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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Only for extreme

Call a driving school: "You now how motorcyclists fired?" "Twenty, what?" "That means that two somewhere else crawl ..." Remember this is an old anecdote? So, where does it all. Speech today is not about power or high-speed taxiing. My sincere opinion that any element of extreme driving requires: a) understanding, b) an experienced instructor, and c) a serious practice.

This means that if you just write, how to speed "for two hundred, you can compensate for falling at higher transmission power, then there exists an m-uh, shall we say," nerd "who decided to try it all alone on a busy city highway.
That is why we consider only one aspect of the movement - namely, inhibition, but include elements of "excellence".
Again, you want to try a new element, drive to the race track in the forest, stalkerskuyu "zone" is generally where you would not want. By the way, at the same time and you will not interfere, that is important.
So, where do we start? Of course, with the landing. Foundation bases - just landing. Want to become a "pro", start with the basic elements. This allows for any maneuver to have a head start in a few tenths of a second. The extent to which they are sometimes important, I think, do not need reminding.
To get started - back as pressed to the seat back. Now put both hands into the upper part of the steering wheel. The right hand should reach base of the palm the top point the steering wheel and be at the same time straightened and relaxed. Now try to reach the gear lever, you should easily include long-distance transmission. Left foot depress the clutch. In this position the foot should be maximally straightened. If possible, additional adjustment of the seat Maximize convenience. Now - check: put both hands on his knees and try to stress-free tear your feet off the floor. If you do it - you are sitting correctly. Remember this position. As if you did not seem to fit "inconvenient" - it's yours. You very quickly get used to it. And the last. Left foot in a free state should be left in a corner, leaning on the heel. Keep your foot on the clutch pedal, pedal on, pedal or under the seat as an error. Adjust the headrest height and angle with the minimum distance to the neck. Unlearn habits while driving to look for the hood, with my legs nose. There is nothing you will not see a quick eye fatigue and neck muscles are guaranteed.
We now turn to the main part. The question arises, what is most important in the inhibition? As practice shows, this is not an ability to push the appropriate pedal. Prediction of the critical situation and preparatory actions - that is the decisive factor in this case. Thus, even the simplest method - transfer of foot on the brake pedal - a savings of up to 2 tenths of a second, and this - reducing stopping distances by up to 5-7 meters.
The ability to predict the situation on the road is quite possible, and coaching. You just have to be a little more attentive. There is, incidentally, and special exercises, such as the development of eye.

    
* Exercise 1. You are walking down the street toward you moving pedestrian. Conjecture, where you meet with him. Have not guessed? It's okay, try again until you succeed.
    
* Exercise 2. Pedestrian is approaching you from the side. Looking for meeting point. In case of failure, adjust and repeat the exercise.
    
* Exercise 3. Almost the same, only with respect to a fixed object. We go on foot, guessing how many seconds you need to reach, say, to a house wall. After the first failure cheshem fresh lump, and then repeat until complete victory.
Everything! Closed the page and go to train eye. The next time you meet a week later. If everything is in order, proceed to the next exercise.

    
* Exercise 4. While in a moving vehicle, try to determine its speed, not looking at the speedometer. Then check the correctness of its assessment. Got it? Then it is quite possible to repeat the first three exercises, but with cars rather than pedestrians. Be more careful!
The very preparation for emergency braking is taking place in several stages. As soon as you notice that - a disturbing (but not dangerous), gradually release the "gas" and drag your foot on the brake pedal, choosing free play. " Then gradually slows down, and the effort - is minimal. When a danger begins to slow, reducing the rate to the optimum. This database, which you learn more in a driving school, we did go a little further.
If the situation develops into a critical, begin emergency braking step. Let me remind you, the item should be worked out to automaticity in a safe environment! So, in steps Brakes brake consistently include lowering transmission peregazovkoy heel and delayed clutch. At the same time in each period of disinhibition adjust steering stability of the vehicle.
It is assumed that your eye is completely worked out, so if you do not have time to stop, you must use a different plan. Here it is necessary to determine the optimal trajectory, stop braking, use a sharp choking (add gas) and an emergency maneuver. In the event of a rhythmic introduction to stabilize the car outrunning taxiing. That's it. True, it is easy?
If there really is not difficult, go to the inhibition on the arc of rotation. Race car drivers believe that there are 18 categories of rotations, each of which corresponds to the critical speed transmission. If this speed is exceeded, then no skill you will not help - the centrifugal force will kick you off the road. Therefore, we will learn to reduce speed without having to go beyond security.
In turn the car relies more heavily on outside wheels, the inner are unloaded and easily blocked when braking. The secret of inhibition is to completely eliminate wheel lock, and this can be achieved only Moderate, cautious braking. Its peculiarity lies in the low constant effort that reduces the rate only slightly, by 5-20 km / h. In this case, it is best not to stop the engine thrust, which is possible under braking with his left foot. This method will stop the demolition of the front wheels in a sharp turn by increasing the front-loading outer wheel (BTW, an excellent method of control - stop squealing tires). If the speed is higher by 40-50 km, will have to slow down a completely different way, for example side-slip, but more on that - next time.

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