Category: passenger safety

Oct 25 2009 October 25, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Ban the wireless

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The time has come for responsible driving. Starting on October 26, 2009, all Ontario drivers must refrain from using any hand held devices while driving. This includes talking and texting on cell phones, sending e-mails from wireless devices, using MP3’s and hand held games; all while driving. The Ontario government has decided that most drivers…

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Oct 24 2009 October 24, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Oh say can you see…

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I recently got some new glasses and I’m very pleased at how much clearer I can see. The last time I had my eyes checked was over 3 years ago, so it was time to get a check up. Having proper visibility is important to many of us as individuals, but do we take the…

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Oct 17 2009 October 17, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Your side or mine?

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Growing up in my hometown has been great. We’ve got lots of parks, malls and historical sights. I’ve learned a lot living here. One thing I’ve learned is that visitors have a hard time with where we park on the street. People visiting from out of town get confused when they see a vehicle parked…

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Oct 15 2009 October 15, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

To stop or not to stop; that is the question

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From the September/October edition of The Driver magazine; http://thedrivermagazine.com/edu_pg11_sept_oct.html Should I stop or should I go? For years there always seems to be a debate between stopping and slowing at a stop sign. Is there a difference and does it really matter? The short answer is yes there is a difference and yes it does…

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Oct 08 2009 October 8, 2009 March 5, 2017 10Comments by Scott Marshall

How often should you check your mirror?

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From the September/October edition of The Driver magazine: http://www.thedrivermagazine.com/edu_pg17_sept_oct.html When I first started to write my regular driving column, I had to come up with a catchy title for it. After some thought, I came up with “Through My Rear View Mirror” since a lot of traffic is seen through the mirror. Up to this…

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Oct 01 2009 October 1, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

How much do you remember?

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I recently received a phone call and e-mail from a former student of mine. I was thrilled that Tracey remembered me after 16 years. She called to say thanks for her driver training. Wasn’t that nice of her? Tracey was recently taking a course to get her “A” license to drive a large truck and…

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Sep 29 2009 September 29, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Are you one of them?

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A recent study showed that we have more free time than we did more than 10 years ago. I personally find that tough to believe. Reading further into this study it showed that we use this free time to shop, run errands and take our kids places they need to go. Now I understand. The…

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Sep 23 2009 September 23, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

What makes a bad driver?

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Ever since I became a driving instructor 21 years ago, I always get asked the same question; “What’s the worst driver you’ve seen?” Once I started to work with Discovery Networks series Canada’s Worst Driver over their first 3 seasons, I tend to get that question asked a lot more. I also get asked; “Are…

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