Here you'll find VDI press releases, research articles on the effectiveness of simulation training, safety articles, and other related news.
VDI PRESS RELEASES
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--Virtual Driver Interactive 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
 Virtual Driver Interactive 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
New Compact LX Platform Model Designed with Latest Advanced Training Features to Keep Teens Safe - NSBA Show—San Diego, Convention Center, Calif—April 4-6, 2009
Virtual Driver Interactive (VDI), provider of driver improvement and simulation systems for corporations and communities, announced its brand-new product offering, the LX Platform. >read more
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.
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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.
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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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NEWS & RESOURCES
Roseburg, Oregon -- It's no secret that most car crashes are caused by young and inexperienced 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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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.
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DISTRACTION.GOV
Laws, research, and other news on the dangers of distracted driving.
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Regional teen traffic safety resources
Click below to see what your state is doing to keep teens safe on the road.
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Fox 5 Atlanta, Georgia did a news story on teens and the perils of texting while driving.
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Davie student focuses on keeping teen drivers safe: Davie student starts safety effort -- Mar 08, 2009 (Sun Sentinel - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Like any other teenager, Rocky Kaller was excited to finally have his driver's license. However, hitting the road for the first time by himself, he became more aware of a growing problem among motorists. >read more
Experts: More Training Needed For Teen Drivers -"the current requirement of six hours behind the wheel training and 50 hours of parent supervision is not enough."
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The Doctors
"The Doctor's" TV show recently conducted a study using Virtual Driver's desktop trainer to show the effects of sleep deprivation.
>read synopsis
KCBS Los Angeles: How employers are using VDI's virtual trainers to arm their workers with better driving skills.
>view video
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 tri-annually published report.
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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.
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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.
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KCRA Channel 3: Benefits of using VDI's virtual trainers to improve driving skills. >click here to >view video
Dr. Phil features Virtual Driver Interactive: Dr. Phil invited VDI to participate in an episode focused on the dangers of texting while driving.
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RESEARCH ARTICLES
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.
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Low Cost PC Simulation Technology Applied To Novice Driver Training - "The study reported herein suggests that a low cost PC based simulator may have the potential of providing training in skills required for safe driving."
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The Role Of Simulation In A Staged Learning Model For Novice Driver Situational Awareness Training - "Providing the right training experience at the right time, to foster cognitive development resulting in situational awareness, is thus the challenge in training program development. And this is where appropriate simulation presents unique advantages as a complement to traditional classroom and behind-the-wheel techniques to enhance novice driver training."
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Design Of A Guidebook For The Acquisition And Use Of Driving Simulator For Training Transit Bus Operators - "Most trainers feel that simulator training validates defensive driving techniques taught in the classroom. All respondents believe that the simulator training provides an excellent opportunity to experience a hazardous situation without actually being in a hazardous situation."
>read study
SAFETY ARTICLES
AutoWeek ran an article on teen driving and how driver trainingand 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 AutoWeek cover to view the article.
Selecting and Training Employees for Driving Company Vehicles - " Motor vehicle accidents, both on and off the job, have far-reaching financial and psychological effects on employers, employees, co-workers, and affected family members. Developing and maintaining a comprehensive fleet safety program should be a vital part of your company’s safety culture."
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Get The Most From Employee Training - Simulation is a robust, effective training tool. It allows a trainee to interact with a replica of a real-world situation, environment, process or system. Learning occurs when the trainee observes the outcomes to these inputs, refining performance over time.
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