Month: May 2011

May 29 2011 May 29, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Come on; get lost!

Posted in common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving directions, Driving in traffic, driving skills, freeway driving, planning your route, road signs, safe driving

We all take trips throughout our lives that force up to figure out how to get there. It can be pretty simple to get from point A to point B if it was the same route every day. However, every now and then we have to travel to places we’ve never been to before. How…

May 24 2011 May 24, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Smile, you’re on candid camera!

Posted in common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, flow of traffic, photo radar, point of no return, Proactive driving, red light camera, running a traffic light, safe driving

I remember as a kid trying to keep up to my dad. He walked a lot faster than I did, but to me, it always seemed like he was in a hurry. As I got older I realized he wasn’t in a hurry; he just had longer legs than I had. When we drove around…

May 23 2011 May 23, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving and road hockey are alike

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, Driving in traffic, driving skills, flow of traffic, head on crash avoidance, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, sharing the road

Being a driving instructor with Young Drivers of Canada has taught me a lot about raising my kids, and raising my kids has taught me a lot about being a driving instructor. I’ve taught my kids to believe in themselves, but to be cautious when dealing with other people. The same can be said about…

May 15 2011 May 15, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Speeders controlled by aircraft?

Posted in cooperative driving, driver's license, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, flow of traffic, freeway driving, racing on public roads, responsible driving, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, speed traps, speeding

Even though my oldest son is only 14 years old right now, he’s very eager to learn how to drive. He’s already learned the meaning of most road signs and does ask questions quite often about why certain drivers did certain actions. Every now and then I get asked questions from other members of my…

May 10 2011 May 10, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Parallel or paranoid…you decide

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, Canada's Worst Driver, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving skills, learning to drive, parallel parking, parking, practising driving skills, safe driving

What are some of the toughest things and most frightening things that drivers do? You may be thinking of merging onto the freeway, but that’s not it. You may be thinking of driving in heavy traffic, but that’s not it. I’m referring to the dreaded parallel park, or, as some people refer to it; the…

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May 06 2011 May 6, 2011 March 5, 2017 2 Comments by safedriver

And so it begins…

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, common sense, construction zones, cooperative driving, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver responsibility, driver stress, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving near trucks, driving skills, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, road signs, safe driving, summer driving

Stop for a second and take a deep breath. What do you smell during this spring day? Flowers blooming? Freshly cut grass? Maybe the true smell of spring and summer; freshly laid asphalt. Yes, it’s true. We have two seasons; winter and road construction. We can survive this season of road construction, but you have…

May 05 2011 May 5, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Contagious, isn’t it?

Posted in communicating, driving careers, driving instructor, Young Drivers of Canada

Whenever someone asks me what I do for a living and I tell them I’m a driving instructor, they often tell me it’s not something they would do. I agree that we are a rare group of people, and that’s a good thing, right? Since I train new instructors forYoung Driversof Canada, I often watch…

May 02 2011 May 2, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

It’s never too late to change

Posted in backing up, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, driving in the rain, Driving in traffic, driving skills, parking, parking lots, pedestrian safety, Proactive driving, risk taking, safe driving

I know we’re in a hurry to do things these days. It’s part of our society to be busy. Part of the problem we have is that we run out of time to get everything done that we need to get done. Do you ever find yourself rushing around to get things done that you…

The Safe Driver

Month: May 2011

Come on; get lost!

Smile, you’re on candid camera!

Speeders controlled by aircraft?

Parallel or paranoid…you decide

And so it begins…

Contagious, isn’t it?

It’s never too late to change

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