Category: road rage

Tips on how to avoid road rage

**As written for The Safe Driver.   You’ve just finished a really long day at work and are looking forward to going home, ordering some food, and crashing in front of the TV for a couple of hours. Out of nowhere, a black Saab cuts in front of you, causing you to lose concentration for…



Avoiding road rage…the smart way

Life is busy. I get that. It’s been known over the past number of years that we’ve got more free time than we used to have. The problem is what we do in this free time. For those with kids, our free time is spent taking our kids to their activities. The more kids we…



Do you retaliate to horn honking?

No one’s perfect; I get that. Mistakes do happen and if we’re lucky, we can learn something from them. But let’s be honest with ourselves; no one wants to make a mistake and many people dislike being told when they do make a mistake. Driving takes teamwork and the ability to swallow your pride if…



It’s not the road that causes the crash

Raising four kids has taught me a lot. One of those things it taught me is to get my facts straight before I lay blame. It also taught me to do that with other things in life as opposed to jumping to conclusions. Driving is one of those things. Many times I’ve heard how people…



How to deal with road raging…as the giver and receiver

Let’s face it; we’re not happy all the time. Neither are the people we come across in our daily activities. Sometimes the grumpy, annoyed or angry feelings come with us where ever we go, including when we get into the vehicle. If you take these negative feelings with you while driving, this can often lead…



Do we have the right to “punish” other drivers?

Growing up I’m sure we’ve all been punished for things we’ve done wrong. Getting ‘grounded’ or having a ‘time-out’ was a common thing to have happen when we didn’t follow the rules when we were kids. It’s quite common to do the same things with our kids that our parents did with us when we…



Can you believe 10 seasons of Canada’s Worst Driver?

One of the most common conversation topics many people can relate to is the weather. If we had no weather, many people would just stop making small-talk with others. It’s a common element within our society. Something else millions of people can relate to is bad drivers. We’ve all seen them, been in the same…



When did blocking drivers become a driving skill?

Ever since I was a kid I was taught manners. I was encouraged to say please and thank you and hold the door open for the next person. It’s something I also have taught my kids. I take pride in that and it’s a great feeling when someone comments to me at how polite and…