Month: December 2012

Dec 30 2012 December 30, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Sometimes it’s better to give than take

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driving articles, driving attitude, driving manners, etiquette, passing, right of way, safe driving, sharing the road, Uncategorized, winter driving, winter manners

We’ve all learned as kids to share things and work together with others. For those who play team sports, you’ve learned the same things from your coaches. Quite often, we can benefit by working together as opposed to working as individuals. The same can be said while driving. But, how can you work together with…

Dec 14 2012 December 14, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Did you know….

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, anti lock brakes, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, safe driving, smooth driving, Uncategorized, windshield wipers, winter driving, Young Drivers of Canada

Living in a household with 4 kids, they will often learn things in school and then try to stump the rest of us when they get home with their new found information. I try to do the same things when I’m teaching students at Young Drivers of Canada, whether they are new drivers or seasoned…

Dec 12 2012 December 12, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Learning to drive in winter is a smart idea

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, anti lock brakes, defensive driving, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving fears, driving skills, learning to drive, practising driving skills, safe driving, skid control, smooth driving, Uncategorized, winter driving, Young Drivers of Canada

A comment that we often hear is “Why should I learn to drive in the winter when the summer is so much nicer”. That may be true, but wouldn’t it be better to learn how to accelerate, brake and steer when road conditions are not normal when you can have an instructor sitting beside you?…

Dec 04 2012 December 4, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

For drivers, what IS considered normal?

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving at night, driving in the rain, Driving in traffic, eyesight while driving, headlight use, lane markings, looking well ahead, practising driving skills, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, speeding, Uncategorized, velocitization, visibility, winter driving

One of the common questions I’ve been asked by students I’m teaching at Young Drivers of Canada is “What is normal?” It seems to be a simple question, doesn’t it? I’ve answered it as ‘the same as always’ or ‘routine’. How often is something referred to as being normal compared to not normal? Do you…

Dec 01 2012 December 1, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If our cars were sponge…

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, car insurance, collision free driving, collisions, defensive driving, driving articles, Driving in traffic, driving skills, insurance, parallel parking, parking, safe driving, Uncategorized

As a teaching tool for Young Drivers of Canada in the classroom we have magnetic cars which are made of sponge. A lot of my students think they’re cool and funny and often want to play with them during breaks and lunch. My students and I were talking about them during break recently when one…