Students get behind the wheel of a virtual DUI simulator - WPMT FOX 43

DILLSBURG, Pa. — Students astatine Northern High School successful York County are getting down the instrumentality to larn astir the dangers of distracted and impaired driving.

Under the information of virtual reality, students tin hop into the Safety SIMulator, that came unneurotic done a concern with the Pennsylvania DUI Association and State Farm, to larn first-hand however it is to thrust nether the influence.

The Safety SIMulator is simply a virtual driving acquisition that allows students to beryllium successful a existent car “cockpit” with moving instruments and a three-screen, 120° view. The Safety SIMulator creates impaired driving scenarios successful which the operator oregon different vehicles connected the roadworthy are being operated by idiosyncratic nether the influence. The strategy relation tin instrumentality the operator done a enactment of hundreds of antithetic driving scenarios. 

This risk-free mounting allows drivers to summation a amended knowing of the risks associated with impaired driving.

Since galore of the students participating successful the 2 time acquisition are marque caller drivers, educators astatine Northern High School said that it is important they larn risks associated with driving nether the power early. 

Holiday question is conscionable astir the corner, and Beth Thomey-Upton, organizer and cause astatine State Farm, said their extremity is to fto the students summation invaluable acquisition earlier they get connected the roadworthy to go safer and smarter drivers.

To larn much astir the PA DIU Association and the Safety Simulator, click here.