Category: practising driving skills

Apr 14 2011 April 14, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Being a driving instructor is exciting and fun….seriously

Posted in common sense, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving habits, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, signaling, smooth driving

I love my job as a driving instructor. I enjoy meeting people and spending time with people. I enjoy showing others how to improve their ability as a driver. There are many people who have told me they aren’t patient enough to teach someone how to drive. I think it’s fun, but every now and…

Mar 25 2011 March 25, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

You should pay if you crash

Posted in car insurance, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, insurance, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

For the past few years, I’ve tried to teach my kids more responsibility. The older they get, the easier it has been. For example, since my son has to pay for his own treats out of his babysitting money, he’s selective as to what he spends his money on. He doesn’t waste it as much…

Dec 11 2010 December 11, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you drive it like a pinball?

Posted in collision free driving, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, fuel economy, learning to drive, practising driving skills, smooth driving, steering techniques

I’m a sports fan and I’ve often heard commentators refer to a hockey player, football receiver, basketball player or baseball player as having good hands or soft hands. This has nothing to do with which hand lotion they use, but more about how much control they have with their sport when they use their hands….

Nov 08 2010 November 8, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Habits never die; they just change

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, brake failure, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

We all have habits; some good and some not so good. For example, I have a habit of biting my finger nails while I’m watching a close game during a sporting event. I know other people who have a habit of saying certain phrases all the time, like “you know what I mean” or “like”….

Nov 02 2010 November 2, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver….6?

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, risk taking, safe driving, Scott Marshall

So, season 6 of Canada’s Worst Driver on Discovery has begun. Apparently, they have a candidate by the name of Scott. This isn’t me. However, I was a judge for the first 3 seasons of Canada’s Worst Driver. The ‘Scott’ on season 6 is 25 and although I was 25 once before, that was a…

Oct 11 2010 October 11, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

The worst drivers are always near…

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, common sense, driver training, driving articles, driving fears, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills

I had the pleasure of being asked to participate in the Discovery Channel’s series Canada’s Worst Driver for their first 3 seasons. The drivers were interesting people. Most were friendly and polite and just nice people. But I have to tell you, those people are bad drivers and worse drivers in person. The common denominator…

Aug 27 2010 August 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What is defensive driving?

Posted in being noticed, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, safe driving

For the almost 23 years I’ve been a driving instructor at Young Drivers of Canada, I’ve heard the term “defensive driving” many times. What is defensive driving? Many years ago it seemed like it was about driving slowly, but now it’s more about staying away from the other driver. Do you drive defensively or offensively?…

Tags:collision free driving defensive driving safe driving Young Drivers of Canada

Jul 20 2010 July 20, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Monkey see, monkey do

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving skills, learning to drive, passenger safety, practising driving skills, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

We all go in the car with our friends and family and become passengers, but sometimes we really prefer to drive. It’s not always about being in control. It’s often about staying alive. We’ve all come across drivers who scare us when they’re driving. They either go too fast when they shouldn’t or weave in…

The Safe Driver

Category: practising driving skills

Being a driving instructor is exciting and fun….seriously

Do you drive it like a pinball?

Habits never die; they just change

Canada’s Worst Driver….6?

The worst drivers are always near…

What is defensive driving?

Monkey see, monkey do

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