[TITLE: HIGHLIGHTS—HOW TO DRIVE DEFENSIVELY—STRATEGIES TO KEEP YOU CRASH FREE]
Hi there smart drivers. Rick with Smart Drive Test talking to you tonight
about defensive driving and remaining crash free. We're gonna start here a
couple of minutes early.
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It looks pretty good It looks like the lights are good. I changed the glass in my degree here behind me so that...actually you can... I
think you can actually see it now.[TRANSITION] So I did not get the video up yesterday and I
do apologize for that. [TRANSITION] Paulo you need to know if you can drive in the USA with
your driver's license from Angola. Now Paulo, as far as I know you can.[TRANSITION] And
Candy: I took my CDL permit test and passed everything Friday including the tanker
endorsement. So I'm pretty proud of myself. That is a really an awesome
accomplishment Candy. And especially the tanker endorsement. That is tremendous. [TRANSITION]
The possibility of freezing rain, especially when it's been super cold
overnight. Well not super cold, but when it drops down below freezing and then in
the morning the temperature comes back up, you get rain but it freezes on
contact. And as far as I'm concerned, freezing rain it's probably one of the
most treacherous. [TRANSITION] Well I don't know whether you know this Allaboutvehicles
or not, but in Ontario, when you have an "A" license you also get a "C' license, which
is a coach. So you can drive for Greyhound, or the tour buses, or those
types of things. [TRANSITION] Matt loves his Toyota. [TRANSITION] Mister B: are you talking
about being a broker; is that what you're talking about being an owner operator?
and then working for another carrier the vehicle becomes a member of their fleet
So the vehicle added to their fleet. So you are covered under their fleet. So most of the
time you can't, but that's going to vary from trucking company to trucking
company. [TRANSITION] Kim, you did ask me, I believe it was you, that asked me about making a
video on driving at night and blowing snow in the dark. We don't get a lot of
blowing snow here in British Columbia because of the mountains right. You
need to maintain a speed, you need to maintain kind of a loose grip on the
steering wheel because when you hit the snow banks that's what's gonna cause
your vehicle to go out of control or potentially go into a skid. [TRANSITION]
Trevor...oh you've got a heavy foot and like speed. [TRANSITION] Well yes, and thank you very
much for that endorsement Sam. It's really great and I do really appreciate
that. [TRANSITION] Skills, strategies, and techniques to keep you safe while you're driving.
And one of the most important tenets of defensive driving is managing space
around your vehicle. I cannot stress that enough. I'm Rick August,
PhD. I've been driving instruction for 20 years. I do have a doctorate in legal
history and my specialty is in policing and traffic. And I basically looked at
the traffic revolution that occurred at the beginning of the 20th century. [TRANSITION] I'm
gonna make a specific playlist for this presentation. So look for that tonight.
I'll get that together for you and put that up and it'll have all the videos
here that I have in the PowerPoint presentation for you over on the Smart
Drive Test channel. [TRANSITION] and you're gonna be a little bit surprised by this. And I know
most people will be, that cruise control is going to reduce both distracted
driving and fatigue while you're driving on long... long trips or longer trips and
those types of things. [TRANSITION] So frank says he sets his cruise control at 65 miles an
hour in the states on the interstate and that keeps him out of the gaggles. And
that is an awesome driving strategy. [TRANSITION] And these are the five tenets of a system
that we can't teach because it's been patented, but we still teach it because
it was developed in the 1940s and it still is the best defensive driving
strategies that you can put in places. [TRANSITION] List the four signs that warn you of
hazards and obstructions on the roadway. And of course, you know, I was dumbfounded,
which surprised me because I've had been a truck driver and I was like, well there
isn't too much this driving instructor can teach me. Well there's one of the things we learn about
teaching is that we can never know too much because there's too much to
know. [TRANSITION] Head-on crashes, "T"-bone crashes, and rear-end crashes. [TRANSITION] The most
important thing that you can do to avoid rear-end crashes... and we teach new
drivers this--is to stay back one vehicle length from the traffic in front of them. [TRANSITION]
You're not allowed to have any recording devices in the vehicle during your road
test. [TRANSITION] How do you approach a yield turn in an 18-wheeler. Miguel...very carefully. You
probably want... it depends on what kind of transmission you're gearing down, but
probably third or fourth gear, and then just sort of creep up. [TRANSITION] Long island is
not a borough. Okay there we go. Okay, so now we have the authority here.
Sam is telling us what it is. It's Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, and
Queens. [TRANSITION] Andrew I use the 90-degree in the reverse stall parking video here on
the channel that's what I show you how to do. [TRANSITION] Okay so
Robbaz those two things that you're talking about, the mock road test. If you go
to a driving school and ask for a mock road test. Say listen, I'm going for my
road test I just want to get the driving instructor - they will do a mock
road test at a driving school for you. You pay for that. Okay, the other thing is
is that running commentary... that changes between different driving authorities. [TRANSITION] So
thank you everybody for showing up. Congratulations to everybody who got
their license and passed the road test in the last week. Good luck to everybody
taking a road test this week. And remember, pick the best answer not
necessarily the right answer. Have a great night. Bye now.
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[SCOUT AUGUST TALKING TO HER BROTHER BHYRN AT THE END OF THE LIVE STREAM] caught you, I caught you in the security camera
caught you, I caught you in the mirror