How to Control Your Emotions Behind the Wheel

Each day, people experience many different emotions, from happiness or sadness to anger or disgust, joy or impatience. They may be good at controlling their emotions or tend to show every feeling. However, people generally learn how to control their emotions to fit in with the expectations that society places on them. The same kind… Continue reading How to Control Your Emotions Behind the Wheel

How to adjust driving behavior based on driving environment and road conditions

If you had to identify the environmental and road conditions that can affect your driving, you would come up with a very long list. Many factors can affect a driver’s ability to operate a vehicle, from a major storm outside to a mosquito buzzing around the interior of the vehicle. Although some factors are easier… Continue reading How to adjust driving behavior based on driving environment and road conditions

How Strong Positive or Negative Emotions Affect Your Driving

On the road, a moment’s inattention can be dangerous. Distractions are common, whether they are related to outside factors such as accidents on the road or noisy passengers in the vehicle or factors internal to the driver. Some of the most dangerous factors can be strong emotions, including emotions that are positive or negative, pleasant… Continue reading How Strong Positive or Negative Emotions Affect Your Driving

How Positive and Negative Social Factors Influence Driving Attitudes and Behaviours

In an unfamiliar situation, how often have you looked around to see what other people were doing? It might have been at a fancy dinner where you were unsure of which knife or fork to use or while playing sports or at other activity. Sometimes, checking to see what others are doing can be helpful,… Continue reading How Positive and Negative Social Factors Influence Driving Attitudes and Behaviours

Consequences of bad decision making behind the wheel

Each day, people make decisions about both major and minor issues, sometimes after much thought and consideration and sometimes almost instinctively. Some of these decisions have no particular influence on the decision-maker’s life, but others can have long-term implications. For drivers, decisions can make the difference between a collision and an accident-free ride, and sometimes… Continue reading Consequences of bad decision making behind the wheel

Registration and Vehicle Insurance in Ontario

Before getting on the road in Ontario, drivers are legally required to have: Insurance appropriate for the vehicle A permit certifying your legal ownership of the vehicle License plates with current validation stickers A further requirement is for your vehicle to meet basic safety standards. Continue down the page for more information on vehicle permits,… Continue reading Registration and Vehicle Insurance in Ontario

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