Category: pot holes

Mar 26 2015 March 26, 2015 March 14, 2021 No Comment by safedriver

How to avoid the perils of potholes

Posted in collision free driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving around debris, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving staggered, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, pot holes, risk taking, safe driving, smooth driving, tire maintenance, Uncategorized

As written for The Insurance Bureau of Canada. Please visit their blog. We seem to have a pretty good crop so far this year. It almost seems after each rainfall there’s more and more. The crop seems to grow quickly when the mild weather happens. Does this sound familiar? Do you think I’m referring to…

Nov 25 2012 November 25, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

I’ve got this sinking feeling

Posted in collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, construction zones, defensive driving, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driving around debris, driving articles, driving at night, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, eyesight while driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, pot holes, Proactive driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized, visibility

We’ve often heard throughout our life how we tend to learn from our mistakes. It’s true, but sometimes we don’t necessarily learn exactly what we should learn. All we end up doing is learn what we should not do. I personally prefer to learn from someone else’s mistakes. This means I won’t have to make…

Nov 15 2012 November 15, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you know where your car is?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, backing up, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, collisions, defensive driving, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, lane markings, learning to drive, parallel parking, parking, parking lots, pot holes, practising driving skills, risk taking, safe driving, staying in your lane, steering techniques, Uncategorized, visibility

Do you know where your car is? If I made you look out onto your driveway, that’s not exactly what I meant. I will see drivers hit objects on the road, including driving through the centre of a pothole or hitting poles at the local drive-thru. Why couldn’t they avoid that object or pothole? I’ve…

Tags:bad drivers Canada's Worst Driver collision free driving defensive driving disobeying rules driving manners parking safe driving Young Drivers of Canada

Apr 23 2012 April 23, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving through an obstacle course

Posted in common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving around debris, driving articles, driving in the rain, driving skills, handling driving emergencies, looking well ahead, pot holes, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, smooth driving, Uncategorized

Talking about driving is my passion. I will often do my job as a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada seven days a week. If I end up with a day off, I’m often driving my kids to different places or running errands I couldn’t do during the week. When people realize I’m a…

Mar 15 2011 March 15, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Why live in a pot hole?

Posted in collision free driving, dashboard warning lights, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving in the rain, Driving in traffic, handling driving emergencies, headlight failure, pot holes, responsible driving, risk taking, running a traffic light, safe driving, smooth driving, vehicle maintenance, winter driving

Looking after our vehicles is part of every vehicle owner’s job and driver’s job. Having a vehicle that’s running smoothly means it’ll be a safer vehicle to drive. Ensuring the brakes work properly for example means you can stop in an emergency if needed. Ensuring the wipers clear a smooth space across the windshield means…

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How to avoid the perils of potholes

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Driving through an obstacle course

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