I began my racing career living in a pup tent near Snetterton race track in England, and have since competed and won in a variety of categories around the world. As for advanced driving, I began teaching for the Jim Russell Racing School in the UK, specializing in the advanced driving and skid circuit areas. I worked with numerous corporations, police, automotive writers and so on.

I've been a competitive skier, and still teach on the mountain here in Whistler. I have also written a weekly newspaper column on driving skills for the past ten years, which is great fun. I've also been lucky enough to live in five different countries, and travel extensively beyond that.

In the USA, as a consultant with the Skip Barber Racing and Advanced Driving Schools, I rewrote all the school curricula, developed an intensive instructor training program, and designed special programs for high schools and corporations. I also designed and managed an instrumented vehicle testing program. This led to involvement in development work for various manufacturers,including BMW, some precision driving for films, and a few crash investigations for lawyers.

I currently live in Whistler, British Columbia. Through my company, Sidorov Advanced Driver Training, I teach precision driving in environments that range from race tracks to logging roads. We are currently also working locally with a group of kids who are racing a stock car, and have pledged to stay away from drugs and alcohol.

Our website is http://www.spdt.ca.

My passion is ...

The outdoors, the mountains, helping people drive better and more safely.

My childhood ambition ...

Become a professional racing driver, write and ski professionally.

My favorite memory ...

Finishing my first triathlon

Why I write ...

Sharing ideas, playing with words.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Sherlock Holmes

My first job ...

Car racing

My best moment ...

Too many to list.

My inspiration ...

Seeing beauty in as many things as possible.

Autos > Driving & Safety Drowsy driving: The dangers of falling asleep behind the wheel

8 of 11

Asleep at the Switch

A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania came up with the conclusion that one out of ten long distance truck drivers may be dangerously sleep deprived. Given the sort of dent a truck can put in the landscape, not to mention what it can do to other vehicles, this is a major concern.

It is also worth noting that a large number of those driving ordinary vehicles may be impaired by fatigue. Not a terribly comforting thought. Between lack of higher level skills, multi-tasking, and brain numbing stereos, it is no wonder crashes are still a leading cause of ...

More..