Driving with Technology

The following article addresses a phenomena that we have been experiencing for several years. Teens or young adults who want to pursue a career in Law Enforcement and who previously did not possess a driver’s license are getting one as a requirement to be accepted into an academy where driving is a pre-requisite. This becomes a troubling problem, as academy budgets are designed to further driver training, not start the driving journey.

We at SKIDCAR SYSTEM® are currently engaged with developing lesson plans to help new drivers interface correctly with modern safety systems. An intellectual as well as validating physical experience has shown us that even though vehicles are becoming smarter and safer, drivers have to know vehicles still don't drive themselves. What multitasking behind the wheel means today with the enhancement of personal communications technology will soon, if not already, need to be a serious concern in basic driver training. Texting and mobile phone use has been brought to the public’s attention. But what about the other technologies in modern cars that young or old alike know nothing about? As an example: ESC, TC, or even ABS. How do some of you explain how to "interface" with these new technologies?

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/a-teenage-question-a-car-or-a-smartphone/