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Nov 09 2015 November 9, 2015 October 14, 2017 1 Comment by Scott Marshall

What can you learn from Canada’s Worst Drivers?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver training, driving anxiety, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving role model, etiquette, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, practising driving skills, safe driving, Scott Marshall, staying in your lane

Every year for the past number of years, Canadian viewers have viewed, laughed and most likely screamed at various drivers they’ve viewed on a weekly basis. Now, why would anyone laugh each week at drivers they’ve seen make mistakes, crash or break down and cry? It’s because they’re watching Canada’s Worst Driver on Discovery. Ever…

Nov 02 2013 November 2, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

High winds wreaks havoc with drivers

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving around debris, driving articles, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, risk taking, safe driving, staying in your lane

I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow…well, you know the rest. It’s been pretty windy here lately and that wreaks havoc with drivers and pedestrians alike. Any time high winds are in the forecast we need to travel with more care. Do you drive differently during high winds? With the winds recently traveling up…

Sep 10 2013 September 10, 2013 September 10, 2013 1 Comment by Scott Marshall

It`s your turn

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, defensive driving, driver training, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, learning to drive, practising driving skills, safe driving, smooth driving, staying in your lane, turning right, Uncategorized

Do you remember the old saying “You don’t know what you don’t know”? I used to dislike that saying but as I continued in road safety, I realized that rule summed up the driving knowledge and ability of many drivers. People tend to do what they know, regardless of whether it was sound or not….

Aug 29 2013 August 29, 2013 December 11, 2020 4 Comments by Scott Marshall

Define “professional driver”

Posted in Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving skills, how to drive, pedestrian safety, planning your route, safe driving, staying in your lane, Uncategorized

I think we’ve all done things that were a little risky throughout our lives. Sometimes we do them without much thought. Hindsight is great though because after doing what was essentially wrong and/or dangerous, we realized it was something we shouldn’t have done to begin with. What would possess us to do things like this,…

Mar 16 2013 March 16, 2013 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

What is lane splitting, besides dangerous?

Posted in checking the mirror, collision free driving, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving near cyclists, flow of traffic, lane markings, lane splitting, mirror use, risk taking, safe driving, staying in your lane, Uncategorized

Take a look around; our communities are growing quickly and we can’t seem to stop it. With more people driving, our roads are becoming increasingly busy as well. Stop and go traffic is a common occurrence that many people are trying to bypass. Leaving early is a good way to reach your destination on time,…

Nov 15 2012 November 15, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Do you know where your car is?

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, backing up, Canada's Worst Driver, collision free driving, collisions, defensive driving, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, lane markings, learning to drive, parallel parking, parking, parking lots, pot holes, practising driving skills, risk taking, safe driving, staying in your lane, steering techniques, Uncategorized, visibility

Do you know where your car is? If I made you look out onto your driveway, that’s not exactly what I meant. I will see drivers hit objects on the road, including driving through the centre of a pothole or hitting poles at the local drive-thru. Why couldn’t they avoid that object or pothole? I’ve…

Oct 31 2012 October 31, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Canada’s Worst Driver 8…the updates

Posted in Adjusting to vehicles, angry driving, backing up, backseat drivers, Canada's Worst Driver, cell phones, checking the mirror, cognitive training, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver stress, driver training, driver visibility, driver's license, driving around debris, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving directions, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving near cyclists, driving role model, driving skills, etiquette, eyesight while driving, handling driving emergencies, impaired driving, insurance, Keeping a licence, lane markings, lane of least resistance, learning to drive, looking well ahead, merging on the freeway, mirror use, parallel parking, parking, passenger safety, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, respect, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road rage, road signs, running a traffic light, safe driving, sharing the road, short term memory, signaling, smooth driving, speeding, staying in your lane, Uncategorized

So here it is; another season of Canada’s Worst Driver. This is the 8th year that people try to prove to others they aren’t bad drivers or try to get the much needed help they or other people wish they could get. I like to think that by watching what these drivers do, others who…

Sep 20 2012 September 20, 2012 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

How not to roll your vehicle…101

Posted in collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, driving skills, freeway driving, learning to drive, looking well ahead, merging on the freeway, risk taking, safe driving, smooth driving, speeding, staying in your lane, Uncategorized, velocitization

We’ve all made mistakes in our lives and in most cases, they were minor enough that we could get over them in a short period of time. I was brought up to respect other people and not to do things that would inconvenience other people. Were you brought up the same way? When I make…

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