Chief_Dan
Well-Known Member
@SteveTigers
Yogi has some good points about auto transmission. Pretty much some of the same reasons Fire apparatus are now automatics, easier to concentrate on driving.
As for driving schools & education, look for the following in your area. I'm sure there are some.
SCCA, NASA (not space admin), & PCA (Porsche Club of America), usually have some AXs, High Performance Driver Education courses, & even teenager driver education & accident avoidance classes. Now, HPDEs are usually set up to help drivers get their road course & time trial licenses, so they are usually on a track. While AXs & the other events are set up to practically eliminate any chance of damage to your vehicle & keep speeds at & below 60 MPH. So, they are some of the better classes/courses to take/do.
Also, check with your local Fire & Police Departments, as they sometimes have driver education & accident avoidance classes, & they tend to run them like EVOCs (Emergency Vehicle Operations Course). If so, they usually have a wrecked car with a "victim" & they do a demo on vehicle extrication. Sometimes they may do these in partnership with the SCCA, NASA, or PCA.
I hope you are able to find something in your area!
Yogi has some good points about auto transmission. Pretty much some of the same reasons Fire apparatus are now automatics, easier to concentrate on driving.
As for driving schools & education, look for the following in your area. I'm sure there are some.
SCCA, NASA (not space admin), & PCA (Porsche Club of America), usually have some AXs, High Performance Driver Education courses, & even teenager driver education & accident avoidance classes. Now, HPDEs are usually set up to help drivers get their road course & time trial licenses, so they are usually on a track. While AXs & the other events are set up to practically eliminate any chance of damage to your vehicle & keep speeds at & below 60 MPH. So, they are some of the better classes/courses to take/do.
Also, check with your local Fire & Police Departments, as they sometimes have driver education & accident avoidance classes, & they tend to run them like EVOCs (Emergency Vehicle Operations Course). If so, they usually have a wrecked car with a "victim" & they do a demo on vehicle extrication. Sometimes they may do these in partnership with the SCCA, NASA, or PCA.
I hope you are able to find something in your area!
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