Category: safe driving

Oct 26 2015 October 26, 2015 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Learning to drive in the “ready position”

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Are you the type of person who likes to prepare for things early? Do you pack for vacation well ahead of time? Do you make your lunch the night before so it will be ready for you in the morning? I tend to do most of those things as well to save time. I try…

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Oct 08 2015 October 8, 2015 March 5, 2017 2Comments by Scott Marshall

Parking brakes are more than just for parking

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I’m sure there have been times in our lives where we don’t use the muscles we may have used previously. I remember playing baseball, then not throwing the ball around very much for a few years and then trying to get back out there and play again. My arm was sore and my legs were…

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Oct 05 2015 October 5, 2015 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

When your actions ruin the lives of others…

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Let’s face facts; many of us have tried to get away with things we’ve done wrong over the years. This is especially true when we were kids. But as we grow, don’t you think we need to take ownership of our own actions? This is especially true when our actions affect the lives of other…

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Sep 24 2015 September 24, 2015 November 15, 2020 2Comments by Scott Marshall

Distracted driving is more than using your phone

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For more than a decade we’ve really stepped it up with social media. We can find out what’s happening within our world every second of the day. That is, if you want to. To many people, they can’t let a moment go by without knowing what’s happening. Our phones play a big part of this…

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Sep 03 2015 September 3, 2015 March 5, 2017 3Comments by Scott Marshall

Are you a competitive driver?

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I have something to admit; I’m competitive. Many people are and we need to accept that. I love sports and my two sons loves sports as well. I’ve coached all of my four kids in different sports and activities throughout their early lives and I really enjoy it, and so do they. To many people…

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Aug 12 2015 August 12, 2015 November 26, 2020 5Comments by safedriver

When you have a fear of speed…

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Throughout our lives we’ve always had to do things we never really wanted to do. We had to clean our rooms, eat our vegetables, visit the relatives we never really liked and be nice to our siblings. In many cases, these feelings of doing things we never like to do transfers over to us when…

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Aug 07 2015 August 7, 2015 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Never ignore summer maintenance

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Many people often prepare their vehicle for winter driving. They’ve have a tune up and place winter tires on their vehicle, hopefully before it’s too late. But what about preparing your vehicle for summer driving? There are things you can do to ensure your vehicle is readying for summer. It’s never too late in the…

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Aug 03 2015 August 3, 2015 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

When a crash hits close to home…

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One of the things I enjoy about heading up to the cottage for a vacation each year is the actual drive itself. Spending five hours behind the wheel with family creates good conversation and a relaxing time for me. Time at the cottage is very relaxing as well and we can’t wait to get there,…

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