Yearly Archives: 2015
2015 Christmas Draw Won By Morgan Clapp
Sharon from Mike Fisher’s Driving School presents a check to Morgan Clapp, the winner of our 2015 Christmas draw. Morgan received 50% off on her training fee, and immediately went shopping after class. Congratulations to Morgan and all of our other winners in 2015.
Ontario Drivers Will See Changes in 2016
2016 will introduce some driving changes, and of course, some fee increases for Ontario Drivers. Rules of The Road Changes for Drivers: Starting January 1, 2016, drivers must remain stopped at a pedestrian or school crossing until everyone is off the road. Conversely, pedestrians are not allowed to step onto the roadway at any of […]
"The Isaac Foundation" is the Beneficiary of the November 2015 Student Driving Class
“Mike Fisher’s Driving School is pleased to announce his students voted on “The Isaac Foundation” to receive the funds raised by the November class. Mike and his students were thrilled to meet Isaac and his Dad when they attended the classroom to accept the donation, at the Best Western Cobourg. Thank you to all of […]
Ontario Passes Improved Road Safety Legislation - June 2, 2015
Press Release “New Rules Will Help Reduce Collisions, Injuries and Fatalities” June 2, 2015 12:30 P.M. – Ministry of Transportation(MTO). Today, Ontario passed the “Making Ontario’s Roads Safer” Act to help make Ontario’s roads among the safest in Canada and the United States. In order to reduce collisions, injuries and fatalities on Ontario’s roads, the […]
Distracted Driving is Deadly
In a previous article I mentioned that distracted driving is the most deadly killer in Ontario. This is more now than drinking or speeding. Drivers have been banned since 2009 from using mobile devices behind the wheel unless they are hands free. Drivers can be fined upwards of $280.00 if caught violating this law. Legislation […]
New Driving School Directory of MTO Approved Schools
One of the biggest problems in finding a good driving school is that it is difficult to find out which ones are ministry approved. The MTO has a listing of all schools by city, but there is no cross linking in it to towns that are close by, so the utility of the page is […]
Summer Time Driving Safety
Distracted Driving Statistics Are Alarming Although 99% of drivers think that they drive safely, most of that number admit to doing things that are classified as “distracting” while behind the wheel. Seventy Six percent of people ate while driving, and fifty four percent talk on phones, or worse yet, text. Every day, I see drivers […]
April Fool's Day Joke - For New Driving Instructors
Terrific April Fool’s joke…driving instructor style! Remember worrying about the 1st in-car lesson with a new student who is a total driving newbie? They turn on the wipers when trying to shift gears? What do you do? Usually you would take them to a secluded parking lot right? Well, have a look at this: This […]
It's The Law, You Must Move Over One Lane From Emergency Vehicles
When encountering emergency vehicles parked on the shoulder of a highway with their lights flashing, it is the law that you must move over one lane. If you are unable to do so, then you must slow down significantly and try to stay as far from the parked vehicle that your lane allows. See the […]