Month: September 2010

Sep 24 2010 September 24, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving stressed is your choice

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, safe driving

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…

Sep 23 2010 September 23, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If your lights go out…

Posted in being noticed, collision free driving, communicating, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driving articles, driving at night, headlight failure, headlight use, responsible driving, safe driving

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…

Sep 22 2010 September 22, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What are their priorities?

Posted in common sense, driving articles, glove box, passenger safety, seatbelts, vehicle recalls

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…

Sep 18 2010 September 18, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Did you know…

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving near cyclists, driving skills, learning to drive, one way streets, responsible driving, right of way, road signs, safe driving, signaling, turning left at lights

Over the many years as an instructor for Young Drivers of Canada I’ve been asked many questions. There are certain things that people have learned over the years, but they tend to forget them over time. Some drivers never really learn some basic driving information. This has allowed me to provide the summer rendition of…

Sep 14 2010 September 14, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

One way or two way?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, lane markings, learning to drive, one way streets, responsible driving, risk taking, road signs, safe driving

Sometimes we’re in so much of a hurry that we make poor choices in our life. As an example, how many of you have locked your keys in the car when you arrived late for an appointment? I used to carry a spare key in my wallet for times like that. But how can you…

Sep 09 2010 September 9, 2010 January 24, 2021 No Comment by safedriver

Is it tinted….or tainted?

Posted in driver visibility, tinted windows

Staying cool this summer was a good thing, especially when the temperature rose beyond normal heights. We tended to use our vehicle’s air conditioning quite often, didn’t we? Another way to help keep the interior temperature cool is by having your windows tinted, but how dark should the tinting be? For most jurisdictions, the driver’s…

Sep 03 2010 September 3, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Come on…move over!

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, move over law, Proactive driving, responsible driving, safe driving

There are times when rules change and the general public is unaware of these changes. I will often search out government websites to keep myself up to date, but that can sometimes be hard to do when I’m too busy and away from my computer. Then there are times when rules change and we learn…

Sep 01 2010 September 1, 2010 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Have you seen my car?

Posted in common sense, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving at night, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, parking, parking lots, risk taking, safe driving

We’ve all lost things in our lives that make us go a little crazy. I’ve lost my keys, books, glasses, you name it. My cousin lost her glasses on the top of her head once. But have you ever lost your car door? What would cause a driver to leave their door behind? I’ve known…

The Safe Driver

Month: September 2010

Driving stressed is your choice

If your lights go out…

What are their priorities?

Did you know…

One way or two way?

Is it tinted….or tainted?

Come on…move over!

Have you seen my car?

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