Category: practising driving skills

Nov 27 2011 November 27, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Help is on the way

Posted in distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving

Over the many years that I’ve been a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada I’ve come across many nervous students. It’s not only my job to teach them how to drive safely, but it’s also my job to relax them and keep them calm behind the wheel. Sometimes it’s easier said than done. These new…

Nov 25 2011 November 25, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving can be related to…

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving instructor, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving, sharing the road, smooth driving

I’ve coached kids in a number of sports over the years. A few years ago I was coaching my son’s hockey team. During one of the practices I noticed a few of the players weren’t following through with their shots. When I asked them to follow through, they looked a little confused. I asked if…

Nov 23 2011 November 23, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Did you see a sign?

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving directions, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, eyesight while driving, lane markings, learning to drive, one way streets, planning your route, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, sharing the road, smooth driving

In just about every jurisdiction around, you need to know what basic road signs mean in order to get your beginner’s permit. In Ontario, you’re allowed 4 signs wrong out of 20 and can still pass that portion of the written test. That’s not bad, but shouldn’t we know what all of the signs mean?…

Sep 13 2011 September 13, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How’s your autopilot?

Posted in common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving, smooth driving, speeding

I’ve often talked about driving habits with many people over the years. We all have habits; whether they’re good or bad. Every driver’s goal should be to concentrate completely on their driving whenever they’re behind the steering wheel. This creates positive driving habits. What they may be doing after they reach their destination should be…

Sep 09 2011 September 9, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Who taught you how to drive?

Posted in angry driving, backseat drivers, communicating, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving instructor, driving role model, driving skills, Graduated Licensing, learning to drive, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving

As a driving instructor with Young Drivers of Canada, I often get new students who have been driving for a number of weeks prior to starting their driving lessons with me. I guess they wanted a head start, right? When I ask who they normally drive with at home, the answer often varies. Sometimes other…

Jun 14 2011 June 14, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

It hangs above us

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, planning your route, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, right of way, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, sharing the road

I think we all know that good observation is a big part of driving safely. Our observation, or lack of, can also affect other drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Have you recently made a driving error because you failed to notice something and it affected someone else? I see this happen every week and it doesn’t…

May 10 2011 May 10, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Parallel or paranoid…you decide

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, Canada's Worst Driver, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, parallel parking, parking, practising driving skills, safe driving

What are some of the toughest things and most frightening things that drivers do? You may be thinking of merging onto the freeway, but that’s not it. You may be thinking of driving in heavy traffic, but that’s not it. I’m referring to the dreaded parallel park, or, as some people refer to it; the…

Tags:parallel parking parking Young Drivers of Canada

Apr 30 2011 April 30, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Saying sorry isn’t always good enough

Posted in angry driving, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving words, etiquette, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving

Raising our kids is a full time job. We try to teach them right from wrong. With some luck, they’ll grow up to become a good person. Knowing right from wrong is part of growing up. Knowing when to apologize is also as important, but is it enough? As a driver, does saying “sorry” to…

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Category: practising driving skills

Help is on the way

How’s your autopilot?

Who taught you how to drive?

Parallel or paranoid…you decide

Saying sorry isn’t always good enough

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