Category: driving instructor

The final stage…

Life is about learning and enjoying. For many of us, learning new things and becoming proficient at them allows us to enjoy them more. This was the case for both my son and I when he was learning to drive. He was learning how to drive safely in a consistent manner and I was learning…



Teaching my son part two…turning it off

I recently wrote about teaching my son how to drive. It’s been a few weeks now so I thought I would give an update. First and foremost we haven’t tried to kill each other…yet. I still remind him of the first rule; if he doesn’t do what I say I’ll tell mom. So far that…



Peer pressure…how well do you handle it?

I’ve been around kids regularly ever since I’ve been a kid. Some people would even say I’m still a kid. I’m hoping that’s a good thing. I also have a habit of watching people. I like to see how people in general cooperate and interact with others around them. To some people, they seem to…



Teaching my son….part one

As parents we tend to teach our kids many things as they’re growing up. We teach our kids manners, how to speak, how to dress themselves and many other things. To some parents they also feel it’s their duty to teach their kids how to drive. That’s always a bit of a concern in most…



Start spreading the news….

April 2013 marks 25 years as a driving instructor with Young Drivers of Canada. It’s quite a milestone in my eyes, but I never thought I would accomplish as much as a driving instructor as I’ve done thus far. When I began in 1988 I had a love of driving and of cars. I also…



Every now and then we may need a boost

Every now and then we all need a boost. Sometimes it’s an emotional boost from friends and family, but other times it’s a boost to get your vehicle running. Sometimes it’s both. Knowing how to properly boost a battery can save you time and frustration. How much do you know about boosting someone’s…battery? Luckily I…



Does society require us to drive?

There are a lot of things that people within our society take for granted sometimes. We’ll take for granted that we’ll have food to eat every day, a roof over our heads and clothes on our back. To quite a few people those aren’t really reality. They work very hard week after week to keep…



Canada’s Worst Driver…8

Well, it’s happening again; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is the 8th season. When I first appeared as a judge during their first 3 seasons, I never thought it would last this long. Are there really that many people across our country who want to embarrass themselves on national television? Apparently there are….