Taking your driving test is undoubtedly daunting, but to help you mentally prepare, here are some top tips. Be patient with yourself: As with learning all new skills, it takes time to get comfortable with driving. Alongside active listening and researching…
This week’s Training Tip is provided by Julie Daniels, Motor Insurance Expert As a truck driver, driving at night is an essential part of the job; however, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t get complacent. Driving after dark means reduced…
By Chris Harris, Safety Dawg Inc. This is one thing that really bothers me when I’m out on a road test: The tractor-trailer driver is operating on a highway that has a speed limit of 80km or more. They are…
A report of a driver’s death, caused by a rollover, brings forward the importance to understand what is required to avoid this problem. Rollovers have become the number one mistake that will take a driver’s life! This is a totally…
While teaching your student/driver, you’ll need to show them how to correctly use brake lights and turn signals: the two of the most common methods of communicating what we are doing with our vehicles. The most direct way to instill the practice of…
This week’s Tip of the Week takes a different direction. When training, we need to speak to our students or drivers about fatigue. Fatigue has the negative effect of draining a person’s ability to be attentive, alert and responsive to road conditions. Many experienced drivers will…