Reducing the stress of winter driving

There’s an old saying; “Whether you say you can or whether you say you can’t, you are correct.” This is especially true when it comes to believing you can drive safely in poor weather, especially winter weather. Being able to handle winter driving conditions starts before you leave your home. It starts in your mind….



3 Things New Drivers Should Always Remember

**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver   It can be tough for new drivers. Whether you’re just starting to learn or you’re on the road on your own, there are a few things you need to remember. Read on to find out what they are!   Never Give In To Peer Pressure…



Testing your driving psychology

I get asked driving questions regularly. It almost seems, to many people I come across, that I’ve been regarded as a driving therapist. I’m good with that. I realize that many people who ask me questions want to improve their driving knowledge, confirm their knowledge or find out if they’ve been doing the proper thing…



The Advantages of Defensive Driving and Why You Should Care

**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver When it comes to driving safely, nothing quite beats knowledge in defensive driving. Sadly, the idea of defensive driving can often confuse people. After all, not everyone understands what it covers, what it means and how you drive defensively. Instead of telling you to study a…



Become a better driver

**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver   Everyone at some point in their life faces a time where they need to learn to how to become a better driver. It might be that the parallel parking still eludes you, or maybe you are too scared to get on the motorway. Whatever your…



Crap! Now what?

It happens to most of us. It usually happens right after washing our vehicle. You know it. A bird poops on your vehicle. It’s almost as if they were watching you to see when you were finished before the crap came tumbling down. Splat! Now what do you do, beside curse? These tips may help…



When you’re driving a vehicle, you ONLY have ONE JOB

Throughout social media, many of you may have seen or heard the line “You only had one job”. It often came up when someone made a simple, yet unreasonable error. I do think of that when it comes to drivers. When you get behind the wheel you only have one job – to allow you…



The risks when you loan out or borrow a vehicle…

We all do it from time to time; we borrow things from family or friends. Whether it’s tools, clothes, a helping hand – even vehicles – we will often take advantage of someone’s kindness. If you’re the person lending something out, it’s important to keep tabs on your items. You could lose out if the…