August 2011 – The Safe Driver

Aug 31 2011 August 31, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Driving is not a fantasy; it’s real

Posted in common sense, distracted driving, drinking a beverage while driving, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, eating while driving, passenger safety, responsible driving, safe driving, smoking while driving

Like most people out there, I lead a busy life. I do things for my family, myself and my job atYoung Driversof Canada. I’ve learned to prioritize my tasks on a daily basis. Sometime, it’s difficult to stay focused on one task before switching to another. As a driver, that’s difficult to do as well,…

Aug 26 2011 August 26, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Being a selfish driver hurts you too

Posted in angry driving, blocking intersections, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, driving manners, driving near trucks, etiquette, flow of traffic, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, road rage, safe driving, sharing the road

We often find ourselves in traffic jams from time to time. We all know that in rush hour no one is really rushing anywhere. There are often too many vehicles for the road to handle. Think of it as the same as a crowded hallway. Too many people walking in the same direction will often…

Aug 19 2011 August 19, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Stop acting like a 3 year old and share…

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, flow of traffic, freeway driving, lane of least resistance, merging on the freeway, safe driving, sharing the road

From the 20110818 edition of the Hamilton Mountain News written by Scott Marshall http://www.hamiltonnews.com/news/columns/community-columnist-share-the-road-and-we-will-all-be-a-little-happier/ Share and share alike; that’s what we’ve been told as a child growing up. We were taught to share our toys, share our candy and share our friends. For some reason though, we stop sharing when we start driving. Sharing the…

Aug 17 2011 August 17, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How well do you drive near bicycle lanes?

Posted in bicycle lanes, blocking intersections, collision free driving, communicating, cyclists, driver responsibility, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, right of way, safe driving, sharing the road

I’ve read a lot recently how a variety of communities are putting in new bicycle lanes for cyclists. This is a good idea as it can help protect the cyclists from the high risks associated with traffic each time they ride on busy roads. I think the added pressure the cyclists have is when drivers…

Aug 15 2011 August 15, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is it worth a child’s life?

Posted in child seats, common sense, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving fatalities, driving with kids, passenger safety, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, seatbelts

We all do things in our lives to make us look or feel good and we tend to buy ourselves “toys” to help us do this. The only difference as we get older is that our toys become more expensive. Some of the “toys” we buy ourselves comes in the way of vehicles. We want…

Aug 08 2011 August 8, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

It all hangs here…

Posted in common sense, distracted driving, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driving articles, driving near cyclists, eyesight while driving, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

There’s an old saying; “If you look good, you feel good”. That goes the same for our vehicles. If our vehicle looks good, we feel good about driving it. A lot of drivers will add things to their vehicle to enhance the look of it, but adding object that hang from the rear view mirror…

Aug 05 2011 August 5, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What’s in a name?

Posted in driver training, driving articles, driving instructor, driving instructor names, learning to drive

I was thinking the other day (yes, I do think every now and then) about the different and sometimes strange names people tend to have. I wondered if someone had a driving instructor with a strange name, would you want to learn to drive from them. How good is someone’s instruction if their name was…

Aug 04 2011 August 4, 2011 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How do I find a good used vehicle?

Posted in buying a vehicle, dashboard warning lights, fuel economy, insurance, passenger safety, safe driving

I’ve recently done a couple of newspaper interviews about what a new driver should look for in purchasing a used vehicle. After all the thinking I did for these publications, I thought I would also share some of that information here. The new driver needs to find value and safety in their first major purchase….

The Safe Driver

Month: August 2011

Driving is not a fantasy; it’s real

Is it worth a child’s life?

It all hangs here…

What’s in a name?

How do I find a good used vehicle?

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