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October 21, 2020 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Science of Driver Training – Part III

In this third installment of the Science of Driver Training series, we will take a closer look at another facet of the Security Driver Triangle, the Vehicle. As was the case with our last installment in this series, which focused on the driver as a vital component of that model, we will be examining the vehicle in terms of the role it plays how training with the most appropriate vehicles is crucial when it comes to developing sustainable, repeatable, and applicable skill and ability.

Filed Under: featured, training, vehicle Tagged With: ABS, ADAS, driver triangle, ESC, science of driver training

April 28, 2020 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Guidelines for Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sanitizing Executive Vehicles

Guidelines for Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sanitizing Executive Vehicles

These guidelines are to provide professional security drivers and other protection practitioners with best practices for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting executive vehicles in an effort to minimize the risk of exposure to contaminants for drivers and passengers.

Filed Under: vehicle Tagged With: cleaning a vehicle, covid-19, covid19, guidelines

January 30, 2018 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

What Drives You…

What Drives You?

Here in the northeast, with winter comes the great debate over which drive system – All Wheel, Four Wheel, Front or Rear Wheel – is the best in the snow and ice. But it’s really a debate without a clear winner, as each of the four drive systems found on modern vehicles has its advantages and disadvantages.

Filed Under: vehicle Tagged With: Four wheel drive, Front wheel drive, Rear wheel drive, vehicle drive system

January 30, 2018 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

I’ve Got All Season Tires So I’m Good…Right?

All Season Tires, Winter Tires

With today’s vehicles being far better equipped to keep their drivers and passengers safe, some folks have a tendency to pay less attention to the basics and rely on advanced technology such as traction control, anti-lock braking, collision avoidance systems, etc. to keep them safe, even in the most challenging weather conditions. But the cold, hard reality (pun intended) is that the most advanced systems on today’s vehicles don’t create or generate traction, they simply work to maximize the traction that is available. And it is the vehicle’s tires that determine how much traction is available for those systems to take advantage of.

So when it comes to winter weather, those of who can’t simply stay home and wait for better driving conditions should give serious consideration to installing winter tires on their vehicle or vehicles.

Filed Under: vehicle Tagged With: all season tires, snow tires, winter driving, winter tires

February 24, 2017 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

How Can You Prevent Something You Can’t See Coming?

Driving into the Sun

The obvious answer is that you can’t. And whether you’re a professional driver or that guy or gal commuting to work, between the angle of the sun, all sorts of nasty weather, and the residue of various types of road treatments, just seeing through the windshield of your car can be a challenge; especially this time of year.

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Surveillance Detection a Practical Perspective

Surveillance Detection: a Practical Perspective

Recognizing that while the Solo Practitioner approach – where one protection practitioner is responsible for managing the wide range of risks their Principal may face – is not the optimum approach to doing so, it is in fact being effectively implemented far more often and successfully than many in the profession would care to admit, it’s worthwhile to take a closer look at the strategies and tactics which contribute to the effectiveness of the Solo Practitioner paradigm.

Welcome my friend to Karjackistan

Welcome, My Friend, to Karjackistan!

KarjackistanTM is a place where all of the challenges and hazards of driving on the mean streets of cities and towns around the world converge, from errant pedestrians to potential accidents and deliberate ambushes.

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