MPI is taking its anti-distracted driving ‘Your Last Words’ campaign to the next level – a texting and driving simulator.
The simulator will be available both online and as a portable, event version. The simulator is interactive, sending scripted texts to participants who respond via their smartphone, while encountering vehicles, intersections and obstacles.
When participants are finished they will see their driving errors and have the option of pledging to not text while driving, and sharing their experience via social media.
The online simulator – available via www.yourlast
words.ca – is designed to be like a typical driving experience with the user controlling an onscreen vehicle with their keyboard.
The event version, which will be taken to various community events in the province, will allow people to get behind the steering wheel, complete with multiple screens and gas/brake pedals.
“The simulator will allow users to experience the dangers of texting and driving firsthand in a safe environment,” said MPI’s MaryAnn Kempe. “The objective is to provide an experience that will hopefully encourage drivers to stop this risky behaviour in real life driving.”
– MPI
