Be a Better Driver: Braking to Live
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- Braking isn't the exciting part of performance driving, or taking the kids to school for that matter. it doesn't' matter if you are working with ABS or Threshold braking knowing when to prepare to brake can save your life. Check out my:
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Could you talk about driving in winter conditions as a police officer and maybe a video on vehicle placement on different types of calls?
Never, ever assume that a person's turn signal (or lack thereof) means ANYTHING. Just because somebody says they're going to do something doesn't mean they will--and vice versa. I think we all know this painfully well from the rest of life.
You are correct. The only thing the turn signals tells you is that the bulb is working.
Yes, this was one of your better videos, it was concise , to the point, presented in a professional manner and it offered helpful & very practical information to the viewers. Thumbs up on this one. Good work, Tommy.
We all know if someone cuts us off and gives us the perfect opportunity we would PIT them😂
centuries ago when i was a paramedic on an ambulance
we learned controlled braking they did not have abs on the units in those days .
when i first learned to drive i had to learn to take a car into a slide out of a slide bootlegger 360's once i was able to be good at it then my father aloud me to have my drivers license.. those skills came in handy as a first responder plus learning practicing new ideas techniques...
not long ago i was asked if i was in law enforcement i asked the person why they asked.... they said i was double footing one foot on the brake other on the gas....good habit are great life savers
god those clips of bad drivers make me clench right up. Thanks for the video
As someone who has to frequently Drive in City traffic using a large vehicle every other driver on the road is a f*cking idiot 99% of the time
This is why I kind of wish I could find a tank and rubber tracks just take that out on the road dealing with idiots who try to hit me try hitting a tank
Agreed, but don't forget that it's a mix of people who are just plain idiots and smart people having idiot moments. I have idiot moments when driving on a regular basis, so I try to cut people slack for most things.
Ok well maybe you should do more than 35mhp on the highway and people will stop doing that. There's nothing I cant stand more than someone that gos out, buys a gigantic vehicle that they can't handle and gets on a 55mph highway and then drives at a steady 35mph... Foot on the gas or get off the road. No one told you to go out and buy a huge, slow vehicle. I have places to be. Your gas guzzler truck/suv is not my problem.
Awesome video tommy! Love this kinda stuff.
Cover the gas/break/clutch is covered more in a motorcycle endorsement class than in regular driving class but the one thing I would argue is that it can be just as effective to cover throttle to accelerate past or around something as hitting the brakes every driving circumstance calls for different action.
Great video! Thanks for sharing
Great video. Thanks!
I consistently use left foot breaking as was taught in my executive protection training. It has saved my butt quite a few times. The people where i live are terrible drivers.
I signaled to move over to the left lane ,around a big truck, as soon as i did some yo yo up ahead was blocking the whole left lane to turn causing people to suddenly stop. As soon as i moved into the left lane a care hit its breaks, my left foot was able to quickly apply the break and slow down, then i heard tires screeching behind me. My right foot already on the gas, i was able to accelerate and pull into the median, as soon as i did that a car slid right into the spot i was occupying. The left foot being brake ready and right gas ready was a huge time saver.
This is why I like cruise control everywhere I can, I can cover the brake the entire time and in case of emergency press to floor.
Is it 'adaptive cruise control' that self regulates your speed n distance to vehicle in front. Otherwise it is better not to be in cruise in traffic. You may react quicker, but the car doesn't, as at inital application of the brakes, the car is fighting it's self. The cruise is trying to go, while the brakes are stop. The systems are quick, but not as fast as when you foot comes off the gas to the brake.
GoKart racing and doing some stunts on public roads has taught me what you've covered in this vid and can say that while I'm not proud of some maneuvers I have done in the past they certainly have improved my daily normal driving
When I taught my daughter about defensive driving, I continually told her "Presume everyone is a crackhead until they prove otherwise."
I was never told in drivers ed to cover the brake but I usually always do anyways. I guess just instincts of wanting to be safe.
Thanks for the video!!!
I have my oral board interview coming up . You should Upload a video talking about the questions they might ask. 🙌🙌🙌 👮♀️ thank Youuu!!!
If you go faster than everyone else you only have to worry about the people in front of you: Mario Andretti.
