Making a left-hand turn may be one of the most dangerous driving manoeuvres, and is one of the leading causes of traffic accidents. Many accidents are caused by drivers misjudging their left-hand turns, and as a result being hit by oncoming traffic. Making a left-hand turn while distracted by a conversation, using a cellular device, changing the radio station and many other things may result in this happening. Always make sure you have enough time and space to properly and safely execute your left-hand turn, and always scan both ways for oncoming traffic. It may just save your life.
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Speed Kills.
Don’t Let it Be You.
This is from a series by Winnipeg Police. They’re tired of seeing dead people.
Driving Ads that Shock
We drive so often that we forget how dangerous driving can be. This video will shock you out of that forgetfulness and make you realize that your life and other people’s lives are in your hands when you drive.
After watching the video, you’ll never want to drive distracted or too fast again. Don’t die. Don’t kill. Bad accidents happen everyday, everywhere on earth. Don’t let it happen to you.
Derek Brown’s Academy of Driving has a defensive driving course to help you learn to drive more safely and reduce driving demerits. Sign up today.
Driving While High is Worse Than You Think
In this video three people test their driving capabilities while under the influence of marijuana.
Beware the Cyclists and Motorcyclists
Now that winter is gone and spring is finally here there is a new driving to be aware of, as many people are riding their bikes, as well as motorcycles. Many drivers overlook the fact that they must share the road with other vehicles, bikes being the most common. Always be aware of your surroundings seems to be a pretty simple task, until it is actually required. Cyclists and motorcyclists have a higher risk for fatal injuries from a collision than drivers, and therefore should always be monitored while driving. Watch out for cyclists or motorcyclists or you could end up killing one with your car or truck. If you want to improve your driving safety you could take one of our Derek Brown’s driving school courses.
Teens and Driving Lessons
New drivers tend to get nervous about their driving very easily, and due to this make more mistakes than if they were not nervous. Driving with parents or other family members can be frustrating for a teen for various reasons including distractions and negative feedback. Due to this many people choose to get lessons from an instructor. Learning how to drive from a professional is a good way to learn how to properly turn, parallel park and stop and merge properly and will help teens to become more confident in their driving abilities. Also, it will allow them to learn what aspects of driving they are lacking in, and how to properly correct their mistakes. Car accidents are the leading cause of death among teens. It’s estimated that teens between the ages of 16 to 20 are four times more likely to be in a fatal accident than an adult. It is crucial to learn all the proper ways to drive at a young age to ensure that you may continue to drive safely for the rest of your life.
The Perils of Winter Driving
Winter driving is very dangerous in parts of the world where they actually have winter. But it can be even more dangerous in places with occasional winter. When people aren’t expecting winter the car accidents can be a lot worse. Here’s a youtube video that illustrates just how dangerous it can be!
Derek Brown’s can help you learn to drive well in the winter. Then you can get a lot of practice driving in Calgary, so never have to live like these unfortunate souls.
How to Drive a Truck
Driving a truck is a lot of work but it can seem more free and fun than an office or other job. Here’s a video from youtube about how to drive a truck.
If this looks like something you might want to do for a career contact Derek Brown’s Driving Academy, a Calgary Truck Driving School.
We’re also proud to offer a PDIC (Professional Driver Improvement Course) both in-person and online. This course is geared towards professional truck drivers and offers invaluable lessons for how to maintain best practices as a professional truck driver.
And just for fun, here’s a funny video about driving a truck.
What to do After a Car Accident.
Most of us have heard the crunch, felt the jolt and had the sinking feeling after being in an accident. Car accidents can be terrible, life changing incidents. Even when they are not, they are still a shock to the system and a nuisance to deal with. What can you do to make your life easier after an accident?
1. First and foremost and under all circumstances, STOP after being in an accident. It is Canadian law and it is a very serious offense to drive away. Leaving the scene of an accident will only make the problem worse in the long run.
2. Call the police. It’s important to report accidents to the police if anyone in the accident sustains injuries or the damages are north of $1000. It’s important to be safe while doing this, so pull over to a safe location before calling the police or exiting the vehicle. Generally, if you aren’t sure whether to call the police or not, it’s best to call. Better safe than sorry.
3. Try to find a calm place. Car accidents aren’t fun and they can cause a lot of emotions. If no one has been injured, try to take a step back and realize it’s just stuff. Yes, very important stuff, but just stuff none the less. Keeping yourself in a good mental place will help you deal with the other driver and probably save you headaches in the long run.
4. Info Exchange. Be sure to exchange insurance information and all other applicable information to the accident down and exchange it with the police officer. If you have trouble exchanging information for whatever reason, wait for or call the police if you haven’t already.
5. Document the accident with pictures. This is important because it creates actual images of what happened rather than just witness accounts. I know this seems obvious, but it’s a very important part of the process.
6. Call your insurance company. The law says you must report it within a reasonable amount of time. Which, with most insurance companies is about a week. But you should probably call them right away if the accident is at all serious.
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The Good Advice Urinal
Michigan is trying a new approach to curbing drunk driving in the State. They are installing 400 talking urinal cakes around the State that will tell men not to drink and drive. The company that developed them is called Wizmark Industries and they are the “leaders in interactive urinal cake technology.” Impressive.
I’m not sure of how effective this new technology will be. First of all, there is very little evidence that urinal cake shaming works. None at all, in fact. Secondly, it’s message won’t be heard by an entire gender.
Here’s the article on it:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/07/urinal-cake-takes-the-piss-out-of-drunk-driving/
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