Driving simulator.

[emtdouggood]

I took an ambulance driving test with a simulator Tuesday. It was very interesting to learn new ways to avoid cars. Something they stress is to steer to the rear.The instructor said he is using this while on his scoot and works alot better then trying to go around.I would like to try this on a motorcycle simulator.You learn something new no matter how old you are.. Oh i did pass.

[SilvrT]

Can you elaborate on "steer to the rear" ?

[LilBeaver]

I took an ambulance driving test with a simulator Tuesday. It was very interesting to learn new ways to avoid cars. Something they stress is to steer to the rear.The instructor said he is using this while on his scoot and works alot better then trying to go around.I would like to try this on a motorcycle simulator.You learn something new no matter how old you are.. Oh i did pass.

 

Congrats on passing!

 

I've been through segment of police training for driving and advanced evasive maneuvering, etc etc. and have found that to be extraordinarily valuable in day to day driving (cage and bike).

 

I haven't seen anything on driving an ambulance though - I would be interested to see what else is involved with that. All I know is what I have heard to talking to some EMTs or FF that I've worked with or around.

[massey130]

what i got from RLAP video, was, when having to swerve around a vehicle that has invaded your right of way, you swerve the rear of the invader. a vehicle will most likely stop or speed up when they realize what is going on. they won't throw the gear shift into reverse while moving. if they stop and hold, then reverse may come to mind, but it is usually the last move they would likely make.

 

I have always steered to the rear, even driving my paper bike in high school where i first noticed what cagers do.

[BuddyRich]

Kinda like driving a race car. If there's a crash happening in front of you drive towards the back of it. It'll be on the other side of the track when you get there.

[Yammer Dan]

Kinda like driving a race car. If there's a crash happening in front of you drive towards the back of it. It'll be on the other side of the track when you get there.

 

 

Unless you are on a 1st Gen!!!

 

Does make sense. Would work in a lot of cases.

[Guest human4m]

Works with my wife too... When I'm driving behind her, that is...

[emtdouggood]

Can you elaborate on "steer to the rear" ?

What they are trying to teach is instead of going around,go to where the car was coming from.Go to the rear. Also if you go beside the car they can push you into on coming traffic.In my 30 years of fire and 20 on ems people get scared and go any where.But to there defense fire,ems,and police can avoid the problems by just slowing down.