Drunk driving simulator

By Aaroh Hall, Chatham Daily News
When I got ready to begin my work week yesterday, I had no idea I would be drunk by 1 p. m.
About half way through my shift, I decided to jump behind a wheel and drive through a residential part of town.
I managed to drive through people's lawns, run various stop signs, hit a couple of innocent pedestrians and even strike a poor little dog trying to cross the road.
Fortunately my driving escapades were connected with my use of the driving simulator at the Drive Wise Driver Education Centre in Chatham.
The device features three screens, a makeshift seat and steering wheel -- giving you a very real perspective of driving.
My impairment was linked to wearing a pair of Drunk Busters Impairment Goggles, which simulates the effects of impairment, including reduced alertness, slowed reaction time, among others.
Dan Giroux, an instructor at Drive Wise, said factoring in the goggles is similar to someone being "drunk" or well over the legal limit.

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• Chatham
• drinking
• and
• driving
• simulator
• OPP
• police

[asadsyedshamin]

Ha.., moreover you can select automatic or manual (including double clutching) transmission with the SimuRide.

All cops should try and practice on it. :)

[asadsyedshamin]

Check the SimuRide simulator (made in Ottawa); it has build in functions such as reaction time and coordination challenge that simulates drunk driving (3 levels). Search for youtube video "Coordination Challenge Driving Simulator SimuRide". You would be able to drive a semi-truck or bus and change the weather conditions to make it even more difficult.

[creamyfilling102]

can you really trust somebody's beer googles? go get drunk first, then try driving the simulator.

[dcshoeman2k4]

Why do they need a simulator for this? Give him a 5th and the keys and put him on a closed track.

[whatyousayingowen]

Haha! Kermit the Frog!

[nascar51523fan]

If drunk driving was like this people would be dying left and right

[yager1992]

he's not wearing a seat belt



[TheSnugPub]

Have one pint and your sober. Have one pint and drive, your drunk.

[rifk1111]

@stopglobalswarming LOL too right

[michaelss7]

practice makes perfect...LOL

[FuckingWalrus]

Unless he's drunk for real the test dosen't really count! But don't drink and drive.:)