How Safe Is Your Dog?
Dogs are often an integral part of the family. Remember to treat their safety with as much respect as you would your children. In the event of a crash, if dogs are unrestrained, they can be seriously injured or killed. They can also cause serious, even fatal injuries to others in the car.

Some years ago some one ran into the back of my car. Thankfully it was only a minor bump and I was able to drive the car home after. I had my brother’s dog on board at the time – a full grown Rottweiler, Chewie. She was unrestrained. The force of that minor impact, was enough to send her through to the front of the car – between the bucket seats – and push the gear lever into neutral. Thankfully she was unhurt but could have had rib injuries, or worse.  This was only really a minor incident, but what if we had been hit from the side and the dog had been thrown against my then young son. My son could have been crushed by the weight of the 40 kilo dog. Needless to say, after that she wore her harness every time she came anywhere in my car.  

Think about the consequences for your beloved pet and everyone else in the car. In a crash, a box of tissues can cause injuries. Loose objects weighing 1.2 kilos or more can be fatal. How much damage would your dog cause? Check out http://mythbustersresults.com/episode36.  

It does not matter how big or small
We recently bought ourselves a little puppy. She is beautiful. A Maltese cross, fully grown she will weigh 5 or 6 kilos. We are happy to say that she has taken (with only a small amount of complaint) to wearing her harness when travelling in the car with us. Here she is, demonstrating how it’s done.
Introducing Poppy.  Isn’t she gorgeous!!  

 Wishing safe travels for you, your family and your pets,
Jenny

Operating in Adelaide’s Northern, Eastern, South Western and Southern Suburbs we are here to help you to become a smart thinking, safe driver.

Call and talk to Mark or Jenny 8285 4059 about your driver training needs.

For help in the Southern or South Western Suburbs, Call and talk to Terry or Kerensa 8384 7729.

Look for lines marked on the road to tell the difference. 

Lane End Merge

Lane End Merge. Crossing a dotted lane end line

Car B is crossing a dotted “lane end” so must give way, waiting for car A to pass.
Car B must also signal because they are preparing to leave their lane.

Zip Merge

Zip Merge. No lines to cross, two lines of traffic coming together.

The concept is simple. The car in front goes first. It does not matter who is on the left or right. 

Car A is ahead of Car B. The road is narrowing and all vehicles are being forced into one line of traffic. Car B must give way by dropping back allowing Car A to move in front.

If Car B were ahead, then Car A must give way.

These cars may have been in two marked lanes or perhaps in two lines of traffic on a wide unlaned road.

Time to put to work, all of the skills we’re learning in our workshops with Steve Davis of Patrick Baker & Associates fame. Cheers Steve

At least we have the blog happening! Now to research all those topics

Enjoying a quiet Valentine's Day lunch

This is us! And below is Mark, ready to set out for a hard days work.

Mark heads out for the day.