Do a stick shift secrets and tips for beginners, I always wanted to know how I can drive the manual cars however all your advices were a magic I found the blind spot video is really helpful and it totally saved me as well as for other luckies who discovered it by searching . 😄
Alot of people stop completely when turning right especially with baby carriers, some then turn signal on
When I first learned how to drive a manual car, I got scolded a lot because I made a turn or came to a stop with the gear in neutral. I don't totally agree to my instructor's point, but I somewhat agree that if I have the gear in, I now have one more way to control the speed using engine break.
So if you drive manual car (as seen on today's video) a lot, utilizing downshifting can be an extra safety feature.
Definitely. Downshifting on turns also gives you the extra option to put power on if needed to get out of a bad situation.
Dive/ride as if you're invisible. Just because you make eye contact with the other driver doesn't mean that they won't do something stupid that could cost you your life. Stay safe out there.
Yep, always drive like everyone else on the road is trying to kill you.
I remember driving a Vic for the first time in the academy, it handled pretty well for a boat.
If you know how to handle them they are very agile in traffic.
Yea snow would be a good topic
This is great content Tommy, keep it up dude. You're doing some serious "social parenting" with this kind of stuff.
"When in doubt, pull it out" with handguns? I've never heard of this, what's the application of it?
A holstered weapon is a useless weapon. Chances are pretty good of not being able to predict the use of deadly force as a police officer ( or to some extent as a civilian). It is better to have the weapon at the ready than not.
If you ever are doubting a situation or even thinking you might need your handgun, pull it out! It being holstered when you need it is no help. And remember you can always put the pistol away just because its out doesn't mean you need to use it. Better safe than sorry.
So what I learned is, to be a better driver make sure you have a faster car than the other guy.
The stupidity of other drivers is why everyone needs a dash cam
It should be called a crash cam . 😂
I drive manual all I gotta do for stopping fast and I mean really fast all I gotta do is keep it in gear and throw the gas out fast. That said it's not good for the car but neither is a accident
I always cover the brake
What do you think about 2 footed driving? I keep my left foot covering the brake almost always. It's just what i'm most confident doing because I grew up driving golf carts and drifting cars in the snow where I needed to use both feet. I know the risks of it (brake lights on when youre not stopping, and people saying I would panic and hit both brake and gas)
I've had many close calls with deer, cats, and cars that required very quick braking. Used my left foot every time and I'm convinced its safer than using my right. What do you think?
I think the trade offs are not worth what you get for it. Two foot driving significantly increases your chances of a rear end collision during the day when driving normally in exchange for a slight (0.25 sec approximately) performance advantage in very unlikely scenarios where it will be critical. To say nothing of the wear and tear on the vehicle with modern dct's and complicating the process if you ever have to drive a standard transmission anything (fork lifts for instance). I don't recommend one foot driving at all.
@@freefieldtraining I appreciate your reply.
How does it increase my chances of a rear end collision? From riding the brake and gas at the same time unintentionally? I've found that I catch myself doing this very rarely.
That 0.25 sec difference is more like a full second for me because im constantly switching vehicles. It's true that needing that is unlikely but in the few years ive been driving I have needed it at least once. Seems like thats enough to convince me
I actually started on a manual transmission. I operate heavy equipment of many different kinds. I've never had any problem just switching to right footed braking when i need it.
Most people who left foot brake have the brake lights on most of the time while they are driving. It is a big safety issue as people can't see during the day when you hit the brakes.
The real benefit of left foot braking comes in performance driving where you are modulating both of the pedals and it allows you to take corners faster due to the combined effects of weight transfer and the pull of the drive wheels. If the only thing you're using it for is for that tiny bit of extra reaction time, it's likely a far better trade off to just learn right foot braking.
TALK ABOUT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS I AM A SECURITY GUARD AND PEOPLE ON MY SHIFT KEEP MAKING CONTACTS WITH METHHEADS BEHIND DUMPSTERS AND DON'T TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT
p.s. ur awesome
So I’ve been watching a few of your videos on the degrees you could use to be a police officer. I am currently in a Criminal Justice major I just want to know if you think I won’t hired Bc I have the “typical” degree everyone goes for.
No, definitely not. You just won't have any fall back and won't be any better prepared than somone who gets... pretty much any other degree.
Not related to braking but important as well - and coming from someone who almost go crashed into by some idiot.
