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our newest dreama more basic version of the one conductedat other Honda facilities on ayear-round basis, but the kind of trainingoffered is still sufficient for drivers to gain ahighly beneficial amount of defensivedrivingknowledge and skills.Two complete courses were held overthe two-day period, and each one-daycourse was split into two distinct parts.The first was a short classroom sessionwhere drivers learn the theories behinddefensive driving, and the second was aseries of practical behind-the-wheellessons taught in the parking lot outside.Unlike some other driving schools,BBDC puts a lot of thought into coursepresentation by using interesting props asillustrative educational materials. And apartfrom slides, real-life video footage of accidentsis also shown to bring home justhow devastating a collision can be. But itwasn’t all doom and gloom.Jonathan Tang, the lead instructorfor the Honda Safety Driving Course,kept the mood upbeat by injectingsome light humour into theotherwise morbid classroomsubject of road accidentsand prevention.But at the end of the day, there’s nothinglike actually sitting behind the wheel tofully understand vehicle dynamics and theapplication of defensive driving theories.Wearing the blue and white uniforms typicalof Honda safety driving instructors,there were enough officials present toensure every course participant receiveddetailed, comprehensive instruction.New techniques and knowledge – likewhere to position hands on a steeringwheel and how to use a foot stabiliser –were revealed at the course, along with acomprehensive breakdown of the conditionsthat can often lead to an accident.By better understanding the relationshipbetween driver and vehicle, it becameeasier for participants to fully comprehendthe many dos and don’ts of driving.But as it turned out, the main culpritbehind most serious accidents had verylittle to do with extreme road conditions.BBDC driving instructors cited a simplelack of driver attention, often for only thebriefest of moments, as a common factorin loss of vehicle control.Fortunately, accidents caused by externalsubstances like alcohol, internalfactors like fatigue or even minor in-cardistractions are all easily preventable,simply by making sure that the driver andvehicle are always well-prepared beforeembarking on any journey.Some defensive driving skillsParticipants interviewed at the Safety Driving Course"Honda has definitely createdsafety awareness in us!"Irwan NurshahChan Lee SumWan Hamirul HafizUh Leow Mei"It makes me understand how todrive safely on the road..."covered at the course went beyondunderstanding Honda’s advanced activesafeguards like Anti-lock Brake System(ABS) and Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) byexploring methods and tactics to copewith elements like bad weather and avehicle’s inherent structural dynamics.For the course, Honda Malaysia supplieda variety of models that includedprevious-generation Accords as well ascurrent Civic and City models. All wereequipped with ABS, VSA or both, technologiesthat could be disabled by Hondaassociates to illustrate certain undesirablebraking and cornering scenarios duringthe training.In a safe and controlled environment,BBDC instructors created a low-grip surface– in the popular wet braking exercise– to simulate a real-world scenario of oil orstanding water on the road, which caneasily result in loss of vehicle control dueto severe hydroplaning. First, participantsexperienced what it is like without ABSKT HiewGetrude Dolly Cox"We get a feel of it (taking risks)without actually being in real danger.""The training instructors wereprofessional and very knowledgeable..."Ginger LimPepper Limwith dreams I 07