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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Sep 25 2009 September 25, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Come and follow me….safely

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I spend a lot of my driving day driving alone. I don’t mind. It’s a little more peaceful that way. My wife, on the other hand, spends most of her time driving with our 4 young kids. That puts a lot of responsibility on her. I often see drivers who drive in such a way…

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Sep 23 2009 September 23, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

What makes a bad driver?

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Ever since I became a driving instructor 21 years ago, I always get asked the same question; “What’s the worst driver you’ve seen?” Once I started to work with Discovery Networks series Canada’s Worst Driver over their first 3 seasons, I tend to get that question asked a lot more. I also get asked; “Are…

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Sep 21 2009 September 21, 2009 March 5, 2017 NoComment by Scott Marshall

Are crashes acceptable?

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We accept a lot of things in our lives as part of life. Getting a cold, a headache or the flu is normal. For a driver, is getting into a crash normal? Is it acceptable to crash? Is it part of life? If we tend to believe that certain things are going to happen, do…

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