Category: mirror use

Nov 03 2011 November 3, 2011 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

One of the slowest police chases ever

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Tag; you’re it. Remember when you were a kid and ran around your yard, the park or even the neighbourhood playing a game of tag? Wasn’t that fun? You would chase your friends until you caught them. Luckily for many people, the game of “tag” stops before you drive. When a driver has broken the…

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Sep 29 2011 September 29, 2011 March 10, 2021 NoComment by safedriver

Look after your vehicle and it will look after you

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I enjoy looking after my vehicle. When I drive a vehicle that looks and operates effectively, I feel more in control of it. Knowing my vehicle will respond correctly when I need it to is important for me. Knowing the brakes will stop my vehicle when I press the pedal is important. Knowing the vehicle…

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Oct 27 2010 October 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Doing the right thing can save a life

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I was recently talking to new instructors when they asked how I get ideas for these articles. Most of the time I get ideas from people I speak with and from the media reports of crashes. Other times I see something happen and I take a photo of it. Keeping my camera handy always helps….

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Jun 27 2010 June 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

High beams or low beams?

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For the past twenty years, new vehicles sold in Canada have come with automatic Daytime Running Lights (DRL). These headlights came on immediately once we started the vehicle and released the parking brake. It was a great idea that was started by the military and major bus companies. It allowed other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians…

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Apr 13 2010 April 13, 2010 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

I learned to drive when I was a kid

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I’ve learned a lot of things when I was a kid. My parents did a good job in teaching me life lessons. I use my manners and try to think of the consequences of my actions before I do them. Yes, I’ve done some things in my life that I’ve regretted, but I did learn…

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Nov 19 2009 November 19, 2009 March 5, 2017 11Comments by Scott Marshall

How do you set up your mirrors?

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I’ve recently written an article for The Driver magazine outlining when the mirrors should be checked http://thesafedriver.ca/2009/10/08/how-often-should-you-check-your-mirror/ but here’s another debate to bring up; mirror set up. How should the mirrors be set up to give the driver the best advantage? The purpose of the mirrors is to allow the driver to be kept up…

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Jun 21 2009 June 21, 2009 June 21, 2009 NoComment by safedriver

Can you help save a life?

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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…

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Feb 07 2008 February 7, 2008 February 7, 2008 NoComment by safedriver

Is it wrong or only different?

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Every now and then I get a chance to go out without my wife and kids. Part of my job is traveling across Canada training and re-training instructors for Young Drivers of Canada, but those days are often long and tiring. When I get a chance to socialize with friends, I’ll take them up on…

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