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. … [Read more...]
Test of crash helmets available in Uganda
Not all helmets are the same. First two helmets are bought from the general market place. The blue one is the most common one to be worn as it is the cheapest! … [Read more...]
My take on the PressurePro tyre pressure monitoring system
Over a year ago, we installed the Pressure Pro system on two of our training vehicles. It makes sense to have good safety measures for the vehicles that we use the most for our defensive and security driver training.An early warning of an under inflated tyre is good for safety by avoiding a blow out or a tyre rolling off the rim; which, in both cases, could lead to a roll-over and possible student injury. Let alone the cost of replacing the tyre or the vehicle for that matter.We have the … [Read more...]
Safety Belts and Vehicle Rescue Tools
Convincing folk to wear seat belts has been a big issue for me over the last ten years of being a 4X4 driver trainer. Some people come up with the most ludicrous excuses not to wear them.I asked one expat, living here in Uganda, why he doesn't wear his seatbelt. And he replied, because he's a better driver than all the nationals! If we take into account that the emerging nations have about 80 percent of the global death tally from road traffic incidents his rationality seems a little … [Read more...]