Growing up in my hometown has been great. We’ve got lots of parks, malls and historical sights. I’ve learned a lot living here. One thing I’ve learned is that visitors have a hard time with where we park on the street. People visiting from out of town get confused when they see a vehicle parked…
From the September/October edition of The Driver magazine; http://thedrivermagazine.com/edu_pg11_sept_oct.html Should I stop or should I go? For years there always seems to be a debate between stopping and slowing at a stop sign. Is there a difference and does it really matter? The short answer is yes there is a difference and yes it does…
When I drive, I try to give myself the best opportunity to see and respond to problems. Part of this process is deciding which lane I’m driving in. Which lane do you drive in? The law says to keep to the right, except when over-taking another vehicle or if you’re intending to make a left…
Have you ever had one of those days that make you shake your head? I had one of those days recently and could hardly believe what I had seen in a span of fifteen minutes. I’ve heard that a full moon can influence the thought process of many people, but this was in the morning…
A recent study showed that we have more free time than we did more than 10 years ago. I personally find that tough to believe. Reading further into this study it showed that we use this free time to shop, run errands and take our kids places they need to go. Now I understand. The…
I spend a lot of my driving day driving alone. I don’t mind. It’s a little more peaceful that way. My wife, on the other hand, spends most of her time driving with our 4 young kids. That puts a lot of responsibility on her. I often see drivers who drive in such a way…
I was recently looking over the Transport Canada statistics to see how we’ve done with road safety. Some things have improved, but other things have gotten worse. I still shake my head about these statistics and wonder how we can get better and reduce serious injury and fatalities. The latest statistics come from 2006. If…
Okay, this is sad. I need to get a life. I compare a lot of things to driving. While walking I check my blind spot before moving to the other side of the aisle or sidewalk. In the grocery store I scan the intersecting aisles for other shoppers before I cross through them. How many…