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Sep 26 2012 September 26, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Don’t forget your lunch!

Posted in circle check, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driving articles, driving directions, eating while driving, littering from your car, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized

Staying focused on things we’re doing can quite often be a challenge. We get so sidetracked in what we’re doing that we sometimes forget to complete our original tasks. Have you ever felt that way? You know; you start a task but end up doing something else and at some point you know you’ve forgotten…

Sep 20 2012 September 20, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How not to roll your vehicle…101

Posted in collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, freeway driving, learning to drive, looking well ahead, merging on the freeway, risk taking, safe driving, smooth driving, speeding, staying in your lane, Uncategorized, velocitization

We’ve all made mistakes in our lives and in most cases, they were minor enough that we could get over them in a short period of time. I was brought up to respect other people and not to do things that would inconvenience other people. Were you brought up the same way? When I make…

Sep 13 2012 September 13, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Dew…and do not

Posted in cleaning a car, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cyclists, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized, visibility, windshield wipers

I’ve often said how important visibility is to drivers. Without good visibility, you may miss important information while driving. Has that ever happened to you? As I’ll say to my students I’m teaching at Young Drivers of Canada, you drive with your eyes and your hands and feet are tools for your eyes. Part of…

Sep 11 2012 September 11, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is that cool or not cool?

Posted in blocking intersections, child seats, common sense, communicating, construction zones, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, driving skills, driving with kids, etiquette, left turns at traffic lights, looking well ahead, planning your route, Proactive driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, turning left at lights, Uncategorized

My kids make fun of me as I still say ‘cool’ a lot of the time. They must think I’m too old to use it regularly except when describing the weather. The reality is I’m not that old…probably. I believe that the word cool can describe many things and that most of society understands the…

Sep 08 2012 September 8, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Even after all these years…

Posted in collision free driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving instructor, driving role model, driving skills, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passion for safe driving, practising driving skills, responsible driving, safe driving, Scott Marshall, Uncategorized, Young Drivers of Canada

I was recently contacted by a former student of mine. They were telling me how they’ve driven collision free and ticket free sine they received their license. The cool thing was they were my student at Young Drivers of Canada back in 1991! Over 20 years of safe driving is a feat all in itself,…

Sep 06 2012 September 6, 2012 March 5, 2017 1 Comment by safedriver

When is slowing down not slow enough?

Posted in cognitive training, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, flow of traffic, freeway driving, looking well ahead, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, speed traps, speeding, Uncategorized, velocitization

Have you ever had the feeling of doing something wrong but didn’t quite know what it was you were doing wrong? Many drivers across our great land have the same feeling while leaving a freeway or other fast moving roadway. They apply the brakes and begin to slow down only they aren’t going slow enough….

Aug 18 2012 August 18, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Some drivers need a good talking to!

Posted in angry driving, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, etiquette, passenger safety, racing on public roads, respect, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, Uncategorized

Honk twice if you like peace and quiet. I brake for garage sales. None of these are of my opinion, I’ve just noticed them on bumper stickers. I’m not a fan of bumper stickers and never really have been. I don’t like the glue residue they leave on the vehicle and some people really try…

Aug 17 2012 August 17, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do one way streets confuse you too?

Posted in alternative to driving, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cyclists, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving directions, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, flow of traffic, one way streets, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, Uncategorized, Young Drivers of Canada

Things we’ve grown up with; playing with our friends in the park, riding a bike, going to school and… looking both ways before crossing the street. Remember how your parents always taught you to do that as pedestrians and now as parents we teach our own kids to do the same thing? Should we continue…

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Don’t forget your lunch!

How not to roll your vehicle…101

Is that cool or not cool?

Even after all these years…

When is slowing down not slow enough?

Some drivers need a good talking to!

Do one way streets confuse you too?

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