The Safe Driver – Page 78 – Driving Observations

May 13 2012 May 13, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you have respect for yourself?

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One of the main jobs we have as parents is to teach our kids to respect other people and their property. My parents did the same thing with my sister, brother and I and that allowed me to understand what it takes as a parent. We were constantly told to stay off the neighbour’s front…

May 06 2012 May 6, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Can’t see the forest because of the trees

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You can’t see the forest because of the trees. You could lose your glasses if they were on your face. We’ve heard these sayings before and many more like them when we can’t seem to see the obvious. Having your mind “elsewhere” tends to make us lose our concentration on what we’re currently doing. We’ll…

May 04 2012 May 4, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Racing a train can throw you off track

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Heading up to the cottage each year means we tend to drive on a variety of different roadways; some city roads, freeways and highways. With the secondary highways often come railway crossings. In Canada, roughly 30 people every year die from being hit by a train and roughly 600 more in the US. That’s 630…

Apr 28 2012 April 28, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Pay attention for shiny things

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Pay attention! We’ve all heard that from our parents when we were kids and we’ve all said that to our kids as parents. There’s something about not always paying attention to what we’re doing that gets us in trouble. One of my kids gets distracted often and we have to keep reminding him to watch…

Apr 25 2012 April 25, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Failing to plan is planning to fail

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Life is so busy. Wait; you already know that. The busier we get, the more stress it seems we also get. Part of controlling the stress we may have while driving is being prepared and having a solid plan. As the saying goes; failing to plan is planning to fail. As a driver we need…

Apr 23 2012 April 23, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving through an obstacle course

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Talking about driving is my passion. I will often do my job as a driving instructor for Young Drivers of Canada seven days a week. If I end up with a day off, I’m often driving my kids to different places or running errands I couldn’t do during the week. When people realize I’m a…

Apr 21 2012 April 21, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Should passengers control the driver’s choices?

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I trust my friends and family very much. When you’re down and need help, you can always count on your family and friends to bail you out, right? I’ve helped my friends move furniture, fix their cars, redecorate and many other things. They’ve also helped me in similar situations, but where does helping others stop?…

Apr 18 2012 April 18, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

In a hurry….to park?

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I was speaking to a group of new students I was teaching at Young Driver’s of Canadarecently about parking skills. Learning to drive also means learning to park. Most people don’t put a lot of effort into parking choices and skills after they get their driver’s license. Do you? We continued to talk about safe…