**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver by John Curtain. Regardless of the model of the car that you’re driving, you’ll want to ensure that you can get to your destination unharmed and still in one piece. However, if you’ve been driving a car for a long time, you might tend to…
**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver by Ashley Thompson . According to an article published by Forbes back in 2011, you’ll most likely have three to four collisions happen to you over the course of your life. If you’ve ever been in a car collision, you may have falsely believed certain myths…
**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver. Being involved in a car crash or road traffic collision can be a very scary and unsettling experience indeed. And the terror and stress of being in such a scenario are heightened even more if you were the one behind the wheel at the time….
Every now and then we’re faced with a surprise; and not a good kind of surprise like a birthday party, or tickets to the big game. Surprises that can put us into a panic are never a good thing. One of the worst kinds of surprises is the potential head on crash. Would you know…
Raising four kids has taught me a lot. One of those things it taught me is to get my facts straight before I lay blame. It also taught me to do that with other things in life as opposed to jumping to conclusions. Driving is one of those things. Many times I’ve heard how people…
Wait. Wait. Wait. We seem to be waiting a lot these days. Whether it’s in line at the cashier in a store, at a gas station or to get into the movies, waiting is part of our lives. Waiting in traffic is also part of our lives; an everyday occurrence. As mundane as it seems,…
We’ve had a lot of rain lately and that got me thinking; what goes through a driver’s mind when they’re driving in the rain? Do most drivers just think about the fact they’re dry while inside their vehicle? Are they most concerned about their visibility or is it their traction? This intrigued me so I…
When I’m teaching my students at Young Drivers of Canada I will often remind them to ask questions any time they feel confused or aren’t sure what to do next. I promote the asking of questions, including with my kids. What better way to find out an answer to a problem. With this in mind,…