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Tips for Driving with ABS (Anti-Lock Brake Systems) - NSC Four-wheel ABS is a safe, effective braking system when used properly. It offers an important safety advantage by preventing the wheels from locking during emergency braking situations, allowing drivers to maintain control over steering and operate vehicles more effectively. To take full advantage of the maximum safety benefits drivers must learn how to operate their anti-lock brake systems correctly.

Emergency Evacuation ~ Driving Through a Disaster, aka The BugOut: The objective of driving through a disaster is to simply get from point A to B, but sometimes it's just not that easy. Also available HERE

DISASTER DRIVING - SAFETY TIPS FOR MOTORISTS IN EMERGENCIES: Americans are world-famous for their long-term love affair with the automobile. In times of emergency, however, people often react incorrectly, either staying with or abandoning their cars at the wrong time. A mistake can be fatal. After almost every disaster, search and rescue teams find victims who might have survived if they had known whether to stay with or leave their cars. Following are safety tips for drivers in various types of emergencies. This information should be kept in the glove compartment of your car. In any situation, the most important rule is: Don't Panic! Also available HERE

Carjacking {Anthony Ricci, President, Advanced Driving & Security Inc.} The majority of today’s population uses a vehicle everyday of their life. Whether we are commuting to and from work or taking the family out on a weekend, our vehicles are a means of transportation. As we are driving around we take for granted our personal and families’ safety. Although many drivers make a conscious effort to drive in a safe manner, most never stop and think of their own “personal” safety and the safety of the people that they happen to be transporting. Unfortunately, today’s world poses a great threat to just about anyone: old, young, rich, poor, etc. Random crimes are happening everywhere for no apparent reason.

Vehicle Security and Carjacking Counter Measure Safety Tips. By Yelena Pawela: Today modern woman is on the constant go, be it the business woman, working mom or house wife, we are a highly mobile sisterhood society. With so many tasks to complete in an average day, it is not uncommon for a woman to drive an average of twenty five to hundred miles per day, while spending two or more hours a day driving. Since we are so dependent on automobiles this also makes us more vulnerable with regards to our own personal safety. In the United States one motor vehicle theft is committed every 22 seconds, computed with the fact the automobile is the most common weapon used against a woman for the Car thief, Robber, Car Jacker, Stalker, Rapist or Murder.

Evacuation by Motor Vehicle-ASG Most individuals have included "bugging out" in their emergency response planning. This is correct, as evacuation may be necessary for many reasons. Most plans make the assumption that major highways will be open and passable. The individual or group will likely be part of a mass exodus, complete with panicky, desperate drivers, vehicle break- downs, accidents and other traffic-tangling conditions. also available HERE

Backing Up Tony Scotti: Backing up fast is hard and if not done correctly, dangerous. But with that said it is by far one of the most valuable driving skills to have in a high risk environment. Unfortunately backing at speed is not a skill taught or practiced at most driver training programs.

Vision and Driving Tony Scotti: How many times have you been driving down the road and another driver moving in the same direction drives into your lane? The person obviously did not see you in their mirrors, or simply did not look before turning the steering wheel. Many times we blame the latter for the problem but in reality they did look, they just did not see you. Their mirrors where not adjusted properly.

Basic Tire Information Tony Scotti: Remember that the only connection between you and mother earth is your tires. Treat them well. The important issues are type of tires and the air in the tire. Keep in mind that the tire doesn’t support the vehicle load. The pressurized air inside the tire supports the load. The tire is just the container this might sound obvious, but it is critical to understand.

Basic Driving Tony Scotti This article lists the Do's and Dont's of Basic Driving.

Basics to Roadway Awareness Anthony Ricci Basics to Roadway Awareness

Driver Qualifications Tony Scotti What are our driver qualifications in the areas of Security and Driving? Well, first you must understand the definition of a Defensive Driver...

Driving - You've Gotta Love It! Basilio Reyes Jr. This is one area of the job that I love the most and one area of the job that is so very important. When I drive I get excited, I get motivated, I get ready to do what I was put on this earth to do. If it wasn't for my driving position, I don't know what I would be doing.....

Escaping the Kill Zone (Ramming) Anthony Ricci Imagine your protection detail traveling en route when around that blind turn, the one that you advanced so well but could not avoid, several cars suddenly pull out and block your path of travel. The only difference...

Executive Protection Planning Skip Carroll III An American military commander conceived this format over 200 years ago. He proudly announced to his men that they would use this format when planning operations...

Job Description of a Security Driver Tony Scotti Tony Scotti regularly addresses the job description of a Security Driver issue with client organizations who send protection drivers through our security driver-training program -- Tony has been at this for 30 years, so he has some definitive views to offer.

Starting Your Car Right Tony Scotti Starting Your Car Right.

Techniques for Safer Driving Marybeth Harrison As a race car driver and racing instructor I've learned that many of the techniques used in racing can be applied to street driving. These techniques can make one safer and more comfortable in the car, as well as drive more smoothly and be better equipped to deal with unexpected emergencies. Below are a number of valuable suggestions for improving your driving habits.

