Category: safe driving

Oct 15 2009 October 15, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

To stop or not to stop; that is the question

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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…

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Oct 12 2009 October 12, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Lane, lane go away…

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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…

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Oct 10 2009 October 10, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Roundabouts are in our future

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This was from the October 9, 2009 edition of The Stoney Creek News; http://www.stoneycreeknews.com/news/article/191263#


Oct 08 2009 October 8, 2009 March 5, 2017 10Comments by Scott Marshall

How often should you check your mirror?

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From the September/October edition of The Driver magazine: http://www.thedrivermagazine.com/edu_pg17_sept_oct.html When I first started to write my regular driving column, I had to come up with a catchy title for it. After some thought, I came up with “Through My Rear View Mirror” since a lot of traffic is seen through the mirror. Up to this…

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Oct 05 2009 October 5, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

One of those days…

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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…

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Oct 01 2009 October 1, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

How much do you remember?

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I recently received a phone call and e-mail from a former student of mine. I was thrilled that Tracey remembered me after 16 years. She called to say thanks for her driver training. Wasn’t that nice of her? Tracey was recently taking a course to get her “A” license to drive a large truck and…

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Sep 29 2009 September 29, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Are you one of them?

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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…

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Sep 26 2009 September 26, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Can you judge their movement?

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I have spoken with many people who have complained to me that they have a difficult time determining if the oncoming vehicle will stop at the red light or the stop sign. They also can’t determine if the parked vehicle will pull out in front of them or if the driver will change lanes in…

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