AT&T and NSU present students with distracted driving simulator
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AT&T and NSU present students with distracted driving simulator Ashley Duke TNE writer Jacob Baker, Coweta sophomore, displays a form of distracted driving. AT&T and NSU present students with a distracted driving simulator to demonstration what it feels like for the driver to take their eyes on the road and their hands off the steering wheel. The simulator will be available 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., April 9, in the UC lobby. Students will have the chance to experience an episode of distracted driving without actually getting in a car. A simulator will be set up on the Tahlequah campus, which will feature a steering wheel, chair, monitor and pedals. “It shows firsthand how dangerous texting and driving is for both the driver’s car and all surrounding cars,” said Marilla Hayman, Collinsville freshman. “We hope the students who participate realize this and are encouraged to keep their phones put away while on the road.”
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AT&T and NSU present students with distracted driving simulator
Ashley DukeTNE writer
Jacob Baker, Coweta sophomore, displays a form of distracted driving. AT&T and NSU present students with a distracted driving simulator to demonstration what it feels like for the driver to take their eyes on the road and their hands off the steering wheel. The simulator will be available 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., April 9, in the UC lobby.
Students will have the chance to experience an episode of distracted driving without actually getting in a car. A simulator will be set up on the Tahlequah campus, which will feature a steering wheel, chair, monitor and pedals. “It shows firsthand how dangerous texting and driving is for both the driver’s car and all surrounding cars,” said Marilla Hayman, Collinsville freshman. “We hope the students who participate realize this and are encouraged to keep their phones put away while on the road.”Distracted driving consists of any activity that causes the driver to shift their focus to something other than driving. The most common form of distracted driving is cell phone use. The act of sending a text message involves physical, visual and mental attention from the driver. “I usually will only text and drive if I am driving down a straight road,” said Jacob Baker, Coweta sophomore. “I definitely want to experience the simulator.”The distracted driving simulator demonstrations what it feels like for the driver to take their hands off the steering wheel and eyes off the road when driving. This experience
could last anywhere from one to three minutes, depending on the driver and how well they can maneuver when faced with obstacles. “The purpose of the distracted driving simulator is to raise awareness in students and faculty about the dangers of not necessarily just texting and driving, but distracted driving,” said Jared Ward, Ramona freshman. Other forms of distracted driving include eating and drinking, talking to passengers, reading maps, using a navigation system and adjusting a radio.“It is important for the students to experience this because it is an eye opener for the students to actually see what all they are missing when they are driving, without being put in danger,” said Ward. The simulator will be available from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., April 9, in the UC lobby. For more information, email [email protected] or [email protected].
Published 4/8/14
