Participated in tour and driving activities at the NC Highway Patrol training center here in Raleigh. Every State Trooper goes through this driving school. What most folks do not know, the Secret Service in Washington, DC come to this school to learn how to drive when on protection assignment. We rode along while strapped into our passenger seat with a five point Simpson harness and helmets with experienced state troopers who are driving instructors on a this special course. We simulated high speed chases on a NASCAR like road course. Speeds would vary from 45 to 110 mph with transition happening in seconds. I have ridden with and driven at Lowes motor speedway - the driving instructors and their abilities at Trooper driving school are more amazing! Got to also tour the hanger and go through the Bell helicopters they use for rescue missions. Drove the serpentine course of cones. The forward run is way cool, but it is running the course in REVERSE (car going backwards) as fast as you can that is quit the challenge. But, unequivocally the best part of the day is being in a car doing J turns. Thankful for the installed roll cages in all those Dodge Challengers at this track. One caveat, if you are going to practice this at home you better have a big budget for tires!!! Check out the video doing J turns. James Bond eat your heart out!
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:29:06 +0000
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