My mom always told me to sit up straight. It was good for my back she said. I always had to sit close to the table too, so I wouldn’t spill food on my lap. Yes, I’ve been known to be a sloppy eater. Good advice, but not the best seating position for drivers. I’ve…
As posted in the August 21, 2009 edition of The Hamilton Mountain News; written by Scott Marshall: http://www.hamiltonmountainnews.com/news/article/186072 For our entire lives we work on becoming secure. We want to be secure in our jobs, be financially secure and secure with who we are as a person. We should also be secure while we drive….
Do you know where you’re going? I mean, really know? While I was working the other day, I heard someone tell one of their passengers that someone who was supposed to meet them had gotten lost. I hate not knowing where I’m going. Some people have a tendency to tell me where to go, but…
I was involved again with the Discovery Network’s hit series Canada’s Worst Driver, for my third year in a row. The vehicles we use on the show are a little older than a lot of the vehicles on the road these days, but that’s because they cost less and these drivers tend to beat them…
When I was a kid, I played on the road. I played street hockey and played catch with the football and with a baseball. When I got hurt while on the road, I didn’t blame the road. If there was a patch of ice and I slipped on it, I couldn’t blame the road, now…
The summer brings with it a new set of rules for having fun. We see many people traveling for their fun, and often with something in tow. Whether you are towing a boat, camper, motorcycle or cargo trailer you’ll have to change your normal driving habits to adjust to the trailer. Most experienced trailer drivers…
Remember when you first learned how to drive? No, I mean do you really remember when you first learned how to drive? For some of us, it’s hard to remember everything we did to get our driver’s license. I was one of the lucky ones. I got my beginner’s license on December 9th and my…
I was watching a driver the other day driving toward the bright sun, which was setting. She had one hand shielding the sun from her eyes, and the other hand on the steering wheel. At first I thought maybe she was saluting pedestrians and drivers as she drove, but then realized she wasn’t prepared to…