5 steps to take before you sell your car

As written for The Safe Driver.   Once you have made the decision to sell your car you might be in a hurry to get on with it, especially if you have a new set of wheels that have captured your imagination. Despite your enthusiasm to sell your car as quickly as possible, it makes…




Don’t forget to check your nuts

There are a lot of things we have to be responsible for in our lives. It’s about becoming an adult really. I’ve listened to my kids about how they have a difficult time with becoming an adult. They’re still working on it. Everyone has gone through this at some point and driving happens to be…




5 reasons why a Land Rover should be your top vehicle of choice as a dog owner

As written for The Safe Driver.   A dog is a man’s best friend. Sadly, many owners must leave their companions behind when they go somewhere by car. Land Rover wishes to see this change and is taking steps to ensure it does. The following are five reasons every dog owner should own a Land…



How Drivers Can Avoid Pedestrian Accidents

As written for The Safe Driver.   One every 88 minutes – that’s how many pedestrians died in car accidents in the United States in 2017, according to the CDC. That amounts to a tragic 5,977 for the entire year. In 2019, the number of pedestrian deaths rose to 6,205. The CDC notes that pedestrians…



Reducing fatigue and drowsy driving the smart way

The busy lifestyle we seem to have can often lead to becoming fatigued or drowsy behind the wheel. However, there can be a few things we can do to reduce the feeling of drowsy driving or fatigued driving. One of the things we need to understand is how fatigue driving or drowsy driving affects us…



Where to find the best used car to buy in Canada?

As written for The Safe Driver.   Private vehicle purchases are “as is” with no warranty. However, if you buy from a registered dealer they will offer more info about the car’s history, protection, and services. So we propose the best-used car sites in Canada: Autotrader.ca Welcome to TRADER Corporation – Canada’s leader in used…



Expecting the unexpected

As written for Not Your Child Corp.   Sometimes things happen when you weren’t expecting them. You try to be careful yet the unexpected can happen. This was recently the case for my daughter who happened to be driving alone recently. She came across a RIDE program and something unexpected happened. Something she never thought…



Risk taking while driving…are you part of the problem or the solution?

Taking calculated risks is something we all do throughout our lives. We do it when we get a mortgage, pay rent, have car payments or anything we put on credit. We take the risk we won’t lose our job or hope that interest rates won’t go up. But, are those all the risks we take?…