AIMExpo 2013 to Feature SKIDBIKE™

SKIDCAR System, Inc. and Cedergrens Mechanical of Sweden have chosen the 2013 American International Motorcycle Expo in Orlando, Florida, October 16 - 20, for the largest International showing of the patented SKIDBIKE™ Motorcycle Rider Training Technology.

With a 25 year history of developing, marketing, and training with driver training equipment called SKIDCAR™ and SKIDTRUCK®, SKIDCAR System, Inc. has introduced SKIDBIKE as a perfect companion technology to allow all road users a more advanced learning path to safe vehicle operation through training.

SKIDBIKE, designed with safety wings, allows a rider to make mistakes while learning core concepts and techniques that professionals deem essential for safe riding without falling over. The patented electric-powered lifting mechanism adjusts the grip to duplicate hazardous conditions at low speeds, which can only be learned otherwise at real speed with the real danger of a crash.

The SKIDBIKE's potential has been realized through testing many different rider groups. It is clear that this technology will be a useful tool not only for motorcycle rider training schools and academies, but also motorcycle dealers who know the value of basic insight gained through positive experience learning how a motorcycle can be safely operated without the anxiety of risk, injury, or embarrassment.

We are delighted to be able to show our new rider training tool to an International audience at this targeted event. SKIDBIKE representatives will be located in Booth 1525.

Visit the AIMExpo website at www.aimexpousa.com for more information on this expo.

Additional SKIDBIKE information can be found at www.skidbike.com, or via telephone at (702) 395-2896.

ALERT International Conference 2013

Will you be at the ALERT International Conference in Austin? We will! We're hosting an Electronic Stability Control Workshop and demonstrating the SKIDCAR, SKIDBIKE, Hit Air Motorcycle Rider Vests, and Automatic Traffic Scenario Simulator.

www.alertconference.org

SKIDCAR Lap Timer Accessory

The SKIDCAR Lap Timer is now available for purchase! Click this link to read a few of the reasons why every driver training instructor should have this indispensable tool.


http://www.skidcar.com/enewsletter/LapTimerAccessory.pdf

2013 IADLEST Conference

SKIDCAR System, Inc. was honored to be a part of the "Oregon DPSST Academy Tour" during the 2013 IADLEST Conference in Portland last week. With such an impressive turnout, we unfortunately didn't get a chance to talk to everyone who attended.

Were you there? If so, we'd love to hear your feedback on the event.
   

SKIDBIKE Demo Report from North Dakota

During our SKIDBIKE Debut Event in April, we were pleased to be joined by Sgt. Ryan Dorrheim of the Fargo Police Department.  Sgt. Dorrheim wrote a very insightful report about his experience to present to the North Dakota Department of Transportation who sponsored his attendance, and was kind enough to share it with us as well.  Click the link below to read his evaluation of this new training tool and its teaching applications.

http://www.skidcar.com/enewsletter/SkidBikeDemoReport.pdf

SKIDCAR EVENTS – APRIL 2013

The 2013 International SKIDCAR™ Conference / Global SKIDBIKE™ Debut, and ESC workshop for EVOC Instructors will all be taking place the second week of April in Las Vegas, NV. All events are ramping up quickly and generating much excitement.

We understand that due to budget concerns, making the case for attending out of state conferences and events can be a difficult task, but for this Conference, we are offering a host of compelling reasons why EACH event at this meeting is a high value all on its own. When combined, they are a powerhouse of important, timely, relevant, and valuable driver training information, the likes of which simply cannot be found anywhere else.

Within those solutions will be a brand new product, as we premiere the World Debut of SKIDBIKE™ to the Law Enforcement Industry. With this tool, THE ROAD AHEAD for Motorcycle Rider Training has been changed. Experience the dramatic, educational moments that previously could only come from dangerous life experience. On the SKIDBIKE, the human interface is as real as it gets. The crash occurs…you just don’t fall off.


International SKIDCAR Conference

This Conference is shaping up to be the best driver-training event we have ever produced. We are featuring a truly International attendee list with speakers and events specific to solutions for driver training programs.

