Driving Safety DUI Simulator Rolls Into to the 24th annual Hatboro Car Show

Motor vehicle crashes are the No.1 cause of death among teens in this country. Inexperience is a leading cause of crashes among teen drivers. Traditionally, the only way for new drivers to gain experience was to practice in the family car with a parent, or to incur the cost of a driver’s education instructor. This often leaves new drivers with limited time behind the wheel and feeling uncertain about their driving skills .

The Hatboro Car Show will host the Pennsylvania DUI Safety Simulator for young drivers (and their parents and passengers) to experience and understand the impact of distractions and impaired driving.

The Safety SIMulator is a virtual driving experience that allows students to sit in a real car “cockpit” with working instruments and a three-screen, 120° view. The Safety SIM creates impaired driving scenarios in which the driver or other vehicles on the road are being operated by someone under the influence. The system operator can take the driver through a selection of hundreds of different driving scenarios. This risk free setting allows drivers to gain a better understanding of the risks associated with impaired driving.

The Safety Simulator is sponsored by State Farm® and hosted by Bob Johnston, CPCU, Agent whose office is at 423 N. York Road, Hatboro PA 19040 . The office telephone number is (215) 675-7299 if you have any questions.