Fortunately, you rarely experience shocking moments when an obstacle appears out of nowhere. That’s why even experienced drivers are not professionals when it comes to dealing with them. How to react correctly and quickly requires practice. We recommend a driving technique training in which dangerous and emergency situations are trained in a structured way.
“Correct emergency braking means that you really put all your force on the pedal. The pedal pressure should be 80 to 90 kg,” says Roland Frisch, chief car instructor at the ÖAMTC driving technology, “the pedal pressure is independent of the driver’s body weight. If done correctly, it can even lift your bottom off your seat.” Whether the manoeuvre is successful depends on several factors.
Correct sitting is important
It starts with the right sitting position: “The backrest serves as support so that you can exert the necessary force on the pedal. You also need to have the right distance to the pedals.”
Now you could object: don’t the many modern assistance systems actually prevent dangerous situations? This cannot be generalized, says Frisch: “We distinguish between passive and active assistance systems. The passive one only warns, the active one intervenes in the driving dynamics and brakes, steers or accelerates. The emergency brake assistant is an active safety assistant; it brakes in front of an obstacle. But assistance systems only provide assistance; they cannot replace the driver.” The key is to react in time. And you learn that, for example, in an ÖAMTC driving technique training.
Completely new driving experience
During an intensive car training you will learn the highlights of driving technique and get a completely new driving and safety feeling. Braking and avoiding a water obstacle, emergency braking techniques, getting to know the vehicle-specific assistance systems or understeering or oversteering in bends are the contents of the practice-oriented training.
The highlight of this training is the randomly controlled lifting strap on which the stabilization of the vehicle is practiced. With tips and feedback from the professional instructors via radio, participants can improve in every run. Fun is also not forgotten. Driving technique training is also extremely valuable for experienced drivers. Fortunately, dangerous and life-threatening situations in road traffic are rare. Therefore, even experienced drivers are not professionals when it comes to dealing with these problems.
Stop faster
The benefits of driving technique training can be seen, for example, in emergency braking: “A trained driver can bring the car to a standstill at 100 km/h on dry roads after about 35 meters, while an untrained driver needs 50 meters or more to do this,” says Roland Frisch.
Source: Krone
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