Category: Young Drivers of Canada

Jul 22 2015 July 22, 2015 March 5, 2017 NoComment by safedriver

Are you a risk taker?

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Are you a risk taker? I know that’s a bold question, but one I think we need to ask ourselves from time to time. Smart risk takers in business grow their business and do well for themselves. Is there such a thing as a smart risk taker when it comes to driving? Let’s face facts;…

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May 05 2014 May 5, 2014 April 1, 2023 NoComment by safedriver

Children don’t drive. Adults do

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As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please click to check their blog. I’m sure you can remember when the rumour of changing the driving age surfaced around your jurisdiction. I remember just before I turned 16 hearing many kids at school saying the province was going to raise the minimum driving age to 18. I…

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Dec 11 2013 December 11, 2013 March 5, 2017 2Comments by Scott Marshall

The final stage…

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Life is about learning and enjoying. For many of us, learning new things and becoming proficient at them allows us to enjoy them more. This was the case for both my son and I when he was learning to drive. He was learning how to drive safely in a consistent manner and I was learning…

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Oct 01 2013 October 1, 2013 February 6, 2021 4Comments by Scott Marshall

Good deeds never go unnoticed

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I was always raised in such a way as to help others in need. I’ve been raising my kids to have the same beliefs. I firmly believe that if we help others, they’ll help others and the chain continues. It may not always continue, but I am an optimist and do believe some people continue…

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Sep 24 2013 September 24, 2013 September 24, 2013 3Comments by Scott Marshall

It’s time to make a change

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We can change our mind, change our looks and even change jobs, but what seems to be a problem with many people is learning how to change lanes. What seems to be a simple driving action seems to be giving many drivers grief of many years. How confident are you with changing lanes? One of…

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Aug 13 2013 August 13, 2013 August 13, 2013 5Comments by Scott Marshall

TV cars from the 1960’s and 1970’s that I would drive…

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As long as I can remember I wanted to drive. I used to sit behind the wheel of my dad’s big old car and pretend I was driving when I was a kid. When I was approaching 16 years old I bought car magazines just drooling at these magnificent machines. Did you have the same…

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Aug 12 2013 August 12, 2013 April 5, 2018 6Comments by Scott Marshall

Is it an accident or a collision?

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We’ve grown up hearing how at times words can be hurtful. I’m sure we’ve all said things that we may regret later in life. We’ve also said things that essentially mean very little. I think it’s all about how you take what’s been said. To some people, words mean very little. They’re just words. To…

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May 13 2013 May 13, 2013 March 5, 2017 1Comment by safedriver

What a knob!

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Many people over the years have tried a variety of things to make their driving easier. The automakers brought in power steering and power brakes decades ago so drivers could brake and steer with much more ease. More electronic devices have been made readily available over the past decade to help drivers maneuver their vehicle…

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