Driving Test

By Robert Barron
Nanaimo Daily News

I thought I was a good driver.

After 24 years of driving, the daily task has become as natural and automatic as breathing.

My mind is usually on a hundred other things as I drive around Nanaimo each day and my driving slips into an automatic mode. I always thought that I have been driving for so long, the rules of the road were etched into my psyche and followed accordingly.

Kids pick up driving habits from parents: INFLUENCE: Driving instructor validates study that shows that parents affect their kids' driving The Daily News (Nanaimo) Wednesday, March 21, 2007 Byline: Derek Spalding Driving lessons have helped eliminate any bad driving habits that Kylee Shaw picked up from her parents. The 17-year-old student said her extra time on the road has taught her to avoid speeding and rolling stops, habits she may have inherited from her mom, Charlotte Oscarson.