other side of the aisle or sidewalk. In the grocery store I scan the intersecting aisles for other shoppers before I cross through them. How many…

Jun 21 2009 June 21, 2009 June 21, 2009 No Comment by safedriver

Can you help save a life?

Posted in collision free driving, cooperative driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, mirror use, responsible driving, right of way, safe driving

As seen in The Driver magazine in the May/June 2009 issue. http://thedrivermagazine.com/2009/help-save-a-life-%e2%80%93-let-emergency-vehicles-pass-safely/ How You Can Help Save a Life By Scott Marshall As a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada over the past 21 years, I’ve been in the car with many people, as can be well expected. Many people feel that my…

Jun 16 2009 June 16, 2009 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What’s so dangerous?

Posted in collision free driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, right of way, risk taking, safe driving, turning left at lights, Uncategorized

What do you think the most dangerous thing is that we do as drivers? Is it driving in the winter, on the highway or at night? You might think these are all dangerous things to do, but the most dangerous driving task is turning left at traffic lights. It’s true! Let’s take a look and…

Jun 11 2009 June 11, 2009 June 11, 2009 No Comment by safedriver

Is it really freedom?

Posted in collision free driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

When I’m teaching new drivers I will ask them why they are taking our training course. Most of their answers are to get their license, to learn to drive safely and to gain confidence. Lately, I’ve had the answer of “to get my freedom”. Does driving for you mean you’ve got freedom? For the most…

Jun 02 2009 June 2, 2009 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you trust me?

Posted in being noticed, common sense, communicating, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, driving skills, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, rear crash avoidance, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, running a traffic light, safe driving, sharing the road

We were brought up learning not to trust other people. We couldn’t talk to strangers, go for rides with strangers or take candy from strangers. (Although I’m sure Halloween confuses small kids, don’t you think?) So, with all of this concern regarding strangers, why do we trust strangers when we drive? One of the most…

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Category: learning to drive

Do you ever think “What if?”

Are you open-minded to learn?

Are we getting better?

Is this a fair comparison?

Can you help save a life?

What’s so dangerous?

Is it really freedom?

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