Category: learning to drive

Jul 24 2014 July 24, 2014 November 25, 2020 4 Comments by safedriver

Questions for a tailgater…

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, car insurance, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, demerit points, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, insurance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, passenger safety, respect, responsible driving, safe driving, tailgaters, Uncategorized

When I’m teaching my students at Young Drivers of Canada I will often remind them to ask questions any time they feel confused or aren’t sure what to do next. I promote the asking of questions, including with my kids. What better way to find out an answer to a problem. With this in mind,…

Jul 21 2014 July 21, 2014 March 5, 2017 1 Comment by safedriver

Take this moment to learn something

Posted in alternative to driving, collision free driving, cooperative driving, cyclists, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving near cyclists, driving with kids, how to drive, learning to drive, responsible driving, safe driving, sharing the road, speeding, Uncategorized

Spending time with my family is a big part of my life. I love my kids and try to do extra little things with them whenever I can. It was such a nice night recently three of my kids decided to come with me on a bike ride. That too turned into a teaching moment….

Jun 30 2014 June 30, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Learning to deal with “Are we there yet?”

Posted in child seats, distracted driving, driver training, driving articles, driving with kids, how to drive, learning to drive, passenger safety, planning your route, safe driving, summer driving, Uncategorized

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. Staying focused on driving is something every driver has to do, but with so many distractions, it seems to become more and more difficult. The biggest discussion about driver distraction over the past few years has been cell phone use, but there’s one big distraction…

Jun 25 2014 June 25, 2014 April 6, 2021 No Comment by safedriver

What are bike boxes and how do they affect you?

Posted in alternative to driving, bicycle lanes, Bike boxes, cooperative driving, cyclists, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, how to drive, lane markings, learning to drive, right of way, safe driving, sharing the road, turning left at lights, Uncategorized

Changes to our driving community often arise based on issues raised by multiples of people. For many years bike safety has been a concern to many and as a cyclist myself and as a parent of 4 kids who cycle a lot, I can fully understand just how scary it can sometimes be while riding…

Jun 24 2014 June 24, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Summer packing – how to do it properly

Posted in backing up, checking the mirror, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving with kids, how to drive, learning to drive, packing your vehicle, planning your route, safe driving, summer driving, Uncategorized, visibility

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. As long as I can remember, my dad was always very good with puzzles; especially jigsaw puzzles. He had the patience to put things where they belonged to benefit him later. Maybe that helped him when he had to pack the family vehicle for…

Jun 22 2014 June 22, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Brake early…with no regrets

Posted in anti lock brakes, avoiding a rear crash, brake failure, collision free driving, collisions, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, Proactive driving, rear crash avoidance, responsible driving, safe driving, smooth driving, Uncategorized, vehicle maintenance

Hindsight; we’ve all experienced it from time to time. We end up doing things and after it’s done we wish we had done something else. How often does this happen to you? Perhaps a better question is how often does it happen to you while you’re driving? Do you regret making some of your driving…

Jun 12 2014 June 12, 2014 March 5, 2017 8 Comments by safedriver

Back in or back out? Is there a real difference?

Posted in backing up, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, flow of traffic, how to drive, learning to drive, parking, pedestrian safety, safe driving, school zones, sharing the road, Uncategorized, visibility

We are all creatures of habit so much that we rarely change what we’re doing until someone or something brings it to our attention. We do things that we always do hoping to get the same results. Does this sound like you? Well, now is the time to make some conscience changes to your driving…

May 27 2014 May 27, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Distracted driving – what you may have missed

Posted in backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, car insurance, checking the mirror, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, driving with kids, eating while driving, how to drive, impaired driving, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, respect, safe driving, Uncategorized

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. We’ve heard so much recently about distracted driving that we’re probably pretty tired about hearing all of the problems associated to doing it. Part of the issue is we keep barking at the same problems. People seem to block out what they’re tired of hearing,…

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Category: learning to drive

Questions for a tailgater…

Learning to deal with “Are we there yet?”

Summer packing – how to do it properly

Brake early…with no regrets

Distracted driving – what you may have missed

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