Superior WI 54880
A video
camera and an idea. That's how the Institute of driver Behavior
began. Lenny Brunette began producing videos to be used for
training drivers at a small trucking company in Minnesota. That
first video was grueling both on the pocketbook and his time. But
well worth the effort.
The
company that helped edit that first video contacted a national
distribution firm that services the trucking industry and the
Institute of Driver Behavior was "on the road." After
the first video, that documented correct procedures for making
right turns with big trucks, the next project was left turns.
What started with two tapes on turning soon led to six videos on
backing and another four on defensive driving. Lenny moved from
videos for inexperienced truck drivers to those that would get a
message to the experienced driver. Videos that deal with how
drivers need to think, a wake-up call about driving safely--not
putting themselves or other drivers at risk.
Through Emotion or humor, Lenny has continued to
produce 
dynamic
safety videos, and the industry is snapping them up as fast as he
can produce them. His videos cover fatigue, inattentive driving,
winter driving and attitude. New tapes about to be released cover
speeding, respect for safety, and a number of other subjects. His
next immediate focus will be a series for "training the
trainer," that will help driver trainers to be more
effective. He's also considering tapes for high school driver
education and "four-wheelers."
Lenny Brunette looks a a career that includes testifying as an expert witness, being nationally recognized as an expert in truck driver safety, receiving a million-mile safe-driving award, three second-place finishes in state truck driving championships, and being on a first-name basis with hundreds of safety directors nationwide. It's hard to imagine that a video camera received as a Christmas gift could have led to this!.
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Thank you for your interest in our video products. These videos are used across the United States and Canada by driver training schools and trucking companies. The material covered applies to seasoned drivers and new trainees alike.
Our basic series D1 to D12 videotapes are detailed and porcedural. These tapes can be used for truck driver training schools or for refresher courses.
Series D13 and up are for experienced drivers. The tapes cover familiar issues in memorable formats. The ten to fifteen minute running time has been welcomed by safety personnel everywhere.
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THE INSTITUTE OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR
VHS Videotapes for Experienced and Beginning Drivers
D1 BACKING CONCEPTS 14:28 min.
Discusses basic concepts associated with backing such as opposite steering, correct setup, the need to anticipate the desired movement, and the need to control the angle of articulation as you back. Explains the fundamentals of how the unit moves during the backing movement.
D2 UNDERSTANDING BACKING 16:30 min.
Shows the importance of correct positioning when backing. Discusses correct setup procedures, how to maneuver when doing a jack-knife, and angle back, or a straight back. Explains how to teach the correct way to steer when backing. Shows some problems caused by incorrect procedures and how to correct these problems.
D3 PROPER BACKING TECHNIQUES 17:00 min.
Shows the correct techniques for straight backing, angle backing, and jack-knife type backing. Stresses the importance of using the mirrors properly when backing. Includes many helpful hints for the driver to use when backing. Stresses slow, careful movement when backing.
Shows procedures for the most difficult backing problems. These include blindside backing, over center backing, alley docks, and S-maneuver type backing. Includes many safety tips for the driver. Designed for use by experienced drivers.
Shows the correct procedures for backing off wide streets, narrow streets, backing with tandems slid forward and backing into a narrow opening. Includes helpful safety tips for the driver.
This is the most important part of backing or any other driving movement. This video shows blind areas around the unit and how to control the unit as you back. Shows the eight points which protrude as you back and how these affect safety. Shows how to control traffic when backing off streets. Includes many safety tips for drivers.
Examines problems encountered by the driver when negotiating in city traffic. Explains how to position the unit for various types of corners and how to control the movement of other traffic as you complete the corner. Discusses proper use of the convex mirror and how to complete the corner as efficiently and safely as possible.
Discusses left turns on normal width streets, left turns on narrow streets, left turns off of one way streets, left and right turns off streets with multiple turn lanes, some common problems associated with these turns and some solution to these problems. Shows the correct sight sequence necessary to safely complete left and right turns.
