Category: summer driving

Getting the most out of your summer road trips

There are a lot of things the summer weather brings to us; vacations, BBQ’s, hanging out on the patio or the beach and road trips. There’s something about the hot sunny days that makes the music louder and the good times roll, but driving should never take a back seat to enjoying the summer weather….



Never ignore summer maintenance

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…



Which month has the most vehicle crashes?

For years I would ask the question to drivers; which month of the year has the most vehicle crashes? Typically I would get December, January or February. But that’s not the case. Do you have any idea which month has the most crashes? How does July sound? After revealing the answer, I would often see…



Getting unstuck is easier now

If you think about it, everyone at some point in their life gets stuck. We get stuck for cash, stuck for gift ideas and even stuck with having to do all of the chores around the house before guests arrive. Added to this, many people seem to get stuck in either poor weather or on…



Fulfil your passion for driving… and for cars

Let’s face it; I love cars and I love driving… and I’m not alone. Millions of people worldwide share this passion. For over 27 years I’ve tried to instill road safety on as many people as I possibly can. In my spare time I go to car shows and drool over those amazing machines and…



Learning to deal with “Are we there yet?”

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. Staying focused on driving is something every driver has to do, but with so many distractions, it seems to become more and more difficult. The biggest discussion about driver distraction over the past few years has been cell phone use, but there’s one big distraction…



Summer packing – how to do it properly

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog.   As long as I can remember, my dad was always very good with puzzles; especially jigsaw puzzles. He had the patience to put things where they belonged to benefit him later. Maybe that helped him when he had to pack the family vehicle for…



Shouldering responsibility as a driver

Looking back at our childhood often makes us cringe at the things we’ve done. I’ve jumped out of a tree with an umbrella hoping it would act like a parachute. I’ve jumped off a cliff into the lake not knowing how deep the water really was, just to name a few. Maybe the most dangerous…