Joe Autera Archives - Vehicle Dynamics Institute

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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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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VDI’s Karjackistan 2 – Deja Vu All Over Again!

VDI Team — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 14:54:51 +0000

This week the VDI team delivered our first open enrollment course of 2015 – our 6th training delivery for the year so far – in much the same way we wrapped up our last open enrollment program of the year in 2014 – in the snow! Those who have been through one of our programs […]

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

Vehicle Dynamics — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:04:05 +0000

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, […]

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Technology – Security – Tesla Hacking

VDI Team — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:14:49 +0000

While there is more and more being put out there for all to see (including our adversaries) about the vulnerability of some of these systems, to date not nearly as much information has been put out regarding strategies for preventing or protecting against such threats. For now, awareness of the risks and vulnerabilities of these […]

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Escaping The Kill Zone – What Is Good? by Joe Autera – Larry Side & Tony Scotti

VDI Team — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 15:09:34 +0000

A while back we wrote a small article titled “You Can’t Be Average”; the article got a great deal of response, and one of the most asked questions was – OK, when talking about driving and Escaping The Kill Zone, (ETKZ) if not “Average” then “What is good”. To answer the question we go to […]

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Line of Sight and Security Driving

VDI Team — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 13:42:31 +0000

We have all had the experience of driving on a major highway and running into stop and go traffic, the first thought you have is that there must be an accident just over the hill or around the bend. But when you get to the top of the hill or around the bend the traffic […]

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