So many people claim to know a lot about how to drive, but do they really know the technological changes with their vehicles that help them drive? Do you? There have been so many changes to our vehicles over the last few years that we really need to keep up-to-date with these changes each time…
Remember as a kid in school you would be asked to do an assignment and before handing it in you would check it and sometimes double check or triple check it to ensure there was nothing wrong with it? Like many people, we’ve brought those checking and double checking skills with us through life. After…
I remember as a kid trying to keep up with my dad as he walked. His legs were much longer than mine since I was only a kid, so it was almost as if I had to jog to keep up with him when he was in a hurry. I kept thinking, man is he…
When you speak with many experts in most any field, they’ll tell you preparation is an important part of success. That’s no different when it comes to winter driving survival. I often speak of how to drive in poor winter weather, but this time it’s more about preparation. Many drivers will often put some form…
Rules; we have them whether you like it or not. Rules as a kid growing up helped mold us into responsible adults. Rules in school helped to guide us while we were educated. And rules throughout our adult life help to keep us in line. After a while it seems we forget about some of…
I’ll sometimes be asked why I write about so many basic driving techniques. It’s simple; not everyone had these skills taught to them when they first learned to drive and others were taught them, but had completely forgotten them over their years of driving. Other reasons I write these types of articles – to get…
No one’s perfect; I get that. Mistakes do happen and if we’re lucky, we can learn something from them. But let’s be honest with ourselves; no one wants to make a mistake and many people dislike being told when they do make a mistake. Driving takes teamwork and the ability to swallow your pride if…
Raising four kids has taught me a lot. One of those things it taught me is to get my facts straight before I lay blame. It also taught me to do that with other things in life as opposed to jumping to conclusions. Driving is one of those things. Many times I’ve heard how people…