by mtcurran on Sun Jul 23, 2023 2:03 pm
Gary,
You ask an important question (without a question mark) "what to do..." This should be discussed more often amongst our AX, DE, TT instructors. What does an instructor do from the passenger seat if the driver suddenly becomes incapacitated or unconscious? If the instructor is strapped in a 5/6 point harness, it is highly unlikely he or she will be able to reach the ignition to shut down the car. Throw the shifter in to neutral and grab the steering wheel. Possibly reach the brake pedal with the left foot. Other thoughts and suggestions? I will bring this subject up at our future DE/ TT instructor meetings and discuss the matter with CDIs before our next event at Big Willow in September. Planting the seed and reminding instructors of the possibility the morning of an event may help their reaction time should this occur. Every spit second saved is critical.
Kind regards,
Mark
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