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DrivAbility Car Control Clinic - Video
DrivAbility Car Control Clinic - Video
Gary Magwood
2002
20 minutes
VHS
DrivAbility Inc.
US$24.95
This 20-minute video from former racing instructor, and now driver educator, Gary Magwood, demonstrates the correlation between vision, braking, and steering.
Good techniques in these three areas, Magwood believes, can give drivers the critical edge in anticipating problems and getting out of trouble when the need arises. The theme of the video is that, with good vision skills, drivers can not only learn to anticipate problems but when they get in trouble they'll be better equipped to avoid a collision. The key, says narrator Magwood, is to unlock your eyes from the object you're trying to avoid and focus on where you want to go.
The video was developed by Magwood in the process of presenting hundreds of hands-on car control programs at universities and colleges and to the general public.
It covers the gamut of control concepts from sitting position and mirror adjustment to steering grip, steering technique, speed management, and vision techniques.
Excellent video footage demonstrates the techniques that allow drivers to use visual skills to anticipate problems and to avoid collisions if an emergency does arise. It also explores some of the myths of control and the terminology of skidding and collision avoidance.
You can't schedule emergencies, Magwood points out, but you can learn to use your eyes and manage the dynamics of the machine. Off-road recovery is also demonstrated, as well as freeway entry and merging.
For more information on Gary Magwood, visit the DrivAbility section of Drivers.com.
