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June 24, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Caveat Emptor, Part 2: Vicarious Liability and the Prime Contractor*

caveat emptor Vicariously Liability

When we think of the phrase Caveat Emptor, which is Latin for “Buyer Beware”, we typically think about the risks associated with business transactions that transpire directly between sellers or service providers and consumers. But in the protection profession, where multi-tiered contractual relationships are the norm, the legal doctrine of vicarious liability – a strict […]

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June 24, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Caveat Emptor; a Public Service Message for Providers and Consumers of Secure Transportation Services

As one of the foremost and respected protection training providers in the world, we (Tony Scotti’s Vehicle Dynamics Institute) feel we have an obligation to the community and clients we serve to ensure they have the accurate information needed to make properly informed business decisions. With that in mind, it should be noted that, despite […]

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May 16, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Why Would You Go There?!

VDI Nairobi Africa

Like many in the protection profession, I have often been asked by others why it is that I had traveled, or would be traveling to, some far off place with a dangerous reputation. But I must admit to being somewhat surprised recently when that very question was posed to me by an executive protection provider, […]

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May 13, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics 1 Comment

Glen Edmunds Advanced Driving has joined the VDI family of Global Training Affiliates

Tony Scotti's Vehicle Dynamics Institute Africa

Tony Scotti’s Vehicle Dynamics Institute (VDI), the global leader in security driver training is both pleased and proud to announce that Glen Edmunds Advanced Driving has joined the VDI family of Global Training Affiliates. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Glen Edmunds Advanced Driving is now the exclusive provider of VDI training programs on the African Continent. […]

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November 25, 2014 By Vehicle Dynamics 1 Comment

Rental Vehicles and Secure Transportation; Best Practices for a Less-Than-Perfect Solution

As is often the case, during one of our most recent Protective/Evasive Driving courses an interesting side bar discussion arose from a question posed by one of our students. In turn, that informal conversation led to a more in-depth discussion that some might not see as being valuable or, for that matter, valid. In reality, […]

Filed Under: secure transportation Tagged With: car rentals, Joe Autera, rental vehicle checklist, secure transportation

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