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Accident Avoidance Course Features

Ashwini Kulkarni Sule












A course training us to avoid accidents is as different as possible from the formal driver's education that we receive. Read on to know more about the same.
Highway accidents are indeed one of the leading causes of premature death. However, most accidents occur due to lack of skill of the drivers. Accidents can be avoided in at least 70% of the cases, if the drivers are expert and adept to handle critical situations. This is where a wheeled vehicle accident avoidance course comes into the picture.

Course Overview

This course makes use of a circuit that offers highway conditions. A series of obstacles await the driver, who drives at highway speeds. The trainer is provided with controls that prevent any mishap, in case the driver fails his challenge. The driver is tested in following major areas.

Swerving

Swerving becomes inevitable if you wish to avoid a head-on collision with an unforeseen obstacle or a vehicle coming straight towards you. Sometimes, we are required to swerve sharply to prevent ourselves from hitting any animal on a highway or perhaps a bump right in the middle of the road. Maneuvering the car becomes immensely difficult at such high speed.
An accident avoidance test prepares you for such situations by randomly placing obstacles in your path.

Skid Control and Recovery

Sharp turns are the main culprit for overturning vehicles at a high speed. During the test, you will be given hands-on experience on a dedicated skid pad and a slalom course. Thus, you will be given theoretical as well as practical training that will enable you to control your vehicle on blind turns.

Vehicle Dynamics and Feedback

In certain cases of accidents, the driver frantically tries to keep the vehicle in control, but the vehicle does not respond in a desired manner. This is because, the dynamics of the vehicle does not allow it to be driven in that fashion. Hence, it is imperative to understand the dynamics of vehicles and its feedback in critical situations.

Braking

Simply putting your foot on brakes does not prevent you from accident. You cannot apply the same braking technique on a curved road as you would on a straight road.
Just imagine what would happen if you apply urgent brakes on a sharp turn? Your vehicle will overturn, without giving you a chance to control it. Hence, a proper knowledge of threshold braking and progressive braking is a must for any driver.
You are awarded a certificate upon successful completion of this course. Moreover, you are assured of a long life by drastically minimizing your chances of getting injured that, in extreme scenarios, can lead to death.