Traction Control Ray Johansen What is traction, and what does traction control do on my car while I drive? Traction is the grip that your car’s tires have on the road, which is needed to accelerate, turn and brake. If your car, or more specifically, your tires have little or no grip; your car will not accelerate, turn or brake and will skid. Traction control devices in the car will help prevent this loss of grip so your tires will have traction to accelerate, turn and brake.

Vehicle Assassination Attack Tactics Tony Scotti In order to discuss offensive driving techniques associated with protection of public figures, it is first necessary to become acquainted with the modus operandi of the attackers. A cross-section of vehicle assassination attacks, ranging from the gangland killings to South American terrorist group assassinations, was studied to determine the pattern of the typical attack and the specific vehicle tactics employed...

Vehicle Protection Planner Tony Scotti If you are considering or shopping for vehicle protection this questionnaire may help define your needs and point you in the right direction.

Winter Driving - you, your car and winter storms. Great advice from the Emergency Preparedness Center of Canada.

Motoring in Emergencies and Disasters Disaster driving! In times of emergency, people often react incorrectly, either staying with or abandoning their cars at the wrong time. This mistake, can be fatal. After almost every disaster, search and rescue teams find victims who might have survived if they had known whether to stay with or leave their cars during these times of emergency. The following are safety tips for drivers in various types of emergencies. This information should be kept in the glove compartment of your car. In any situation, the most important rule is to: "Remain Calm. Don't Panic!"

Defensive Driving: 93 Rules to Live By It's not something we happy-go-lucky roadtrippers like to dwell upon, but about 50,000 people die each year in collisions on the roadways of the United States. By most estimates, over twenty-two million are injured. The costs associated with such collisions are staggering -- often quoted at more than $80 billion. This carnage is unnecessary since nearly all collisions are preventable. How? Glad you asked! RoadTrip America's contributing expert Robert Schaller has the answers. In this resource, he shares wisdom gained from nearly fifteen years of teaching defensive driving and traffic law in his home state of Arizona.

What is a Bootlegger's Turn? A bootlegger's turn, occasionally called a handbrake turn or bootlegger, is an evasive driving maneuver characterized by a quick 180° change in direction. According to legend, the bootlegger's turn was invented by a legendary moonshine runner turned stock car racer named "Junior" Johnson sometime in the 1930s. Since the production and distribution of homemade whiskey was highly illegal, producers would employ local drivers to carry the finished products in souped-up vehicles. The bootlegger's turn allowed these drivers to change direction quickly to evade tax revenue agents or local police. See also: What is a Moonshiner's Turn?

Rollover Information and Prevention Consumers Union (CU) petitioned The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 1996 to develop and conduct dynamic tests for vehicle rollover propensity and to publish the results for consumers. Simply put, dynamic tests involve measuring vehicle behavior while it is in motion performing a task. NHTSA granted that petition in 1997 and commenced work developing such a test program. In 2001, however, they changed course and published a rollover resistance program based only on each vehicle’s static stability factor (SSF). SSF had been considered earlier as one method of evaluating certain aspects of rollover propensity, in particular, tripped rollover. It is a calculation based on two physical dimensions of the vehicle: center-of-gravity height and track-width (SSF = T/2H, with H being the center-of-gravity height and T being the track-width). Rollovers are considered tripped rollovers when the vehicle slides into a curb or other obstacle and trips over that obstacle. This is the most frequent type of rollover crash. Untripped rollovers, on the other hand, usually occur as a result of emergency steering maneuvers on the roadway and generally do not involve tripping over an obstacle.

Stress and Driving Tactics ~ Ray Johansen, Assistant Instructor ADSI: Have you given any thought on how to improve your chances to prevent a car accident? Have you wondered what happens to your body and its natural reactions when you are driving at your limits in a dangerous situation? Have you prepared for it?

Slippery Conditions ~ Ray Johansen - Instructor ADSI: For drivers in colder climates, driving in snow and slippery conditions can be a combination of apprehension and stress. For drivers who are used to driving in dry conditions, the addition of wet and slick snow can add time and stress to a typically easy commute to the office. In this article, we are going to present how a driver can prepare themselves and their vehicle to conquer the winter months.

Traction Control ~ Ray Johansen Asst. Instructor -- Advanced Driving & Security Inc: What is traction, and what does traction control do on my car while I drive? Traction is the grip that your car’s tires have on the road, which is needed to accelerate, turn and brake. If your car, or more specifically, your tires have little or no grip; your car will not accelerate, turn or brake and will skid. Traction control devices in the car will help prevent this loss of grip so your tires will have traction to accelerate, turn and brake.

Basics to Roadway Awareness ~ Anthony Ricci - President of ADSI.: Whether commuting to or from work or taking the kids to the park on Saturday most everyone will use some sort of moving vehicle. A parked vehicle unless stalled in the middle of a busy road, is generally pretty safe, however when we put the word moving in front of vehicle things can start to get hairy and at times quite scary.

Seating Position Behind the Wheel ~ Anthony Ricci - President of ADSI.: The saying "position is everything in life"; holds true even behind the wheel of your automobile. Taking the correct driving position will help the driver remain focused and alert for longer periods of time.

