Category: risk taking

Apr 18 2013 April 18, 2013 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Sit back and relax

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I’m the type of person who likes to be comfortable. I’ll often sit in my best chair at home, put up my feet and relax. Stretching out feels good, doesn’t it? I don’t like being cramped and know many people who don’t like it either. However, I do spot drivers heading on down the road…

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Mar 16 2013 March 16, 2013 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

What is lane splitting, besides dangerous?

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Take a look around; our communities are growing quickly and we can’t seem to stop it. With more people driving, our roads are becoming increasingly busy as well. Stop and go traffic is a common occurrence that many people are trying to bypass. Leaving early is a good way to reach your destination on time,…

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

Ticketed by the “hidden” police?

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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…

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Feb 28 2013 February 28, 2013 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Do you blame others for your mistakes?

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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…

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Feb 24 2013 February 24, 2013 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Senior drivers need to know…

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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…

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Feb 11 2013 February 11, 2013 April 4, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Puddles, pedestrians and drivers…oh my!

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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,…

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Jan 20 2013 January 20, 2013 July 13, 2018 NoComment by safedriver

What can you spare?

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How many times have you been asked for spare change? Maybe you could spare a few minutes or do something in your spare time. What really is a spare? Is it a measure of time or is it something tangible? When it comes to driving, we should all have a spare…tire that is. When was…

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Dec 04 2012 December 4, 2012 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

For drivers, what IS considered normal?

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One of the common questions I’ve been asked by students I’m teaching at Young Drivers of Canada is “What is normal?” It seems to be a simple question, doesn’t it? I’ve answered it as ‘the same as always’ or ‘routine’. How often is something referred to as being normal compared to not normal? Do you…

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