This video uses a series of "trick and fancy" pool shots to demonstrate professionalism, then takes the idea of being a professional to the area of truck driving. Stresses interaction with customers, control of fatigue, and other areas in driving where a professional attitude is needed.
Allows the viewer to share in numerous "tricks of the trade" that experienced Million Mile drivers have developed over the years. These include such things as protecting your blind areas, driving ahead of yourself, how to approach toll booths, driving with the traffic flow, how to use your eyes correctly, and much more.
This video documents the correct use of your eyes while driving. Demonstrates how to use your eyes to steer, time interaction with others, and detect hazards. Also demonstrates how to use the information your eyes have provided to adjust your space cushion and how to use your signals to alert others of a problem.
Discusses the correct procedure for each movement necessary when driving. these include merging, passing, turning, backing, etc. and stress the correct sight sequence for each.
This tape shows how drivers gradually develop bad driving habits, and how a driver pays emotionally for mistakes that cause injury or death. The danger of tailgating becomes apparent when the trucker is involved in a fatal accident. This tape is very effective when run at the end of a meeting.
If you witness a crime, you call the police. If you spot a fire, you call the fire station. In each case you hand the situation to a professional who will be in a control position and able to think ahead. These professionals don't allow the situation to reduce their self control -- neither should the driver of a truck.
Our friend Stu the Cue talks about turns, ramps, and backing. A lot of good tips as well as common sense information here.
Stu the cue is at it again. His jokes are real groaners, put his points are well taken. Lots of scenes of trucks moving through traffic in correct fashion.
This tape follows Joe as he makes his last turn after a long and rewarding career. His mind wanders as he drives, and his lack of attention changes the outcome of the day he has anticipated for so long.
Talks about the importance of attentive driving while scenes of different truck accidents are shown. The scenes include rollovers and a burned vehicle. Not a gory tape.
This tape has similarities to D17 in content except Joe and his buddies are drinking before he hits the road.
Fatigue plays a part in highway mishaps. Pressured by time, the seasoned driver pushes himself to the limit. Events stack up against him with terrible consequences for him and others.
Do a good pretrip, carry a survival kit, and use the Three Point System. A great reminder for experienced drivers, and very instructional for new drivers.
To sum this one up, never ask you rig to do more that it has the traction to do. Simple idea, but this is the basis for good control in winter. Did you know about dropping 50 RPM to help avoid skids and jack-knifing the truck?
Think of the most successful person you know. Now think of least successful person you know. Leave everything to the same of these individuals and swap only one thing - their attitudes. Come back in five years and what do you think you'll find? When you understand why both lives reversed direction, you see the power of attitude.
Discuss how we feel about intersections. Not one of us daydream while we are passing. . . we intuitively feel threatened during those few seconds that we are in the oncoming lane. This video stresses the importance of considering intersections with the same respect we give to passing.
Any driver involved in a fatal collision would do anything to be able to go back and change things. They can't go back, but you can prevent future tragedies -- give safety the respect it deserves. Nothing about driving is as important.
The best drivers take safety seriously, work at it, live it each day. They have respect for their rig, respect for other drivers, respect for themselves, and most importantly, they have respect for safety.
Jim Hanna could have profited greatly from this accident; but he turned down a legal settlement. In his own way, he would like to collect from each of us, the debt incurred by the death of his daughter. In this video, he is asking us to make a decision, a decision to commit ourselves totally to safety.
The story depicted in these video is true. The driver recounts that it happened in a fraction of a second. He relives this fraction of a second over and over again in his nightmares. Let's all learn a lesson from this and re-examine our driving habits to make sure that they are as safe as possible. It really can happen "In the blink of an eye."
From the first day of truck driving school, you are given four reasons not to speed: 1). Speeding wastes fuel; 2). Speeding is hard on the equipment; 3). Speeding causes unnecessary freight damage; 4). Speeding is more stressful to the driver. This video covers the fifth reason: That hollow feeling in your gut when you realize you should have slowed down.
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