I was doing some on-site training recently, and one of the armoured vehicles we were using had an intermittent issue with its ABS (Anti-lock Braking System). Sometimes the light was on; most times it went off and stayed off.
Anticipating Hazards from a Distance
This is a photo I took a while back and highlights the importance of identifying /anticipating hazards from a distance. In this case, change in road, weather and light conditions.
Key Benefits to Using Push-Pull Steering
I use push-pull steering (or pull-push, as it’s now known for some reason) as a driving gauge. If I go rotational with my steering, i.e. cross my arms, then I know I’m too fast and haven’t identified the situation well in enough in advance.
Use Dipped Headlights as a Proactive Driving Technique
Being Seen Most organisations I work with have older /African spec vehicles that don’t have daytime running lights (DRL) fitted. Therefore, I recommend using dipped headlights as a proactive defensive driving technique.
Wearing Your Seatbelt Correctly Matters
This post is to address a few points which come up regularly in training. Wearing your seatbelt and wearing it correctly will have a significant influence on whether you survive a motor vehicle collision or not.
At the Sharp End
The capacity of any fleet to effectively do the tasks intended is the responsibility of everyone working in that organisation. Everyone from the top down has to be involved otherwise standard operating procedures are never followed. Consider it as a wedge if you like. At the sharp end of the wedge there’s the vehicle.
Can You Spot 6 Hazards?
This road scene may look safe; and it can be fairly safe as long as the conditions have been identified correctly
Driving Murram Roads
Some say that Murram roads can be as good as Tarmac. Never. Always dangerous; however good they look.
Question Page: About Convoy Procedures
Here is a short reply to a question I received from a reader about convoy driving and which I thought may be of general interest.
Defensive Driving: Knowing Your Vehicle Bubble
To drive in such a way as to avoid being involved in an accident regardless of the action of other drivers or adverse driving conditions.
Understanding Target Fixation: Something Worth Looking At!
Recently, I had a training experience, where I ended up with a couple of damaged ribs and an arm twice it’s normal size. The objective of the training exercise was to learn to deal with looking at where you want to go in a high stress situation and not at the distraction. Unfortunately, the student […]