Although it is an advertisement for BMW High Security Vehicles – this You Tube video is still a good primer on armored cars. … [Read more...]
Why You May Drive Fast
May 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In his book Traffic, Tom Vanderbilt discusses why drivers unknowingly drive faster than they think they are. The information was taken from two studies. A Drivers Perception of Speed A study on the perception of speed found that the “average” driver is 15% off; they are driving 15% faster than they think they are. So if you think you are driving at 40 MPH you are more than likely driving 46 … [Read more...]
Sunglasses – Help With Reaction Time
June 13, 2010 by 1 Comment
While driving if confronted with an emergency scenario, ambush or accident, the driver’s reaction time can be the difference between success and failure. All driving emergencies are a time distance relationship. Anything that delays perception will shorten the amount of time and distance available and lengthen the reaction time which can cause a disaster. Vehicle emergencies are measured in … [Read more...]
Windshields
April 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Over 90 percent of the information we need to control the vehicle comes from what we see. Vision is the foundation of safe and secure driving. Vision is a complex sense affected by a number of variables, many over which we have no control. Your vision inside the car is not only affected by physical limitations but by factors such as tinted windshields. Just how much visibility do we have when … [Read more...]
THOUGHTS ON DRIVING FAST
November 18, 2009 by 3 Comments
Depending on your occupation, there is no doubt there are scenarios where one may need to drive fast. The difficulty associated with driving fast depends on three issues, the skill of the driver, the vehicle they are driving and the environment they are driving through. On an ice covered road 30 MPH can be exciting, on a four lane highway with the sun shining, 80 MPH could go unnoticed. In a three … [Read more...]