Posted in the October 14, 2010 edition of the Hamilton Mountain News; http://www.hamiltonmountainnews.com/news/article/221628 We all remember the rules we had growing up; rules in schools and rules at home. These rules were to get us ready for being an adult. I know that many of us didn’t like the rules that teachers, coaches and our…
We all have a purpose when we enter a parking lot; to find a place to park. There’s really more to it than that. Parking lots are risky places to drive. People are leaving their spots with the hopes of escaping the crowds relatively unscathed. Pedestrians walk between vehicles so they can take less time…
I had the pleasure of being asked to participate in the Discovery Channel’s series Canada’s Worst Driver for their first 3 seasons. The drivers were interesting people. Most were friendly and polite and just nice people. But I have to tell you, those people are bad drivers and worse drivers in person. The common denominator…
It’s a known fact that for most people, owning a vehicle is the second most expensive item you’ll own in your lifetime, besides a house of course. We tend to look after our house by doing maintenance and cleaning it. We wouldn’t do anything that would cause intentional damage to our house, so why would…
As a husband and father of 4 kids, our lives are quite busy. With all of the kids busy with activities, plus the extended hours that I work, it makes it difficult to fit everything into our daily routines. We try to plan as best as we can to save time, but some things we…
I’ve often given advice to the new instructors I’m training at Young Drivers of Canada about how they should plan their day. Starting their days off with either a good student or a polite student will always help them get off to a good start. It allows them to enjoy the opening of what could…
Since it’s getting a little darker a little sooner these days, we tend to use our headlights a little earlier if we’re out after dinner. Have you ever had both of your headlights burn out at the same time? Would you know what to do if that happened to you while driving on a dark…
I often get ideas to write about based on what I see other drivers doing, from photos I’ve taken, ideas from my new students and instructors I’m training and also what’s current in the news. I will often search news sources to see what catches my attention. That explains why I have an issue with…