Spencer McDonald is the president and founder of Thinking Driver, a driver training and development company in Surrey, B.C. Spencer’s formal education is in psychology and motivation, and has brought these fields together with road safety and education to develop attitude-based driver safety programs.
Note: Tailgate Topics and Tips have been discontinued. The following are archived editions.

Archived Editions
- November 2015 – Watch Out For Pedestrians
- October 2015 – Beware of Blind Spots
- September 2015 – Check Your Attitude At The Door!
- June 2015 – How Smooth Can You Drive
- May 2015 – Walk Around Your Vehicle at Home
- April 2015 – Adjust Your Mirrors
- March 2015 – Watch Out For Motorcycles
- February 2015 – Avoid Backing Incidents
- January 2015 – Keep the Big Picture in Mind
- December 2014 – Watch For Animals
- November 2014 – Slow Down in Bad Weather
- October 2014 – Get Ready for Red
- September 2014 – Keep a Space Cushion
- June 2014 – Circle Check
- May 2014 – Target the Speed Limit
- April 2014 – Check Your Following Distance
- March 2014 – Check Your Tires
- January 2014 – Keep Your Windshield & Mirrors Clean











