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Roseburg, Oregon -- It's no secret that many car crashes are caused by young drivers who are distracted behind the wheel. To deal with the problem, NASCAR teamed up with Impact Teen Drivers and Virtual Driver Interactive to teach students about safe driving.
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Virtual tragedies get teens' attention behind the wheel
CNN March 15, 2010--"But unlike adults, teens' brains are not fully developed, especially in the areas affecting judgment and decision-making." "They think that they are invincible and that they're bulletproof and that bad things aren't ever going to happen to them," says Campbell.
One Simple Decision gives young drivers an opportunity to "live through" the consequences of driving impaired or distracted. This first-hand experience changes the perception that they're invincible.
On her One Simple Decision drive, Kaley Markham, high-school junior, fatally struck a pedestrian while texting during her virtual distracted drive. "I was actually scared when I saw the video of what you get charged for when you hit people," says Kaley.
March 2010--Virtual Driver Interactive Awarded GSA Contract
VDI recently announced it has been awarded a GSA contract, making it seamless for federal government agencies to procure its driver training and safety systems easily and cost-effectively. >read more
November 2009--VDI Launches One Simple Decision
VDI's latest product release, One Simple Decision (OSD), is a simulation-based program unlike anything else available in today's market. OSD is designed to modify driving behavior by demonstrating a first-person experience of the consequences related to driving distracted or impaired. >read more
October 2009--VDI Unveils StreetReady™ 5.0 at the 2009 New York State School Boards Association Annual Conference
VDI's StreetReady™ is the industry's only virtual driver training curriculum capable of projecting a full 210-degree field of view from its super-wide single screen monitors. >read more
April 2009--VDI Unveils New LX Virtual Trainer Platform Designed to Keep Employees Safe and Costs Down
VDI's virtual trainers protect employer's human and financial resources. >read more
USA TODAY
"Driver's ed gets 21st century update" By Larry Copeland, USA Today
CUMMING, Ga. — In the back of a second-floor classroom at West Forsyth High School, four students in driving simulators approach stop signs, heed the speed limit and confront the mysteries of four-way intersections. The simulators — including three computer screens that comprise the windshield, a steering wheel, turn signals, foot pedals, an ignition and gear lever — assess students as they "drive" and score them at the end.
>go to usatoday.com for entire article
Regional teen traffic safety resources
Click below to see what your state is doing to keep teens safe on the road.
The use of driving simulators reduces traffic collisions
Findings from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training 2009 Driver Training Study indicate that driver training utilizing a driving simulator results in nearly a 10% reduction of traffic collisions.
DISTRACTION.GOV
Laws, research, and other news on the dangers of distracted driving.
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.
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. >read more
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.
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New Jersey Families Continue to Raise Money for VDI Simulators
Two New Jersey families who have lost teens to tragedies on the road are continuing their mission to equip every school within the Lenape Regional High School District with four Virtual Driver Interactive driver training simulators. Shawnee High currently has all four, and enough money has been raised to supply Cherokee with a fourth simulator.
Fresh Green Light in the News
VDI customer, Fresh Green Light gains the media's attention with its approach to preventing distracted driving. See how this New York-based driving school uses a VDI virtual trainer to enhance its program.
The UPS Foundation, in collaboration with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), uses VDI's virtual trainers as an integral part of its successful teen driving program
Thanks to a three-year, $1.5 million grant from The UPS Foundation to BGCA, UPS Road Code will be taught to an estimated 1,200 teens this year across 10 U.S. cities.
Virtual Driver Interactive Celebrates Customer's Success
Takata was honored by the Michigan Governor's Traffic Safety Advisor Commission in recognition of its outstanding contribution to traffic safety.
STATIC & VDI on the CBS Evening News
Many car crashes are preventable if only the driver would pay attention ...which is precisely why STATIC is using VDI's virtual trainers to educate teens on the dangers of texting and driving. >read more
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.
The Allstate Foundation provides Safety Center Incorporated with a VDI virtual trainer to use in its Sacramento-based center—Thanks to a $68,500 grant from The Allstate Foundation, Safety Center Inc. is teaching safe driving skills to at-risk teen drivers. >read entire press release.
"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.
For new teen drivers
StreetReady™ teaches and assesses new drivers just as an instructor would during behind-the-wheel driving. No other simulation comes close to offering the 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.
>go to streetready
Defensive driving course
VDDC™ addresses an organization's commonly overlooked and costly problem: driving. Each and every crash can impact workers comp, legal exposure, insurance, loss of productivity, etc. Protect your employees and budget with Virtual DDC.
Eliminate impaired & distracted driving
One Simple Decision™ is the world’s first simulation-based impaired & distracted driving program designed to stop destructive driving behaviors. Young drivers are immersed in a gut wrenching personal experience illustrated through action-packed simulation, high definition consequences videos, interactive quizzes, live texting, and “Reality Check” (straight-talking interactions with law enforcement, judges and trauma personnel).
Whether your program requires portability or real, full-size car parts, Virtual Driver Interactive offers a virtual training simulator to fit every need.
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