Category: risk taking

Sep 12 2014 September 12, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

Missing your turn doesn’t have to happen…

Posted in blocking intersections, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving skills, how to drive, lane changes, learning to drive, left turns at traffic lights, planning your route, Proactive driving, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, turning left at lights, turning right, Uncategorized

Planning your route No one is perfect. We all make mistakes from time to time. However, after making a mistake do you learn from it? Can you think rationally after the mistake to pull it all together and complete what you wanted to do? Some people panic after making – in their mind – a…

Sep 11 2014 September 11, 2014 February 6, 2021 1 Comment by safedriver

Blame it on the rain…

Posted in avoiding a rear crash, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, driving in the rain, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, rear crash avoidance, risk taking, safe driving, Uncategorized, visibility, windshield wipers

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…

Apr 28 2014 April 28, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by safedriver

If your vehicles could talk, what would they say?

Posted in collision free driving, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving role model, etiquette, how to drive, learning to drive, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, racing on public roads, respect, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, speeding, Uncategorized

Remember when we were kids we would talk to our toys? We even pretended they were talking to us. Maybe a few of you actually heard them talk? We used our imaginations a lot back then, but what if objects could actually talk to us; perhaps like our vehicles. What do you think they would…

Apr 26 2014 April 26, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Do you have enough will power to make changes?

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver stress, driver training, driving articles, driving fears, driving habits, Driving in traffic, how to drive, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving, will power

There are so many things we need to do in life that will test our will power. Will you take that last piece of cake for dessert? Will you say what’s on your mind to someone even though you know it will hurt their feelings or make them angry? There are countless of times we…

Apr 22 2014 April 22, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Driving without road signs

Posted in collision free driving, common sense, communicating, cooperative driving, defensive driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving manners, driving skills, etiquette, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, mirror use, practising driving skills, Proactive driving, responsible driving, right of way, risk taking, road signs, safe driving, sharing the road, stop signs

Ever since we were kids we were always told what to do. We either grew up with our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and even siblings telling us what we should do and should not do. For those who get married, that role is transferred over to our spouse. When we get a job our…

Mar 09 2014 March 9, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

You, your kids, your car, their life

Posted in angry driving, collision free driving, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving habits, Driving in traffic, driving role model, driving with kids, how to drive, learning to drive, looking well ahead, passenger safety, racing on public roads, risk taking, road rage, safe driving, tailgaters

Being a parent has so many responsibilities that I can’t even begin to list them all. One of the things that remain at the top of our list is ensuring that our kids are safe. I personally know how I feel when one of my kids injures themselves. No parent would really want to purposely…

Mar 07 2014 March 7, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Talk is cheap

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, collision scene, collisions, common sense, cooperative driving, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver visibility, driving articles, driving attitude, driving basics, driving fatalities, driving habits, eating while driving, eyesight while driving, how to drive, impaired driving, learning to drive, looking well ahead, passenger safety, right of way, risk taking, safe driving

Talk is cheap. We know that. I often try to prove what I’m trying to get across whenever I’m training someone how to drive at Young Drivers of Canada. There’s an old saying that “it’s more difficult to argue with yourself than it is with someone else”. If I can get someone to buy into…

Feb 26 2014 February 26, 2014 March 5, 2017 No Comment by Scott Marshall

Is a higher fine enough?

Posted in cell phone law, cell phones, collision free driving, collisions, common sense, defensive driving, distracted driving, driver responsibility, driver risk taking, driver training, driving articles, driving attitude, driving fatalities, driving habits, Driving in traffic, how to drive, Keeping a licence, learning to drive, responsible driving, risk taking, safe driving

Raising kids is always a challenge. We all know that. Our kids have to learn early on in their lives that they are responsible for their own actions. If they continue to do the same actions, they need to face the consequences. Without follow through, they won’t change their behaviour. For those parents who are…

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Category: risk taking

Missing your turn doesn’t have to happen…

Blame it on the rain…

If your vehicles could talk, what would they say?

Do you have enough will power to make changes?

You, your kids, your car, their life

Talk is cheap

Is a higher fine enough?

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