Category: Proactive driving

Oct 27 2010 October 27, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Doing the right thing can save a life

Posted in being noticed, common sense, communicating, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, emergency vehicles, freeway driving, handling driving emergencies, mirror use, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

I was recently talking to new instructors when they asked how I get ideas for these articles. Most of the time I get ideas from people I speak with and from the media reports of crashes. Other times I see something happen and I take a photo of it. Keeping my camera handy always helps….

Oct 25 2010 October 25, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How many drivers really know what yielding means?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, Proactive driving, right of way, road signs, roundabouts, safe driving

Drivers across our country seem to have a different interpretation to a lot of driving rules. Most drivers won’t admit it, but I see it happen almost every day that I drive. The one that I witness most often is the difference between stopping and yielding. Is there a difference? When do you not have…

Sep 24 2010 September 24, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving stressed is your choice

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, safe driving

I’ve often given advice to the new instructors I’m training at Young Drivers of Canada about how they should plan their day. Starting their days off with either a good student or a polite student will always help them get off to a good start. It allows them to enjoy the opening of what could…

Sep 03 2010 September 3, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Come on…move over!

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, move over law, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

There are times when rules change and the general public is unaware of these changes. I will often search out government websites to keep myself up to date, but that can sometimes be hard to do when I’m too busy and away from my computer. Then there are times when rules change and we learn…

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?…

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Aug 12 2010 August 12, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If you could go back in time

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, backing up, Canada's Worst Driver, common sense, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

We’ve all done things in our past that we wish he hadn’t. As a kid, we did things because of peer pressure or because we were in a hurry. Seconds or minutes later, we could have kicked ourselves because of what happened. Haven’t you had moments like that as a kid? Have you ever had…

Aug 10 2010 August 10, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If you snooze…

Posted in common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

We’ve all heard of the saying that there are two seasons; winter and construction. So why does it seem to surprise many drivers when they see the road signs letting them know the lane is closed? Better yet, why do drivers drive up to the “lane closed” sign and then try to move over at…

Jul 22 2010 July 22, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Music….or traffic reports?

Posted in driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, Driving in traffic, freeway driving, passenger safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, summer driving

Each time the nice weather is here, it’s time to enjoy it while driving. I’ll usually have my window down to enjoy the fresh or somewhat fresh air many times and of course enjoy the sunshine. Like many people, the music tends to come on more often and at a louder volume during nice weather. Do…

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Category: Proactive driving

Doing the right thing can save a life

How many drivers really know what yielding means?

Driving stressed is your choice

Come on…move over!

What is defensive driving?

If you could go back in time

If you snooze…

Music….or traffic reports?

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