VDI Team, Author at Vehicle Dynamics Institute

Is it Really Training to a Standard or Just Training Theatrics?

VDI Team — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:54:18 +0000

There is a huge difference between saying "we train to a standard," or "we measure student performance," and actually doing one, the other, or both.

Just saying those catch phrases doesn't make it so - actually doing these things requires collecting verifiable, relevant data (and lots of it), understanding precisely what the data means, translating it into useful information that will guide student improvement, communicating that information in a way the student can easily comprehend...and being able to do that in a way that enhances as opposed to impedes the learning process.

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Occupational Hazard: Fatigued Driving

VDI Team — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 16:39:30 +0000

Regardless of whether we’re talking about Security Driving specifically, or the protection profession in general, given the hours and demand placed on practitioners fatigued driving – and all of the risks it represents – is a legitimate occupational hazard. According to the National Sleep Foundation, some of the causes of fatigue are things which the […]

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Rain, Snow, Sleet…No Matter What…You’ve Got to Be Ready to Go!

VDI Team — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:19:18 +0000

Here are some neat little tricks that everyone, not just professional Security Drivers, can use to save time and keep the aggravation when dealing with sleet, snow, and slush and, regardless of any of that, that will help you in making sure the vehicle is ready to go at a moments notice. You can find them in the infographic below. (and, yes, we have tried them all, and they have all stood up to the legendary Karjackistan winters).

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Night Driving; Understand the Risks and Take Appropriate Precautions

VDI Team — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:01:50 +0000

In many instances, driving at night is not out of the ordinary and in some cases, depending upon the Principal's schedule, preferences or proclivities, is the norm. And while fatigue is always a concern when it comes to driving at night, there are other risks that the driver must consider and account for. In fact, while a combination of safety and security risks tends to make vehicle movements the highest risk endeavor a Principal and his or her protectors will engage in on any given day, movements which take place at night may present even greater risks than those which take place during daylight hours.

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“The More Technology a Car has, the More Hackable it is…”

VDI Team — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 18:34:21 +0000

While there may not be anything “new” in this video – Charles and his pal Chris performed the remote hack mentioned in the video quite a while ago, and as he notes, once Chrysler was made aware of it the company promptly resolved that particular vulnerability on their particular vehicles – the level of control […]

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It’s Unfortunate, But absent a serious, credible threat most Principals are not likely to be very receptive to increased security measures

VDI Team — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 15:50:02 +0000

By Joe Autera Those who’ve attended VDI’s “Best Practices for the Solo Practitioner” course have heard us discuss the fact that absent a serious, credible threat most Principals are not likely to be very receptive to increased security measures; and “serious, credible threat” in the minds of many Principals means that someone in a similar […]

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SUVs; Whether You Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, They Are a Popular Choice Among Secure Transportation Providers

VDI Team — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 17:53:21 +0000

Given the sheer volume of training programs we deliver in any given year, we’ve heard just about every opinion imaginable when it comes to SUVs. They’re big, they’re heavy, they have a high center of gravity… they’re not fuel efficient (go figure). So what’s not to like? From a safety standpoint, in a crash these […]

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Another Jaunt Through Karjackistan

VDI Team — Sat, 09 May 2015 19:31:59 +0000

It’s a Pleasure and an Honor – to have worked this week with the latest group of security professionals to successfully complete VDI’s Protective/Evasive Driving Course. This time around, 20 students from 3 countries and 7 states joined us for the three day jaunt through Karjackistan. Collectively, they represent several multi-national corporations, a Non-Governmental Organization, […]

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A jaunt though Karjackistan

VDI Team — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:42:55 +0000

Here are some of the 20 students (a few were understandably “camera shy”) who participated in VDI’s Protective/Evasive Driving course last week. Representing 8 corporations (7 of which are Fortune 100 companies), 2 global security providers, and 2 government agencies, they came together from 5 states across the country to take a jaunt though […]

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VDI & Glen Edmunds Performance Driving School – Committed to Excellence

VDI Team — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:50:06 +0000

When conducting a VDI Instructor-level Vehicle Dynamics and Exercise Design program, within 10 minutes of the first day we mention that math is the foundation of the program and pass out calculators. It is not long after the calculators are distributed that students will express their concern that math is not exactly a subject they […]

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