Simulation-Based Driver Training Program Instrumental in Reducing Teen Crash Rates
Simulation-Based Driver Training Program Instrumental in Reducing Teen Crash Rates – While Vermont’s 2021 results showed a 30% increase in crash rates, the teens in Wyndham County using the “Enhanced Teen Driver Safety Program” had a 23% DECREASE in crash rates. Moreover, this one year data is statistically significant, not […]
Government Technology: Schools Embrace Simulation for Driver Education
Government Technology: Schools Embrace Simulation for Driver Education – April 2023. VDI won a bid for 48 simulators to be placed in schools throughout Baldwin County, Alabama. VDI simulators are in use in all 50 states and becoming more common as technology improves.
Alabama School District Ushers in a New Era of Driver Education with the Acquisition of 48 Cutting-Edge VDI Driving Simulators
Alabama School District Ushers in a New Era of Driver Education with the Acquisition of 48 Cutting-Edge VDI Driving Simulators – The simulators were installed this summer in Baldwin, Baldwin Virtual, Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope, Foley, Robertsdale, and Spanish Fort High Schools. Approximately 2,150 students district-wide will complete driver education each […]
School Districts Nationwide Purchase VDI Driving Simulators to Bridge the Gap between Theory and Behind-the-Wheel Practice
School Districts Nationwide Purchase VDI Driving Simulators to Bridge the Gap between Theory and Behind-the-Wheel Practice. Recent education industry wins include Hinsdale Township High School D86 in Illinois, Turtle Mountain in ND, Anoka Hennepin School District in MN and Grants Cibola in NM to name a few.
Rehab Centers Nationwide Utilize VDI Driving Simulators to Rehabilitate Patients in a Safe & Controlled Environment
Rehab Centers Nationwide Utilize VDI Driving Simulators to Rehabilitate Patients in a Safe & Controlled Environment. Hope Network Neuro Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist explains how using VDI driving simulators are a great way for someone to prepare for a driver’s evaluation.
Job Corps Centers Offer Students High Tech Driving Lessons
Job Corps Centers use year end funds to purchase VDI simulation-based technology reinforcing classroom instruction in driver education life skills course. Realizing the importance of this skill, thirty centers have purchased driving simulators using their year end funds and VDI’s GSA contract (GS-02F-0122W).
Utility Companies Nationwide Use VDI Driving Simulators to Reduce Crash Rates & Mitigate Risk
Utility companies nationwide are using VDI’s innovative Advanced Driver Safety (ADS) training to lower accident rates and reduce distracted driving. ADS training reduces distracted driving by combining technology with first-hand experience in a safe and controlled environment experience to reinforce behind-the-wheel instruction. Utility companies such as PG&E, Entergy, Microwave Transmissions […]
Maria Tiberi Foundation Establishes First-of-Its-Kind Driving Simulators Labs Providing Teens with a Safe Place to Learn to Drive
The Maria Tiberi Foundation was recently awarded a Honda Traffic Safety Grant to assist in creating three Ohio-based driving simulator labs. Each of these innovative labs will feature 25 VDI driving simulators providing students with a realistic, immersive training experience to reinforce behind-the-wheel instruction.
‘The Driving Experience’ School Uses VDI Simulators to Prepare Students on the Spectrum to Get Behind the Wheel
‘The Driving Experience’ School Utilizes Simulators to Prepare Students on the Spectrum to Get Behind the Wheel– September 1, 2021. Students with Autism Benefit from Virtual Driver Interactive Simulation-Based Driver Safety Training. “The Driving Experience” school is reinforcing behind-the-wheel training by providing crucial driving experience for students with special needs […]