Skid Recognition and Correction Course

The number of crashes recorded on Monday (2nd February 2009) leapt three-fold compared to normal levels according to Accident Exchange, a leading accident management company.

However, not all accidents will have been reported yet, says Steve Evans, chief executive of Accident Exchange.

Evans added: "Driver inexperience is to blame with people coming across marooned cars and hitting them, driving too fast or too close to the car in front."

Understanding the main causes of skid situations, being able to recognise different types of skid, and how to regain control if you do skid can play a significant role in protecting yourself and others from injury or worse!

In an ideal world, every driver would receive skid awareness training early in their driving career. Most drivers first skid is a real-world experience, with unforeseen and potentially disastrous results.

Using specially designed “Skid Trainer” vehicles, the Drive 4 Quality “Skid Recongnition and Correction” course gives drivers the opportunity to understand the causes of skids and correction techniques that can help to reduce the risk of becoming involved in a crash.

Course Content

A theory session to ensure drivers understand:

• The most common types of skid and why they occur
• Forces acting on a vehicle in motion
• How driver’s inputs can have positive or negative effects on vehicle stability
• Vehicle safety technology including ABS, TCS and ESP systems.

Instructor demonstrations and delegate practice to ensure:

• Recognition of left or right understeer situations.
• Regaining control from an understeer skid.
• Recognition of left or right oversteer situations.
• Regaining control from an oversteer skid.
• Cadence braking for non ABS vehicle.
• Braking and avoidance techniques

Contact us for further information.