Category: passenger safety

Jan 12 2016 January 12, 2016 February 13, 2021 1 Comment by Scott Marshall

A winter driving survival kit for your vehicle…and for you!

Posted in boosting a battery, driver training, driving articles, packing your vehicle, passenger safety, safe driving, winter driving, winter driving clothing, winter tires

When you speak with many experts in most any field, they’ll tell you preparation is an important part of success. That’s no different when it comes to winter driving survival. I often speak of how to drive in poor winter weather, but this time it’s more about preparation. Many drivers will often put some form…

Dec 31 2015 December 31, 2015 November 12, 2020 7 Comments by Scott Marshall

Reasons why I promote road safety…and you should too

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, driver training, driving anxiety, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving

I’ll sometimes be asked why I write about so many basic driving techniques. It’s simple; not everyone had these skills taught to them when they first learned to drive and others were taught them, but had completely forgotten them over their years of driving. Other reasons I write these types of articles – to get…

Dec 06 2015 December 6, 2015 November 16, 2020 1 Comment by Scott Marshall

It’s not the road that causes the crash

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, avoiding a rear crash, checking the mirror, collision free driving, collisions, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, driving habits, driving in the rain, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, looking well ahead, mirror use, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, rear crash avoidance, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, speeding, tailgaters

Raising four kids has taught me a lot. One of those things it taught me is to get my facts straight before I lay blame. It also taught me to do that with other things in life as opposed to jumping to conclusions. Driving is one of those things. Many times I’ve heard how people…

Sep 24 2015 September 24, 2015 November 15, 2020 2 Comments by Scott Marshall

Distracted driving is more than using your phone

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, driving skills, eating while driving, how to drive, learning to drive, passenger safety, pedestrian safety, reading while driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

For more than a decade we’ve really stepped it up with social media. We can find out what’s happening within our world every second of the day. That is, if you want to. To many people, they can’t let a moment go by without knowing what’s happening. Our phones play a big part of this…

Aug 03 2015 August 3, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

When a crash hits close to home…

Posted in collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, head on crash avoidance, how to drive, lane changes, lane markings, learning to drive, passenger safety, passing, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

One of the things I enjoy about heading up to the cottage for a vacation each year is the actual drive itself. Spending five hours behind the wheel with family creates good conversation and a relaxing time for me. Time at the cottage is very relaxing as well and we can’t wait to get there,…

Jul 24 2015 July 24, 2015 February 17, 2021 No Comment by safedriver

Where should the kids sit?

Posted in child seats, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving with kids, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, seatbelts, Uncategorized

Raising my four kids has been very demanding, exciting and fun. It’s no secret we lead a busy life with all of their activities. Being in the vehicle is something my kids have learned to accept and deal with…and so have I. knowing where the kids should sit is important for their safety. Protecting our…

Jun 30 2015 June 30, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Which month has the most vehicle crashes?

Posted in cell phones, collision free driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, drowsy driving, how to drive, learning to drive, packing your vehicle, passenger safety, planning your route, safe driving, summer driving, Uncategorized, visibility

For years I would ask the question to drivers; which month of the year has the most vehicle crashes? Typically I would get December, January or February. But that’s not the case. Do you have any idea which month has the most crashes? How does July sound? After revealing the answer, I would often see…

Jan 17 2015 January 17, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

As a driver, do you…

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, checking the mirror, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, eyesight while driving, how to change lanes, how to drive, lane changes, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, looking well ahead, mirror use, passenger safety, pedestrian safety, rear crash avoidance, safe driving, smooth driving, turning left at lights, Uncategorized

Being involved in road safety for almost 27 years has taught me to be specific. Training any driver of any experience level it always came down to explaining what I wanted them to do, not what I didn’t want them to do. Such as the old saying; “we don’t say don’t” when giving instructions. With…

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Category: passenger safety

A winter driving survival kit for your vehicle…and for you!

Reasons why I promote road safety…and you should too

Distracted driving is more than using your phone

When a crash hits close to home…

Where should the kids sit?

Which month has the most vehicle crashes?

As a driver, do you…

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