Category Archives: Driving With Us
‘ The Driving Schools Association of the Americas board meeting was held to coincide with the Washington State Driving Instructor Conference in Bellevue. It is a great opportunity to share and compare with colleges. Defensive Driving School in… Read More…
Who knew that driving schools are not permitted to have dashcams operational during driving lessons? This obvious teaching tool is deemed illegal by the present privacy legislation. After a very frank telephone discussion with the deputy privacy commissioner… Read More…
The Importance of a Good Shoulder Check Most conscientious driving instructors take part in several professional-development exercises. One of these exercises is a ride-check of another driving instructor seated in the back seat during in a typical driving lesson. A… Read More…
Years ago, I observed a man of advanced age crossing a busy street in the middle of the block. He had waited for the traffic lights to be solid red on the intersecting streets, each a block to… Read More…
Here is some of what I learned at the Driving Schools Association of the Americas conference held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov. 8-11. The American Automobile Association has done research into the hidden cause of crashes experienced by… Read More…
Drivers are required to stop when the traffic light at an intersection changes from solid green to solid amber, but there are exceptions to this very simple rule. Amber Traffic Light Meaning If a driver is already in the… Read More…
What do you think would happen if the typical driver were compelled to take a driving test because of an accumulation of penalty points, fines or blamable vehicle crashes? The typical driver would fail, miserably. Stopping in… Read More…
The logical use of the vehicle horn is easy to describe: Most professional drivers will toot the horn once when proceeding forward in tight quarters or when visibility is limited in normal traffic conditions. This simple act draws… Read More…
New drivers successfully completing the graduated licensing program course receive the benefit of two credits toward secondary school graduation and a six month relief from the two year New Driver (N) phase. The course itself is not standardized throughout the… Read More…
Here is some of what I learned in Chicago at the Driving Schools Association of the Americas regional conference and executive meetings earlier this month: When compared with every other licensing jurisdiction in Canada and the United States, we in… Read More…
