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06/10/2024
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PoliceDriver.Com is a source of information for the Professional Driving Instructor. The site is based on the principle that vehicle dynamics is the foundation of all driver training programs. As a driver trainer, at any level of instruction, in-depth knowledge of vehicle dynamics is a must. Understanding vehicle dynamics can increase the level of professionalism of the trainer and their program.
The Driver Training Profession
As a driver trainer, at any level of instruction, in-depth knowledge of vehicle dynamics is a must. Vehicle Dynamics
For decades, there has been research and data that allows the driver trainer to better understand how drivers make decisions in emergencies. The result of this research is the advancements in creating proactive driver training – measuring driving skill and survivability in an emergency. For some inexplicable reason, most of this information is largely ignored by the driver training community. When considering the lifesaving skills that need to be taught, driver training cannot be based on personal opinion or unsubstantiated doctrine. The Science of Driving
Most trainers shy away from using the science of driving as a training tool. For most people, their only exposure to the science and the laws of physics is what they were taught in high school. With all due respect to high schools, the subject is mired in books and seems to have no practical value.PoliceDriver.com will explain the laws of physics and their application to driver training in a clear and easy-to-understand manner.
The Diplomatic Security Service protects America's diplomats and VIPs in more than 200 locations. They also have one of the world's best and biggest driving ...
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A five tier programme designed to produce the best drivers in the world.
There's no question that the Vehicle side of the Security Driver Triangle is evolving, which means that the driver's knowledge and skill are also changing
Security Driving Books
A list of books about the science of driving, including my go-to Handbook - The Bosch Automotive Handbook – All about automotive engineering in a pocketbook.
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The Security Driving and Secure Transportation professions are evolving. There is a substantial paradigm shift in how security driver reacts to their vehicle and the environment they drive through.
Exceeding a vehicle's payload can negatively impact its performance, longevity, and safety, affecting its ability to go, stop, and turn.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-payload-matters-impact-overloading-ilmse
A skilled security driver knows that driving in winter conditions significantly decreases the vehicle’s capability. The security driver understands various v...
With standard time upon us (the yearly ritual of putting our clocks back one hour), security drivers will spend more time driving in low light conditions. So, ISDA thought it would be a good time to point out the unique hazards that night driving presents to drivers and discuss practical ways to dea
When temperatures drop, tire pressure can decrease and trigger the TPMS warning light.For every 10-degree drop in Fahrenheit temperature, tire air pressure d...
To find out about the tires on your vehicle, look no further than the tire’s sidewall.As a driver, the quality of control you maintain over your vehicle is o...
Top Ten Best Luxury SUVs – Security Driver Journal News
As we’ve repeatedly emphasized, just as a security driver cannot afford to be average, the same holds for the vehicle they operate. What makes an executive vehicle “not average?”
Car and Driver’s ranking of the Best Full-Size Luxury SUVs considered approximately 200 data points spanning various vehicle attributes.
All vehicles have inherent characteristics that, if not understood and monitored, can decrease a vehicle’s performance and create a dangerous scenario for th...
When I am asked if there are any books that explain the basics of the science of driving, I recommend these six books.
The Security Driver needs to know how these vehicle characteristics affect the principal and passengers' safety and security.
With the hot summer weather upon us it is an excellent time to discuss the effect of extreme heat on tires and vehicle control.
Many protective driver training programs teach an exercise called Lines and Apexes. The exercise aims to train the student to maximize their speed through a corner; from a vehicle dynamics viewpoint, that is a different skill set than operating a vehicle in a sudden emergency.
The following is a list of recent podcast episodes focused on Training and Vehicle Dynamics. Each link will take you to the accompanying blog
As SUVs and large vans continue to grow in popularity in secure transportation, it's important to understand the safety features that can effect their handling capabilities. One such feature is Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
Three Seconds to Safety
Tony Scotti's booklet, Three Seconds to Safety, provides crucial information on avoiding carjacking, including the necessary ingredients for a carjacking and steps that can be taken to mitigate the risk. It was written in the late 1980s for a company producing shatterproof glass and quickly became a hit with corporations, serving as a guide for vehicle safety. Despite its age, the information contained within the booklet is still relevant today. The title refers to the three seconds it takes to put enough distance between oneself and a potential carjacking threat.
Three Seconds to Safety is a booklet that covers carjacking. Like the author, Tony Scotti, the booklet is old; it was written in the late...
The "Tire Extinguishers" have arrived in the U.S., and if you drive an SUV, they will deflate one of your tires.
Is there anything better…
…than having the opportunity to work closely with highly experienced, forward thinking professionals who are committed to providing their students with the tactics, techniques, and tools needed to achieve exceptional performance?
As far as the VDI team is concerned, there is absolutely nothing better!
Which helps explain why the team found as much value in sharing knowledge, experience, and insights into training design, development, and delivery, with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Department Defensive Tactics Instructors, as those trainers indicated that they had during the after action review of the three day Vehicle Centric Defensive Tactics for Defenders instructor certification course they participated in this past weekend.
Making the experience even more impactful - and enjoyable - for VDI’s VCDT Training Team as well as the EBRSO instructors, was having the opportunity to work directly with, and learn from, Sifu Alan Baker, the creator of the Vehicle Centric Defensive Tactics program, who is widely recognized as a true innovator and disrupter when it come to designing and developing defensive tactics training programs.
Combining The Training Laboratory’s Live Lab methodology with the curiosity, passion, and open mindedness of the folks from EBRSO led to a number of breakthroughs in adopting new techniques, gaining different perspectives, refining existing techniques to better address evolving and emerging threats, and developing practical approaches for meeting the challenges which officers they train and work with face each and every day.
To learn more about Alan Baker’s Vehicle Centric Defensive Tactics presented by VDI, visit: www.VehicleDynamics.com
For more information on Baker Defensive Tactics’ unique training program design and development capabilities, go to:
https://bakertacticaldesign.com
Training for Serious Professionals Committed to Exceptional Performance
ICYMI - THE DRIVER’S EQUATION = DRIVER SURVIVABILITY
G's are a unit of measurement used to assess a driver's ability to navigate through various scenarios. It is an essential part of driver training, as even a tenth of a G can make a significant difference in emergency situations. The driver has control over this number, which can ultimately determine survivability in such events.
To understand how G's measure the force exerted on the center of gravity (CG) of a vehicle, we need to use an equation called the "Driver's Equation." Although the term "equation" may seem daunting to some, math is not about numbers, equations, or algorithms. Math is about understanding how things work.
In summary, G's are a standard unit of measurement used to assess vehicle/driver performance. The driver's ability to control this force is crucial in emergency situations, and it can be determined through the use of the "Driver's Equation."
G's are a unit of measurement used to assess a driver's ability to navigate through various scenarios. It is an essential part of driver training as even a t...
Issue no. 5, published the week of February 7, 2023.
Threshold braking is one of those concepts that has been misunderstood for decades in the police and protective driving community.
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All vehicles have inherent characteristics that, if not understood and monitored, can decrease a vehicle’s performance and create a dangerous scenario for th...
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