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The crash car simulator is a modified
Peugeot 206 which is kitted out with technology to simulate an
experience of being in car crash.
The
simulation starts with a car journey on a typical Lincolnshire rural
road with the car ending up in collision. The occupants will experience
the full consequences of being in a car crash. They will
experience through simulation fire crews extracting them from the car
with the ambulance providing first aid followed by arrival at A & E
department where one person dies through their injuries. This is
followed by the knock on the door by the police officer at the parent's
house delivering the fateful news. The girl's friends reflect on the
loss of their best mate at the grave side. The whole experience is seen
on a in car DVD screens that play the video, a high quality sound
system provides surround sound, and the cars hydraulic suspension
simulates the car journey and point of impact of the crash. Also with
the built in smoke machine and light show enhances the atmosphere in
the car.
This car
seats 5 people at a time and provides a unique experience lasting 8
minutes, this in turn gives the occupants the opportunity to learn from
a simulated experience what a car collision is truly like, the after
effects of this and the consequences associated with driving
irresponsibly. The young driver aged between 17 -24 is the most
vulnerable driver in the UK, and the young female passenger is the most
vulnerable road user. It is therefore hoped that this experience will
help these young people understand the risks involved when driving and
travelling in a vehicle that is being driven by a driver who takes
unnecessary risks.
The Peugeot
206 is not only used as a crash simulator but forms part of the
Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership LRSP - 2FAST2SOON theatre
education
programme. The car is also used as an engagement tool for our
previously hard to reach group, the modified car owners. The
Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership staff associated with the running
of the car regularly attend cruise events.
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