Event Schedule

Monday, April 8, 2013
Welcome reception sponsored by Cedergrens MEK and SKIDCAR SYSTEM, Inc.

Tuesday April 9 and Wednesday April 10th, 2013

Driving Pad events:
1. Demonstration: Quick and efficient separation of SKIDCAR frame from vehicle.

2. SKIDCAR Service Clinics presented by the Swedish SKIDCAR manufacturers Anders Cedergren and Ulf Nordin

3. SKIDCAR Instructor Re-Certifications

4. Modern SKIDCAR Test Drives

5. SKIDBIKE™ demonstrations

6. ESD Electronic course markers


Presentations:

Vigil Solutions
Mark Anderson and Ian Haynes presenting “Behavior Based Safety”. How to use technology in your driver training program to support behavior based safety. Vigil Solutions is the world leader in collecting, managing and improving driver behaviors in training and operational environments.

Fire /EMS Training with SKIDTRUCK™
Training Specialists Era Horton and Doug Bolthouse from the Nationally Award Winning Oregon DPSST Skid Avoidance for Fire Apparatus Drivers Program (SAFAD).

The Risk Industry and Training with SKIDCAR™
Stanley Fant, Retired Alabama State Trooper and Lead Instructor for the Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation, presenting actuarial evidence from their 10 year Mobile Driver Training Program now using a SKIDCAR with ESC/TC technology.

SKIDCAR and Simulator training: How to use them together for more streamlined and modern Driver Training
Steve Capellas (retired Vancouver Police Department) and Bob Reid (retired LAPD), both Senior SKIDCAR™ and driving simulator specialists, will present curriculum guidelines for combining the use of SKIDCAR and Simulation for advanced modern driving training curriculum.

Swedish Road Safety Risk Training
Peter Bjelkedal from Örnsköldsvik Skidcartrack Driving School in Sweden will be presenting the progress of the Swedish Road Safety way of Risk Training. Sweden is the perennial leader in International Road Safety.

SKIDCAR Course Design
SKIDCAR President Dane Pitarresi and Senior Instructor Steve Westerberg will discuss how to design a short course for modern SKIDCAR use when time and resources are in limited supply.


Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Final Gala Dinner:
Sponsored dinner boasting an enjoyable atmosphere to network with SKIDCAR users, owners, and Instructors from around the world. Personal access to the exclusive manufacturers of SKIDCAR products, the Cedergren family of Klintehamn, Sweden.


World Debut of SKIDBIKE™

Thursday, April 11, 2013

The Law Enforcement Industry will be officially introduced to SKIDBIKE. Find out for yourself what this truly revolutionary training tool will mean for your Agency or Academy. Save lives, build better riders, and streamline training with safe exercises never before possible.

Available to registered Law Enforcement Motorcycle Instructors, program administrators, and invited industry representatives, the SKIDBIKE unveiling event is free of charge, but limited to 50 registered guests.


Electronic Stability Control Workshop for EVOC Instructors

Thursday, April 11, 2013

*Please note that this event is separate from the Conference, but offered at the same location for those who would like to attend both.

Training with new driver safety technologies must be included in current curriculum. Depending upon the type of vehicle being driven, possible changes in driving habits could be necessary. The first of its kind to address ESC technology, this workshop brings an up-to-date understanding of Electronic Stability Control systems installed in all new Police Vehicles as of the model year 2012. An Electronic Stability Control system is a new safety technology designed to prevent rollovers and loss of traction by keeping your vehicle in contact with the ground during dangerous situations. When a vehicle accompanied by ESC reads a complex situation such as curves or sudden swerves to avoid obstacles, it takes over and allows the driver a better chance to get through the situation, further improving the advantages of the Antilock Brakes and Traction Control. Although each manufacturer has different detail operations of their ESC System, they all work within the same premise and are therefore exposed, explained, and understood during the workshop, which includes both a classroom and behind-the-wheel element.

This event is limited to 24 registered attendees.

For additional information on any of these events, please contact SKIDCAR SYSTEM, Inc. at (702) 395-2896, or via email at info@skidcar.com.