Month: January 2015

Jan 29 2015 January 29, 2015 March 5, 2017 2 Comments by safedriver

Should residential speed limits drop?

Posted in collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, driving stats, how to drive, learning to drive, pedestrian safety, responsible driving, safe driving, school zones, sharing the road, Uncategorized

Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? Remember how the tortoise won the race because they were moving slow and steady? As drivers we can learn from that story, plus much more. Not only does a slow and steady speed help you with fuel savings, it also helps you respond more easily to…

Jan 20 2015 January 20, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is your driving based on opinion or fact?

Posted in 4-wheel drive 4WD, Adjusting to vehicles, all-wheel drive AWD, collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, safe driving, Uncategorized

I love life. Just about every day you have the opportunity to learn something. Sometimes what you may learn is very subtle, but there’s still something to take away from your daily experiences. This is all true, provided you’re open-minded enough to want to learn. I can safely say the same thing about drivers. Many…

Jan 17 2015 January 17, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

As a driver, do you…

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, checking the mirror, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, Driving in traffic, driving skills, eyesight while driving, how to change lanes, how to drive, lane changes, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, looking well ahead, mirror use, passenger safety, pedestrian safety, rear crash avoidance, safe driving, smooth driving, turning left at lights, Uncategorized

Being involved in road safety for almost 27 years has taught me to be specific. Training any driver of any experience level it always came down to explaining what I wanted them to do, not what I didn’t want them to do. Such as the old saying; “we don’t say don’t” when giving instructions. With…

Jan 13 2015 January 13, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Is using a cell phone while driving an addiction?

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, communicating, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, how to drive, impaired driving, learning to drive, safe driving, Uncategorized

It’s been a few years since our governments have made using a cell phone without a hands-free device illegal while driving. Sitting at a red light in traffic and using your phone is also illegal. Even though it’s been illegal for some time and widely publicized, it still happens every day. The numbers of tickets…

Jan 06 2015 January 6, 2015 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

When you learned to drive, were you really ready?

Posted in car insurance, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver's license, driving articles, driving attitude, Graduated Licensing, how to drive, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, passenger safety, peer pressure, respect, responsible driving, safe driving, Uncategorized

Deep down we all do things for a reason. Even as kids we did what we wanted, but when asked by our parents why we did what we did, we often replied “I don’t know”. Perhaps we were embarrassed with our personal reason for our actions, or perhaps we knew the person asking the question…

Jan 03 2015 January 3, 2015 March 5, 2017 1 Comment by safedriver

Clear your vehicle of snow properly…then you can drive away

Posted in being noticed, collision free driving, common sense, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, how to drive, planning your route, safe driving, Uncategorized, visibility, winter driving

As written for The Insurance Hunters. Please visit their blog. After every snowfall I see the same problem on many vehicles – not enough snow and ice cleared from the vehicle. For many people, their excuse is it’s too cold outside to do the entire vehicle, I only have to do enough to see and…