Category: responsible driving

Apr 11 2013 April 11, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Teaching my son….part one

As parents we tend to teach our kids many things as they’re growing up. We teach our kids manners, how to speak, how to dress themselves and many other things. To some parents they also feel it’s their duty to teach their kids how to drive. That’s always a bit of a concern in most…

Apr 08 2013 April 8, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Parking in front of a hydrant…not a hot idea

Posted in common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, emergency vehicles, etiquette, parking manners, planning your route, respect, responsible driving, safe driving, Uncategorized

I’ve written many times how busy we tend to be within our daily lives. To many people, they’re often running late and will take chances to get themselves to their destination on time; or as close to it as possible. How many times have you found yourself running late and took chances that you knew…

Mar 12 2013 March 12, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Putting the cart before the horse – power

Posted in backing up, checking the mirror, circle check, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, mirror use, parking lots, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, safe driving, short drivers, Uncategorized, visibility

Busy. That word describes many people within our society these days. We often have so many things to do that we’re often running late. Sometimes, we may not be as late as we think we are or the things we do may not take as long as we think they do. If that’s the case,…

Mar 08 2013 March 8, 2013 March 5, 2017 1 Comment by safedriver

Ticketed by the “hidden” police?

Posted in being noticed, checking the mirror, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, emergency vehicles, Keeping a licence, racing on public roads, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road, speed traps, Uncategorized

I’m old enough to remember “Leave it to Beaver”; a TV show from the 60’s. In that series there was a character called “Eddie Haskell”. Eddie was the type of person who showed a pleasant personality and did the proper thing when he knew he was being watched by an adult. If he thought he…

Feb 28 2013 February 28, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you blame others for your mistakes?

Posted in angry driving, backseat drivers, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, passion for safe driving, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, tailgaters, Uncategorized

Remember when you were a kid and you did something wrong and blamed someone else? We did whatever we could to pass the blame over to our brother, sister or friend, even though we knew what we did was wrong. Why do we continue to do that as adults and especially as drivers? What are…

Feb 24 2013 February 24, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Senior drivers need to know…

Posted in alternative to driving, car insurance, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, insurance, Keeping a licence, passenger safety, practising driving skills, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized

Looking after our family is an ongoing task throughout our lives. As a child our parents looked after us, we looked after our brothers and sisters and eventually for a lot of us we end up looking after our own kids. But at some point, it all turns around and we begin to look after…

Feb 11 2013 February 11, 2013 April 4, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Puddles, pedestrians and drivers…oh my!

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, driving in the rain, Driving in traffic, etiquette, looking well ahead, passing, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road, smooth driving, Uncategorized

Sometimes we’re torn between doing the proper thing and letting things go. Sometimes our good intentions get in the way of safety. We either do the right thing, but it isn’t the safest thing, and sometimes it’s the opposite. Do you ever have these same feelings as well? Our winter brought us piles of snow,…

Jan 29 2013 January 29, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Can you learn by your mistakes?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, blocking intersections, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, learning to drive, pedestrian safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, rear crash avoidance, responsible driving, right of way, safe driving, sharing the road, skid control, smooth driving, tailgaters, Uncategorized, winter driving

There’s an old saying that I know we’ve all heard before. Actually, I’m pretty sure there’s more than one old saying, but this one is a good one. I’m referring to “I learn by my mistakes”. I’ve learned many things by my mistakes. More importantly, I’ve learned what not to do many times over. That’s…

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Category: responsible driving

Teaching my son….part one

Parking in front of a hydrant…not a hot idea

Putting the cart before the horse – power

Do you blame others for your mistakes?

Senior drivers need to know…

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