HOW TO ESCAPE A VEHICLE ATTACK: History shows us that the majority of attacks are conducted in and around vehicles. The reason for this is simply the target is much more vulnerable in the car and the car is a much easier target to penetrate than the room. And attackers are always looking for your weak points. Therefore car and route security issues should have the highest priority.

HOW TO COUNTER A VEHICLE ATTACK Most attacks occur when entering a vehicle. Therefore do not park your vehicle in badly lighted and poorly populated areas – these are places where crimes occur more often. Always be observant when approaching or parking your vehicle. Scan around and under vehicle as well as looking inside before getting in. Make sure that nobody is hiding on the back seat. Try to reduce to a minimum the time of entering your automobile - always have your keys in hand and ready for use, open the door quickly.

HOW TO DETECT SURVEILLANCE AND SHADOWING. PART I. Prior to a serious crime, criminals (if only they are not laymen) always gather data which should ensure successful realization of the criminal plan. Routes, work schedule, way of life, daily routine, environment, habits, appearance and distinctive marks of the target are specified. Whenever possible photo or video shooting is carried out. Information about the target's security guards, their professional and personal qualities, tactics, equipment and armament is also obtained.

HOW TO DETECT SURVEILLANCE AND SHADOWING. PART II. COUNTERSURVEILLANCE. For effective and covert detection of shadowing countersurveillance technique is often used. Countersurveillance is observation of "tails", shadowing the target, by onlookers, placed at temporary points along the route. The fact is that detectives, shadowing the subject, will most likely look quite natural in the eyes of the subject. But for detached onlookers their activity may be rather inadequate. For example, their attempts to disappear from the eyes of the subject when he turns back can be imperceptible for the subject, but near-by people, who know whereat to focus their attention, will spot them. Therefore countersurveillance enables to reveal the fact of shadowing, determine its performers, and possibly, the sponsor. The data obtained as a result of countersurveillance will help to determine the place and time of the planned assault.

HOW TO ELUDE SHADOWING After shadowing is detected, you should determine what actions to undertake. Do not panic and try to hide – it may be a preventive measure on the part of somebody (your wife, for example). But on the other hand, the danger should not be underestimated - in most planned kidnappings, muggings or assassinations the victims are under surveillance for a period of time prior to the confrontation attacks. In this case shadowing is a signal that something bad is planned against you.

Vehicle Attacks (Part 1) To survive an attack from a moving vehicle is similar to a motorcycle attack, but there are some very important differences. In surviving an attack from a moving vehicle, really your only protection is ramming the car or forcing the car off the road. Let me show you the basic differences between a motorcycle attack and a moving vehicle attack...

VEHICLE ATTACKS (Part 2) If a vehicle attack is directed at a single individual, and all causalities are that of the intended victim and members of his/her team, then there is no question that those casualties are put into the category of "vehicle attacks". But many times the number of casualties caused by a vehicle attack may not be that clear. If a car bomb goes off in the parking lot of a crowded shopping center causing multiple casualties, those victims are not, in the strict sense of the word, victims of a vehicle attack. Protecting against a car bomb designed to kill a multitude of people is different than protecting an individual driving to and from work. If the statistics from both of these scenarios are mixed, it can create confusion.

The Use of Motorcycles during Protective Missions The development of Personal Protection tactics is based on the behavior of the attacker. Only those who are attacker oriented will be able to establish efficient defensive measures. The attacker has to be hurt by his own means.

Fighting With CSS Equipment by Captain John W. Ellis, USAR: The author explores possible emergency uses of combat service support equipment (basically, civilian type vehicles) in the rear area.

Things to consider:
* Vehicle selection, 2 & 3 vehicle convoy positions
* Overview covering both high risk and low risk operations
* Seating arrangements for client and team members
* Em-buss and de-buss of vehicles
* Differences between soft and armored vehicles
* Contingency planning
* Overview vehicle counter actions on attack
* Security advance
* Route selections and surveys
* Restaurant surveys, hotel surveys, building surveys
* Overpasses, underpasses, crossroads, ambush sites
* Front vehicle attack, transfer drills
* Left and right vehicle attacks, transfer drills
* Vehicle attack, fire/ move leaving vehicles, secure location
* Full counter actions, client movement, evaluation drills (single & multiple threats/ directions)
* Full vehicle and walking formations counter actions
* Vehicle and team movement live fire techniques
* Vehicle live fire contact drills (anti/ counter ambush, client transfer)
* Two & three vehicle driving techniques
* Urban and highway driving techniques

I Locked My Keys in My Car In these free auto lockout emergency videos, learn what to do when you’ve locked your keys in the car—aside from calling a locksmith. Our expert will show you how to use special tools, usually readily available to the public, to unlock your car free of charge. Learn how to use everything from a slim jim to a lasso tool to finagle your way through the door jamb and back into your vehicle. Find out about magnetic spare car key holders. Finally, get some practical theft prevention tips you can use so that you’ll still have a car to lock your keys in.

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