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No, this is not a bad joke! It turns into a discussion about vehicle dynamics, a rather interesting conversation about Sir Isaac Newton and his laws of physics.
In between bites of Calzone, we discussed the theories of vehicle dynamics, the laws of physics and how they can apply to modern day crime fighting, and driver training programs.
The agencies first started with a roadblock attempt. An attempt was tried on the bridge, but a block was made by the fleeing vehicle. As with any pursuit there is risk and at times the potential for damage / injury / crash increases as the pursuit continues. I saw the officers use of restraint both […]
Oh, those exciting days when a new NYPD recruit class was about to be sworn in. It was often my job to make a presentation about the Department’s Driver Training Unit. I remember driving with my partner to the Police Academy full of eager, enthusiastic recruits. We were there just to inform them what to […]
As an EVOC instructor who sat in the passenger seat on some of the busiest roadways on earth (the streets & highways of New York City) with some of the most inexperienced drivers (urban kids who travelled by subways their whole lives), knowing just what your student driver is doing would be a big relief. […]