Keep BOTH your hands on the steering wheel as much a possible. You can't swerve out of the way of another car if you have one hand on the wheel and the other in your pants!
We still have to live in the realm of reality. Nobody is driving with both hands on the wheel for 8hrs at work. Plus, how the hell am I supposed to drink coffee, talk on the radio, bump the computer, switch radio channels, pop the rifle rack open, slide the prisoner cage closed, and stuff the camera that fell off the windshield for the 8,766th time under the passenger side sun visor with both hands on the wheel? I'd be really happy with people just not applying makeup and drinking a beer while driving. Baby steps.
@@freefieldtraining Didn't mean to make it sound like I was calling you out haha! My mistake! Meant it more towards civilian drivers whose cars I keep seeing, in the grass, off the side of the freeway ramp, flipped over.
Twas a joke homie. But seriously, baby steps. People are simply not going to drive long distance with both hands on the wheel the whole time.
I personally drive far better with one hand on the wheel.
I drive without much care in posture when i'm casually getting to work or going about, but the moment I place my left hand at 9 o clock, it means business.
Also I find overcompensating to be a big problem, especially when people aren't confident in the perimeter of their car, when switching lanes at high speeds especially if it's a multiple lane change or in the midst of traffic.
The moment you are going over 90mph, changing a lane becomes merely a couple centimeter delta in either direction, and two hands on the wheel could easily lead to this.
I'm not condoning this action, but if I were to give an olive branch to some of the nutty drivers on the road (sometimes myself included), I feel the mechanically intensive, fast, curious-to-learn drivers pay far far more attention to the world around them while driving than 100% of everyday casual drivers.
If a reckless driver drives normally, he will not crash..only because of the raw skill drawn from events at higher speeds and difficult maneuvers.
All casual drivers are bad. Not all reckless drivers are good. But only reckless drivers have the capacity to become great.
(**reckless meaning in this context: drivers who take unnecessary risk for the thrill of improving or getting to work on time...not drunk driving, road rage, or any other mentally inhibited form of driving.)
Hello my name is Tanner and I was wondering if you could do a video on concealed carry and what gun do you recommend for a first timer purchasing a gun.Than you and God Bless You.P.S. I love watching your videos there are awesome.
What up brother
free field training Hey seems to be a very hot topic and Iowa. They’re trying to ban it. I think that’s a great idea. If I make this video, you have to promise to watch it.
I'd watch this shit out of that I can assure you. There were a bunch of different opinions on it in the conversation on your page and I don't know anything about it. Learning every day ya know?
When my daughter began driving I told her, "Assume every other driver is a crackhead moron until THEY prove otherwise."
Next video something to talk about is what to do if deer jumps out In front of you.
Ron Beres Arrest it.
Hey Tommy. How was your week?
It is hectic
@@freefieldtraining This video was actually extremely helpful. Getting my permit in a little over 2 months!
Well, just try to keep it between the lines then and drive like everyone else on the road is trying to kill you.
@@freefieldtraining That's my general approach to life. Good advice...thanks. Stay safe!
I wonder how many people threshold braking has killed?
JEFF GIORDANO GOOD LUCK the kids
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Awesome video, but... could you get more in-depth as to how to put the idiot that cuts you off on its roof.... for informational purposes only, you understand! 😉
2nd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Left foot braking is pretty easy to do now days with most transmissions. I used to left foot brake/cover the brake with my left foot with a ten speed manual transmission etc in a commercial vehicle. Now days most commercial vehicles have automatic shifting transmissions. So you do not have an excuse not to left foot brake.
ProudNavyDad SWO that is dumb man, never brake with the left foot.
@@definitelynotatroll
Too late!
I do it all the time.
From a purely performance driving perspective, left foot braking is great for balancing a car through the corner, especially in a car which drives the front wheels, since it allows you to have the weight transfer of the car slowing down, giving you more grip to turn with, combined with the front wheels pulling you through the turn.
From a daily driving perspective, it means you have to be especially careful to keep your foot off the brake when you don't intend to slow down or stop since the tiniest tap will turn on your brake lights, which can confuse anyone behind you, and if you constantly have your brake lights on, there's no way of knowing whether you're actually slowing down or not from a still image.
@@CaroFDoom
It depends on the vehicle. My commercial vehicle you must press pretty well to get the brake lights to come on. In my personal vehicle it's not an issue either.