An article that appeared in the December issue of Tactics and Preparedness. The title is “High Performance Driving” but the article is more about defining and scientifically measuring driving skills. Some excerpts from the article: “If a driver can use 50 percent of the vehicle’s emergency maneuvering capability – they are considered an inexperienced driver. […]
The effects of electronic stability control (ESC) on the Pursuit Intervention Technique.
As the title states, this is a research paper examining the effect of electronic stability control (ESC) on the PIT maneuver. The paper takes a scientific approach to examine the ESC/PIT question. In my opinion, it is an example of what can be accomplished when the science of driving is used as a learning tool. Kudos […]
Driving INTO The Kill Zone
During the coverage of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, the National and International media flooded the airways with videos of tactical vehicles doing what they are designed to do – drive INTO the kill zone. This is a scenario that the security community may find unusual. Our job is to stay out of the […]
Night Driving
Some police officers spend their entire duty shift driving in darkness, and yet many are unaware of the special hazards night driving presents, or don’t know effective ways to deal with them. The major difference between day and night driving is the accident rate. When you consider that 90% of a driver’s reaction depends on […]
The Physics of Racing Series
This is a series of articles written by Brian Beckman, PhD. Although written for the racer many of the articles can be adapted to EVOC training. The Physics of Racing, Part 1: Weight Transfer