The SAS Survival Driver’s Handbook

The SAS Survival Driver’s Handbook
John Wiseman

How to stay safe and be confident on and off the road.Almost every family owns a car, and every year more vehicles are introduced on to roads which are already congested, adding to the danger and frustrations of motoring. Whether for commuting, shopping or dropping off school children, it is the very convenience of driving that makes it hazardous.Following the format of his worldwide bestselling SAS SURVIVAL HANDBOOK, whose sales have topped one million copies, and applying the world-class techniques and philosophies of the SAS, its former Chief Survival Instructor, Lofty Wiseman, shows how a little forethought and common sense can make motoring both safe and pleasurable.This book takes the reader through every area of the driving experience, from selecting and maintaining a car, planning a journey and carrying the right essentials to passenger safety and car security. In addition, it covers adverse driving conditions, breakdowns, defensive driving, accidents and first aid, long-distance driving, towing, driving off-road and abroad, and how to deal with road rage.This ebook contains the following accessibility features:• Linked contents lists for each chapter, making it easier to find key pieces of information.• Redesigned tables for reading on eink readers, mobile phones and via assistive technology.

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This paperback edition 1998

First published as The SAS Driver’s Survival Handbook by HarperCollinsPublishers 1997

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The SAS is famous for its daring exploits, on land, sea, and in the air. Raiding Pebble Island, storming the Iranian Embassy, and forays into enemy territory in the Gulf War, are just a few of their success stories. Getting into action quickly is paramount, and most people are familiar with their parachuting capability. What is not generally known is that the Regiment also uses many types of land vehicle to strike swiftly anywhere in the world, often under the worse conditions imaginable.

As well as driving in Arctic wastes, and negotiating the searing heat of the desert, the Regiment uses special driving skills for immediate response to any terrorist threat. This book is based on these skills, learnt over the course of many years spent perfecting these techniques in training and operations.

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Ebook Edition © SEPTEMBER 2018 ISBN: 9780007509683

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I dedicate this book to

MARILYN

WHO IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND ME

Contents

Cover (#ueb285594-8933-57cc-914f-1e320d02d791)

Title Page (#ud9388fc1-903d-54fd-a285-c0dcaaf465af)

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Dedication (#ulink_e308333f-3939-5dd8-a28b-320895874dd2)

Foreword (#ulink_385e1204-8d98-597c-b866-c11900d25ece)

1 (#ulink_1ebc413c-90a4-51d1-8a79-2ac757264168)

ESSENTIALS (#ulink_1ebc413c-90a4-51d1-8a79-2ac757264168)

RULES AND REGULATIONS (#ulink_8cdb0e66-f44d-5d1b-af7c-28b8dce116c8)

FIT TO DRIVE (#ulink_690b4371-63f9-5792-a7f7-28e9323c29a6)

Disabled drivers (#ulink_bcd5ac28-e60a-5daa-97e3-884174197d29)

SELECTING A CAR (#ulink_617d28c8-635a-510c-8433-556d00d5aff0)

Size (#ulink_1c5be12b-35af-5584-866a-fc74ae9867f6)

Economy (#ulink_02983bbf-5b83-5fe1-a353-629410dc6309)

Performance (#ulink_75d60fdb-57cf-5be9-b6ed-f74c50e1f312)

New or secondhand? (#ulink_c2227861-5db2-50d9-b215-e3b220fc5ccc)

Where to buy (#ulink_d2a77609-c564-58b1-a7d4-c84b5ad7ac9e)

Inspecting a used car (#ulink_f7eb96cf-2a2a-5a48-ba2e-7d810056383d)

Test drive (#ulink_1951058c-8dd0-5033-a125-87f7516f307a)

Documentation checks (#ulink_740d1fec-3e70-555e-9538-62ee63ddf7cb)

LEGAL PAPERWORK (#ulink_3949f33f-0d0c-5a02-8326-5d9c42d6b6ab)

Registration Documents

Road tax

Insurance (#ulink_87d81bb7-806d-5762-8212-9dc40f30b0e2)

SURVIVAL KITS (#ulink_293b254e-4c54-5722-a1c0-e4e56d26a01d)

2 (#ulink_4034c3c8-42eb-51cd-ac10-7b91ba8f145c)

SAFE DRIVING (#ulink_4034c3c8-42eb-51cd-ac10-7b91ba8f145c)

SAFE CAR (#ulink_9793ff2c-5ace-510f-9d23-a2c5cf7256c9)