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10.02.08
California State Fair
In August, the Sacramento CHP used one of VDI's desk-top trainers for use in their booth at the State Fair. Click here to see some of the pictures that were taken at their booth.
09.17.08
The Doctors
"The Doctor's" t.v. show recently did a study using Virtual Driver's desktop trainer to show the effects of sleep deprivation.
>click here to read the synopsis
09.02.08
Connecticut the Focus of Federally-Funded Three-Year Driver Simulation Research Study
Virtual Driver Interactive (VDI), provider of driver improvement and simulation systems for corporations and communities, today announced the use of its virtual trainers in several Connecticut high schools as part of a three-year driver simulation study.
06.26.08
Several news stories have recently been done on a father's goal to get more driver's training into schools in the state of Ohio. Ray Sanderbeck lost his daugther in a car crash back in 2006. He raised money to invest in two of VDI's full-cab simulators in order to provide more training to teens before getting behind the wheel. Click on the links below view the different stories.
>A Father's Mission to Save Lives
>Putting teen safety into gear; father raises money for simulators
>Medina teen's death influences push for driving simulators
06.19.08
The American Society of Safety Engineer (ASSE) recently did an interview with Andre Luongo, VP of Virtual Driver Interactive on "Improving Safety Through Simulation-Based Driver Training." It was in the CoPS SH&E Report, Volume 3, Number 1 which is a triannually published report.
>click here to read the article
05.16.08
Julia Brown of DeRidder High School in DeRidder, Louisiana recently used one of our desk top trainers to prove that cell usage while driving, impairs teen driving ability.
03.25.2008
Are teen drivers distracted?
Recent surveys show that up to half of all teenagers say they text-message or talk on the phone while behind the wheel. NBC’s Janice Lieberman explains.
>click here to be taken to the video
01.15.2008
Owens Corning Implements Virtual Driver Interactive Simulation System to Arm Employees with Life-Saving Defensive Driving Techniques
VDI's virtual driving instruction allows drivers to gain important insight and hands-on experience driving in potentially hazardous circumstances, essentially putting the driver in dangerous situations without actually putting them in danger. Owens Corning employee, Barry Hornbacher, learned this first-hand and credits the VDI simulation course with saving his life.
12.03.07
AutoWeek ran an article on teen driving and how driver training and licensing in America doesn't seem to be enough to prepare young drivers in their August 27, 2007 issue. VDI is featured within the article. Click on the picture to view the article.
11.8.07
AARP recently did a radio program on the VDI virtual trainer. Click on the link below to be taken to the AARP radio home to listen to the segment.
9.10.07
Dr. Phil and VDI! We had the great privilege of being on the Dr. Phil show on September 10th. If you happened to miss it, click on the picture to view the story. If you did see us and would like info on who to contact about our simulators, please click here to be taken to an informational page.
9.6.07
The Allstate Foundation and Safety Center Incorporated Unveil New Tool to Teach Teens the Rules of the Road
A Safe Driving Simulator and Major Grant from the Allstate Foundation Boost Efforts to Prevent Car Crashes Among Teens in the Sacramento Region
8.16.07
A recent news clip was done on August 8, 2007 on one of our public centers, SVD, regarding the danger of teens text messaging while driving. Click here to view the clip.
8.13.07
Three Dads from Three States Work to Redefine Driver's Education for the 21st Century. Prompted by the deaths of their teenagers from car accidents and the deaths of more than 6,000 teenagers every year, dads want to better the odds for teens on the road.
8.13.07
"I completed the Driver Simulation course. It was useful. In fact, it saved my life on Friday." Click here to read more of this testimonial from one of our satisfied customers.
7.26.07
An article on getting the most out of simulation training was recently published in a special publication from ASSE's Professional Safety, Journal Of The American Society Of Safety Engineers magazine. Click here to view the article.
7.20.07
A recent news story was done on VDI by KCRA Channel 3. Click on the picture to view the story.
7.12.07
Nifty After Fifty, one of our public centers, recently had a news story done on their fitness center. Click on the picture to view the story.
6.05.07
Simulated Virtual Driver, one of our public centers, recently had a news story done on their center. Click here to view the story.
3.05.07
Experience Driving School became one of our public centers January 13, 2007. To see where they and other centers are located click here.
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Municipal Health & Safety Association of Ontario, Canada has partnered up with VDI to help enhance safe driving in all Ontario communities. They now offer two driver training programs using the VDI training simulator.
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StreetReady™ teaches and assesses novice drivers just as an instructor would during behind-the-wheel driving. No other simulator comes close to offering the detailed assessment and scoring built into StreetReady™. Although we are not a driving school, we can provide the tools your school needs to ensure the finest possible simulation experience. Our simulators range from full cab models to portable desktop models, and may be purchased or rented to meet the financial needs of your school.
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September 10, 2008
Click here to view a recent news story on Fox 8, Medina, Ohio on "Raising the Driving Age". Ray Sanderbeck has been leading the cause of bringing more driver training to Medina High School and has purchased VDI simulators to help better train students learning to drive. He agrees with the idea of raising the driving age.
WASHINGTON (June 29, 2007) U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA.) today praised the Senate's passage today of a resolution he authored designating the month of July 2007 as "National Teen Safe Driver Month." Isakson introduced the resolution in honor of Joshua Brown, a Cartersville, GA., teenager who died from injuries sustained in a car accident in 2003. >read more
Click on the picture to view the video of Alan Brown of the Joshua Brown Foundation.
Experts: More Training Needed For Teen Drivers
"Henning Mortenson, president of the Driving School Association and owner of Bond Driving School, said the current requirement of six hours behind the wheel training and 50 hours of parent supervision is not enough." >read more
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