The Safe Driver – Page 71 – Driving Observations

Mar 25 2013 March 25, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Here’s mud in your eye!

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Wash your face. Wash your hands before dinner. Did you wash behind your ears? These are all things we’ve heard growing up from our parents and now as we get older and – umm – more responsible, we’re supposed to keep washing, right? Well, not so much as it appears. I recently saw this vehicle…

Mar 16 2013 March 16, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What is lane splitting, besides dangerous?

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Take a look around; our communities are growing quickly and we can’t seem to stop it. With more people driving, our roads are becoming increasingly busy as well. Stop and go traffic is a common occurrence that many people are trying to bypass. Leaving early is a good way to reach your destination on time,…

Mar 12 2013 March 12, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Putting the cart before the horse – power

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Busy. That word describes many people within our society these days. We often have so many things to do that we’re often running late. Sometimes, we may not be as late as we think we are or the things we do may not take as long as we think they do. If that’s the case,…

Mar 08 2013 March 8, 2013 March 5, 2017 1 Comment by safedriver

Ticketed by the “hidden” police?

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I’m old enough to remember “Leave it to Beaver”; a TV show from the 60’s. In that series there was a character called “Eddie Haskell”. Eddie was the type of person who showed a pleasant personality and did the proper thing when he knew he was being watched by an adult. If he thought he…

Mar 02 2013 March 2, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Exiting the freeway also takes skill

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Watching traffic is my passion, my job and my hobby. It’s tough to turn it off when I’m not working as a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada. Do I need a therapist because I watch traffic in my spare time or should I just “roll with it”? I’m perfectly happy with my situation…

Feb 28 2013 February 28, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you blame others for your mistakes?

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Remember when you were a kid and you did something wrong and blamed someone else? We did whatever we could to pass the blame over to our brother, sister or friend, even though we knew what we did was wrong. Why do we continue to do that as adults and especially as drivers? What are…

Feb 24 2013 February 24, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Senior drivers need to know…

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Looking after our family is an ongoing task throughout our lives. As a child our parents looked after us, we looked after our brothers and sisters and eventually for a lot of us we end up looking after our own kids. But at some point, it all turns around and we begin to look after…

Feb 11 2013 February 11, 2013 April 4, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Puddles, pedestrians and drivers…oh my!

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Sometimes we’re torn between doing the proper thing and letting things go. Sometimes our good intentions get in the way of safety. We either do the right thing, but it isn’t the safest thing, and sometimes it’s the opposite. Do you ever have these same feelings as well? Our winter brought us piles of snow,…