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11/08/2015 at 16:13 • Filed to: None
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Skid avoidance is actually a part of the driver training in many First World countries and it’s no surprise that countries that employ this tend to have lower fatality rates than the US.
I’ll let the National Motorists Association pick this awful sweeping conclusion apart.
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Opposite Locksmith
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11/08/2015 at 16:16 |
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Unexpected understeer for the first time teaches many a lesson
TA4K
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11/08/2015 at 16:26 |
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What if I taught myself expected and unexpected oversteer and understeer?
Richtofen, Baron von Pickup
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11/08/2015 at 16:38 |
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Of course the IIHS doesn’t want the state of driver skills to improve in the USA; they wouldn’t make as much money if it did.
Urambo Tauro
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11/08/2015 at 17:01 |
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Skid control/avoidance is a great skill to have, and I would like to see driver education put more emphasis on it. The ability to manage available traction is a critical element to driving in bad road conditions.
But bad weather is only part of why crashes happen. And even then, the root cause of the crash often comes back to the driver, especially if they are driving too fast for road conditions or visibility. It almost always comes down to driver responsibility. That’s the main source of the problem.
It would be nice if some sweeping action could solve safety for everyone, but the fact is that ultimately, each driver is going to have to pay attention and make better decisions.
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> Urambo Tauro
11/08/2015 at 19:15 |
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Part of the problem though is that many people don’t know how fast is too fast. Knowing at what speed your vehicle will lose control is something you figure out through experience, and unfortunately that experience might come tragically late for some people. Skid avoidance classes would teach this sorry of thing in a safe environment.
Of course it won’t work for everyone, nor is it a perfect solution, but small steps forward are far better than standing still.
Amoore100
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11/08/2015 at 20:49 |
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Simple solution: get one of these and mosey along slowly, taking care to avoid people in Civics barreling into trees and with the security knowing that even if one hits you, you’ll more than likely be fine...
TheRealBicycleBuck
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11/08/2015 at 22:41 |
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Fun stuff. Federal Highway Administration statistics show that only 23% of crashes are weather related . They define weather related as follows:
“Weather-Related” crashes are those that occur in the presence of adverse weather and/or slick pavement conditions.
This includes wet pavement, rain, snow/sleet, icy pavement, snow/slushy pavement, and fog.
Skid training will help drivers handle these conditions, but the majority of crashes are due to other causes.