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Jan 20 2012 January 20, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Another reason to use your side mirror

Posted in bicycle lanes, checking the mirror, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving near cyclists, driving with kids, mirror use, parallel parking, parking, parking manners, passenger safety, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road

When I’m teaching my students to drive at Young Drivers of Canada, I often try to use the simple approach. The less information and steps, the easier it is to remember them. I also use some of those steps to help my kids become safe and to help plant a seed in their mind before…

Jan 18 2012 January 18, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What goes around comes around

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, driving with kids, flow of traffic, freeway driving, passenger safety, rear crash avoidance, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, sharing the road, tailgaters

Growing up I believed that doing a good deed would bring a good deed back to me. You know, what goes around comes around. In all fairness, the evil deeds also work that way too. Karma, or fate if you prefer, is something I do believe in. I also believe that you have to work…

Dec 28 2011 December 28, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Owning up to your mistakes takes courage

Posted in collision scene, collisions, demerit points, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving at night, driving fatalities, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, running a traffic light, safe driving

I have a guilty conscience. I always have and I’m pretty sure I always will. My kids have the same, which is a really good trait as far as I’m concerned. I’ll admit fault when I’m guilty and apologize when I’m wrong. I know I’m not alone with this feeling. Do you act the same…

Dec 20 2011 December 20, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Honk twice if you love me

Posted in angry driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, etiquette, learning to drive, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, road signs

I will often speak with my kids about the need to talk things over with either me or their mom whenever they have issues. We try to keep open communication within our home. We also talk to them about what other people say and that it’s not always true. Just because someone says something to…

Dec 15 2011 December 15, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Will it haunt you or save you?

Posted in collision free driving, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, running a traffic light, safe driving, turning left at lights, Young Drivers of Canada

I often get asked by the new students I train at Young Drivers of Canada if I drive the way I teach. The quick answer is yes. For the almost 24 years that I’ve been an instructor compared to the over 30 years I’ve driven, I honestly can’t remember much of my driving life before…

Dec 03 2011 December 3, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Button, button…who’s got the button?

Posted in defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, risk taking, safe driving, starting a stalled engine

Every now and then something may go wrong with your vehicle that requires a quick response from you; the driver. This may include using your parking brake to stop your vehicle if your brakes fail or having to hit your brake pedal hard and stop suddenly in an emergency. Another problem that can happen is…

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?…

Nov 17 2011 November 17, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Being in a hurry hurts more than yourself

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, checking the mirror, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, flow of traffic, passenger safety, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road

Currently, for at least twice a week my eldest son has to get up an hour earlier than his siblings so he can get to band practice. Sometimes he drags his butt out of bed at the last minute and rushes off to school. Like most others who are late, he’s in a bit of…

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