DRIVING TIPS— an A through Z, comprehensive VIDEO LIBRARY at your fingertips! Brought to you by Manitoba Public Insurance and CTV, the 60-Second Driver series provides tips on a variety of driver safety issues. For more information, check out our Safety Columns, the Road Safety section, or try our Driving Quizzes.
 

September 17th, Saturday— An overcast, but warm, late summers day. The last day of my life as I knew it. I had turned 21 the month before and was looking forward to my trip to California. Where I would attend the Musicians Institute for Guitar. All the arrangements had been made. I had already been playing guitar for 16 years and had dreams of becoming "A Rock Guitar legend."

I had been told by many that I had great musical talent. Unfortunately, I also possessed a propensity for speed.

Don't get caught by surprise while you're driving! To increase your awareness of potential conflicts, always ask yourself  "WHAT IF . . ." about each item that may end up in your path of travel. How many "WHAT IF's . . ." can you spot?

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The web site, www.drivingskillsforlife.com, includes four study modules and a quiz, car care videos, several interactive games, and enhanced curriculum noting the importance of eco-driving to personal safety and the environment.

Use this evaluation form to rate your parent's driving.

This is a silent assignment. In other words, you shouldn't make comments out loud while you observe. That might provoke or distract the driver which is dangerous (on many levels).

Driving a motor vehicle in the United States is the single most dangerous activity that we participate in on a daily basis. Every time we get into a motor vehicle there is the potential of being killed or maimed. A son, a daughter, a parent or a friend could be killed in a split second, because they took their eyes off the road, or took a chance, or didn't have the experience to handle an unexpected driving event.

If a vehicle drifts just five to six feet, it could result in a head-on collision; over 40,000 people die yearly in motor vehicle crashes! Many of these are young people.