One of the biggest reasons for accidents in winter driving conditions is losing control of your vehicle. The definition of skid is as follows:
Skid : “An out of control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car.” - courtesy of Wiktionary.
Staying in control of your vehicle is one of [...]

Young Drivers of Canada have released their 10 tips for safe summer driving. With long weekends and road trips it’s always a good ideo to play it safe on the roads. Be prepared for the worst and always drive safely. These tips should help you get through your summer (and any other time you are [...]

This is one that really gets to a lot of us here. You clearly see it on a daily basis where someone is driving in a lane and at last minute they realize that the lane they are in either leaves the highway/road or ends. The same is true for such cases where there are [...]

This here is something that we all do when we start driving, we always look around to make sure there is nothing there, but as time goes on and we become “seasoned” drivers this is probably something we don’t do as often. Checking your blind spot is a crucial part of driving, especially when changing [...]

The literal definition of traction is
“… the friction between a drive member and the surface it moves upon, where the friction is used to provide motion.”
Courtesy of Wikipedia
Better put, traction is what helps you stick to the ground.
With cars, SUVs, CUVs, subcompacts and other vehicles in motion, the higher the friction the better and safer [...]

A visitor to my site passed on some valuable information. Here, you will find 11 very useful tips when driving near a truck. The tips come directly from the Ontario Trucking Association. The 11 tips are:

Stay Visible When Behind a Truck
Roll Back
Avoid Tailgating
Stopping Distances
Backing Up
Passing Trucks
Right-hand Turns
Keep the Centre Lane Open
Keep Your Distance
Blindspots
Construction Zones

This is an interesting concept. To us, using the signal is common sense. Using the signal should be a natural reaction when making a change – a procedure that you do without even thinking about it.
Firstly, lets take a look at a definition of signal courtesy of dictionary.com:
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, [...]

It’s a simple thing to do, and it mostly pertains to the highway, but move out of the way. It’s really not that difficult to do. When your driving leave your pride at home and make sure you bring your respect.
Now, I know there are some of you out there going I go 140km/h I [...]

In reality, very rarely do we drive in ideal conditions. Ideal conditions would include no snow or rain on the road, no potholes, the sun is not in your face, and cars are actually moving. What we do face on a regular basis is not so ideal conditions. This brings me to my next tip: [...]

… or at least use a headset or speaker phone. First things first, the cell phone is a powerful technology that has seen vast improvements over the past decade. It’s one of those gadgets that many of us can’t leave home without. I myself am an avid cell phone user and own a Nokia N73 [...]