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Quick Hit on Braking
Although most drivers realize that the higher the car’s speed, the more distance required to stop. What is surprising to many drivers is how much additional distance it takes to stop a vehicle with...
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Bullets vs. Cars
The New York Firearms Unit, (NYFU), conducted ballistic performance tests on motor vehicles. This study was a continuation of a ballistic study done by Unit Chief Randy Smith and the Firearms Training...
View ArticleThe Dynamics of a Vehicle Emergency
Anytime the steering wheel is moved while the car is in motion, a lateral or sideways force is created. This force is pushing in the opposite direction the car is turning. This force is an expression...
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Looking for PoliceDriver.Com Webinar Beta Testers!
In advance of upcoming PoliceDriver.Com (PDC) webinars we are looking for volunteers to help us test and offer feedback on webinar software and its features. The date of testing is August 21st at 11:00...
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Law Enforcement Vehicle Tests
Every year two Law Enforcement Agencies conduct Law Enforcement Vehicle Evaluations. The results are a good source of information. But, in our opinion, their test for measuring vehicle handling and...
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The Difference Between Handling and Cornering
Handling and Cornering are often used to describe the same vehicle/driver characteristics, but they are two separate issues. Cornering Cornering is the amount of centrifugal force the car can generate...
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The PoliceDriver.Com Vehicle Dynamics Online Training Series
For decades, there has been research conducted and data available that allows the driver trainer to better understand how drivers make decisions in emergencies, but most of this data is generated for...
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Training Outside the Comfort Zone
The Comfort Zone can be explained as a combination of speed, steering and/or braking where the vehicle reacts as the driver expects it to. But in an emergency scenario the driver will be required to...
View ArticleVirginia State Trooper Vehicles Hacked
Car-hacking research initiative in Virginia shows how even older vehicles could be targeted in cyber attacks. A state trooper responding to a call starts his vehicle, but is unable to shift the gear...
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Over Driving Your Headlights
Over-driving your headlights is defined as – A scenario where the driver is moving at a rate of speed that their stopping distance is farther than they can see with their headlights. This creates a...
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The Police Ambush Fact Sheet
A report produced by the International Association of Chiefs of Police – US Department of Justice community Oriented Policing Services – CNA Analysis and Solutions. The report represents the findings...
View ArticleAn Example of Using Feet Per Second (FPS) in a Slalom Exercise
Vehicle Dynamics and the Slalom Course If there is one exercise that appears in most all EVOC programs it would be the slalom course. Driving through a slalom creates an abundance of teaching points,...
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Police Driving Techniques
Police Driving Techniques by Tony Scotti 1988 This is the cover of the original driving book, written in 1988, and was the genesis for the present day Driving Techniques book. The original book was...
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Law Enforcement Vehicle Tests
Every year two Law Enforcement Agencies conduct Law Enforcement Vehicle Evaluations. The results are a good source of information. But, in our opinion, their test for measuring vehicle handling and...
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The Difference Between Handling and Cornering
Handling and Cornering are often used to describe the same vehicle/driver characteristics, but they are two separate issues. Cornering Cornering is the amount of centrifugal force the car can generate...
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The PoliceDriver.Com Vehicle Dynamics Online Training Series
For decades, there has been research conducted and data available that allows the driver trainer to better understand how drivers make decisions in emergencies, but most of this data is generated for...
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Training Outside the Comfort Zone
The Comfort Zone can be explained as a combination of speed, steering and/or braking where the vehicle reacts as the driver expects it to. But in an emergency scenario the driver will be required to...
View ArticleVirginia State Trooper Vehicles Hacked
Car-hacking research initiative in Virginia shows how even older vehicles could be targeted in cyber attacks. A state trooper responding to a call starts his vehicle, but is unable to shift the gear...
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Over Driving Your Headlights
Over-driving your headlights is defined as – A scenario where the driver is moving at a rate of speed that their stopping distance is farther than they can see with their headlights. This creates a...
View ArticleAn Example of Using Feet Per Second (FPS) in a Slalom Exercise
Vehicle Dynamics and the Slalom Course If there is one exercise that appears in most all EVOC programs it would be the slalom course. Driving through a slalom creates an abundance of teaching points,...
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