The SAS Survival Driver’s Handbook. John Wiseman

Hitch hikers

       Being followed

       Forced to stop

       Joy riders

       Caught in a crowd

       BREAKDOWNS AND ACCIDENTS

       Being a good Samaritan

       BE STREETWISE

       Using reasonable force

       Offensive weapons

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       DEFENSIVE DRIVING

       MOTORING DRILL

       HAZARD RECOGNITION

       Visual skills

       Mirrors

       Signalling

       Risk evaluation

       Anticipation

       A driving plan

       COURSE

       SPEED

       STEERING

       GEAR CHANGING

       DEALING WITH HAZARDS

       Cornering

       Overtaking

       COMMON ACCIDENT SCENARIOS

       Reversing

       Parked cars

       Cyclists

       Pedestrians

       Junctions

       Roundabouts

       Avoiding a head-on collision

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       EVASIVE DRIVING

       TARGET SELECTION

       COUNTERING THE THREAT

       High security

       A top security vehicle

       Searching the vehicle

       SURVEILLANCE & COUNTER-SURVEILLANCE

       RISK LIMITATION

       Securing the route

       UNDER FIRE

       Attack recognition

       Countering surprise

       Vehicle escort drills

       Breakdowns

       AMBUSHED!

       Evasive manoeuvres:

       Two-point turn

       J-turn

       U-turn

       Handbrake turn

       ESCAPE ROUTES

       TAKEN HOSTAGE

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       LONG JOURNEYS

       MOTORWAY DRIVING

       HOLIDAY TRAVEL

       Sunburn and heat exhaustion

       Motion sickness

       LOADING THE CAR

       The luggage compartment

       Roof racks

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