http://tipsfordriving.com Your Source for Driving Tips Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:17:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the biggest reasons for accidents in winter driving conditions is losing control of your vehicle. The definition of skid is as follows: Skid : "An out of control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car." - courtesy of Wiktionary. Staying in control ... http://tipsfordriving.com/2007/12/17/tip-7-skid-prevention/ Wondering what Velocitization is? It's the basic feeling you get when driving at a high speed for a long time (a few minutes or more) and the speed no longer feels fast. Initially when moving from a speed of 50 km/h to 100 km/h you may feel like ... http://tipsfordriving.com/2007/07/04/what-is-velocitization/ Young Drivers of Canada have released their 10 tips for safe summer driving. With long weekends and road trips it's always a good ideo to play it safe on the roads. Be prepared for the worst and always drive safely. These tips should help you get through ... http://tipsfordriving.com/2007/06/28/general-summer-driving-tips-from-young-drivers-of-canada/ This is one that really gets to a lot of us here. You clearly see it on a daily basis where someone is driving in a lane and at last minute they realize that the lane they are in either leaves the highway/road or ends. The same is ... http://tipsfordriving.com/2007/06/19/tip-6-read-road-signs/ This here is something that we all do when we start driving, we always look around to make sure there is nothing there, but as time goes on and we become "seasoned" drivers this is probably something we don't do as often. Checking your blind spot is a crucial ... http://tipsfordriving.com/2007/06/11/tip-5-check-your-blind-spot/ The literal definition of traction is "... the friction between a drive member and the surface it moves upon, where the friction is used to provide motion."Courtesy of Wikipedia Better put, traction is what helps you stick to the ground. With cars, SUVs, CUVs, subcompacts and other vehicles in motion, the higher ... http://tipsfordriving.com/2007/05/16/traction-driving-its-definition-and-why-its-so-important/ A visitor to my site passed on some valuable information. Here, you will find 11 very useful tips when driving near a truck. The tips come directly from the Ontario Trucking Association. The 11 tips are: Stay Visible When Behind a Truck Roll Back Avoid Tailgating Stopping Distances Backing Up Passing Trucks Right-hand Turns Keep ... http://tipsfordriving.com/2007/05/10/sharing-the-road-tips-for-driving-near-trucks/ This is an interesting concept. To us, using the signal is common sense. Using the signal should be a natural reaction when making a change – a procedure that you do without even thinking about it. Firstly, lets take a look at a definition of signal courtesy of dictionary.com: anything ... http://tipsfordriving.com/2007/05/05/tip-4-use-your-signal/ It’s a simple thing to do, and it mostly pertains to the highway, but move out of the way. It’s really not that difficult to do. When your driving leave your pride at home and make sure you bring your respect. Now, I know there are some of you ... http://tipsfordriving.com/2007/04/30/tip-3-move-out-of-the-way/ In reality, very rarely do we drive in ideal conditions. Ideal conditions would include no snow or rain on the road, no potholes, the sun is not in your face, and cars are actually moving. What we do face on a regular basis is not so ideal conditions. ... http://tipsfordriving.com/2007/04/27/tip-2-driving-in-the-rain/