Category: visibility

Sep 11 2014 September 11, 2014 February 6, 2021 1Comment by safedriver

Blame it on the rain…

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We’ve had a lot of rain lately and that got me thinking; what goes through a driver’s mind when they’re driving in the rain? Do most drivers just think about the fact they’re dry while inside their vehicle? Are they most concerned about their visibility or is it their traction? This intrigued me so I…

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Jun 27 2014 June 27, 2014 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Go ahead, be an athletic supporter….but do it safely

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I’d like to say that I’m a very supportive person. If anyone in my family wants to do something a little different but safe, I support them. I know how important it is for them, even if I wouldn’t do it myself, so I know supporting them is the proper thing to do, again, provided…

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Jun 24 2014 June 24, 2014 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Summer packing – how to do it properly

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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…

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Jun 12 2014 June 12, 2014 March 5, 2017 8Comments by safedriver

Back in or back out? Is there a real difference?

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We are all creatures of habit so much that we rarely change what we’re doing until someone or something brings it to our attention. We do things that we always do hoping to get the same results. Does this sound like you? Well, now is the time to make some conscience changes to your driving…

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Jan 10 2014 January 10, 2014 March 5, 2017 7Comments by Scott Marshall

How much should you clear off?

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I know we’re in a hurry these days, or so it seems. We tend to exaggerate how long things will take us to complete so we cut corners and take chances. The reality is that these chances can affect us and those around us more than we may think. This is certain when it comes…

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Oct 26 2013 October 26, 2013 March 5, 2017 4Comments by Scott Marshall

Some of you may hazard to guess

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When I’m teaching my students how to drive at Young Drivers of Canada I’ll ask them to list the different ways they can communicate to other road users while driving. Most answers they give me include their signals, brake lights, head lights and of course the horn. Some of them are pretty knowledgeable and let…

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Oct 05 2013 October 5, 2013 November 13, 2020 5Comments by Scott Marshall

The best way to use high beam headlights…

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I enjoy teaching and spending time with people. It’s been fun teaching my own son how to drive and recently he had a chance to drive on a dark rural road at night. I know many people would refuse that type of drive, but he actually asked to drive as we were heading off to…

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Jun 13 2013 June 13, 2013 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Rain, rain go away…

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Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. Remember that little song as a kid? I sometimes have that song in my head even as an adult. Mainly because there are things I need to do and the rain slows down my day. The main thing the rain does to many drivers is slow down…

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