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Has anyone had the chance to drive one of the new truck simulators? I read somewhere that an organization had a mobile unit that the general public could try to get the feel of a large truck.
One of the best features of these is to simulate emergencies and bad weather conditions.
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has sims, but I haven't heard anything about a "portable" one.
I know the aviation industry uses a lot of simulators, which are very realistic and wayyyy cool!

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I like the truck simulator arcade game at some TS's. Their fun. You get to race a big rig through town and along highways to get to the delivery first. You get to knock them 4 wheelers and slow trucks out of the way. It's a good tension reliever. -->
Some college driving schools have simulators. So I've heard.
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if you know what i mean. :-)
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I'm not a truck driver, I'm a professional tourist!

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Werner has the only REAL, full size simulator. I's an actual Freightliner Century cab and was built by the same company that builds the fighter simulators for the military. It's at the Omaha, NE home terminal.
Semper Fi,
Wayne

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It's built by Lockheed-Martin.
Semper Fi,
Wayne

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Some college driving schools have simulators. So I've heard.
The school I'm going to has one, but not a full sized one. They use it mainly to teach shifting under various hill/load conditions.

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Simulators? Ah,"Driving"Simulators.
They should offer the "Lifestyle"
Simulator before the Wannabies sign on the
"line". -->
Mike
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Actually, the simulator in Omaha is a great learning tool for experienced drivers. Being the only one of it's kind it's not used for students or wannabes. Where else can you actualy experience a rollover. The training co-ordinator a the Werener Atlanta terminal did just that. After getting in the simulator and heading down the road, he started getting comfortable and when he was goig around a left curve and the simulator operator saw that he was getting comforable and had his left arm on the window instead of the wheel, he threw a right front blow out at him. The driver had no chance of recovering and went off the road and rolled the "truck" over. Don't get comfortable beind the wheel.
Semper Fi,
Wayne

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at a trucking career expo at the Mesquite Rodeo Arena in Mesquite,Tx;but I can't remember which company had it.I know it was'nt Werner though.I wanted to check it out but the line was wrapped around the building.
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"They should offer the "Lifestyle"" That would be easy. Just do your normal thing for a day. Then that night sleep in the bathroom. Actually just stay in there for two days only coming out every 3 or 4 hours for some left overs and coffee. No showers. -->
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Werner's one-of-a-kind full motion simulator is amazing. They blew a couple million on it. They had Grummond adapt it's tank simulator. It really feels like you're driving - noise, vibration, movement......I almost thought I'd feel the wind if I rolled the window down. Awesome. What's remarkable is how they can change the 360-degree environment -- make all signs disappear, make it windy, wet, snow, night, day. They can make the load swing back and forth on turns, blow-out a steer tire. I rested my hand on the stick as I started palming the wheel on a tight low-speed city turn -- so they too kout the power steering....almost dislocated my shoulder turning the darn thing, --> but that's how it would feel if you lost your power steering....I'm cured on that one -->
Unfortunatly, it's mostly trainers that get on it - part of the new training qualification. (and upper-management that drives it for fun). Rolling it over is quite a thrill ride. I'm told it throws you so hard you can hurt yourself....

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Neenah, WI– J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has just announced the December 2003 release of its SAFE•Sim™ Truck Driving Simulator, combining driver training and technology in a virtual training environment. A revolutionary, PC-based simulator, it provides affordable, customizable hands-on training.
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Like flight simulators for pilots, SAFE•Sim puts drivers behind the wheel, allowing them to “drive” a tractor-trailer truck, tank truck, straight truck, school bus or motor coach through a virtual world of busy city streets, interstates/freeways, two-lane highways, mountain roads, construction work zones, railroad crossings and other environments that can present hazards.
Drivers will also experience a variety of high-risk or emergency situations, including aggressive motorists, vehicles entering/blocking roadways, sliding on ice, tire blow out, shifting/surging cargo, brake fade/failure and more. SAFE•Sim provides a simulated environment with routes based on actual U.S geological survey maps, providing the most realistic roads and terrain possible.
During the simulator’s interactive situations, drivers will sharpen specific driving skills including hazard perception, defensive driving, situational awareness, speed and space management, braking, mirror use, cornering, emergency maneuvers, skid control and recovery and crash avoidance.
"There are other simulators,” noted Keith Keller, Corporate Manager of Product Development, but he added that “these can run upwards of a million dollars — far beyond the reach of most training budgets. SAFE•Sim radically changes the equation, offering a low-cost, high-value simulation experience easily within any company’s financial reach."
SAFE•Sim can be an important training tool for new driver training, veteran driver refresher training, post-accident training and pre-employment screening. Complementary to existing training programs, it provides the critical high-risk situational experience that cannot be provided by classroom or behind-the-wheel training.
The simulator also records driver errors so that trainers and drivers can review them later to assess driver deficiencies and determine if additional training is required. Companies can also use the review/scoring feature to set company-specific standards for current drivers and to screen potential drivers during the hiring process.
SAFE•Sim comes fully operational, ready to be run on a multi-media desktop computer. It includes a steering wheel, gas/brake pedals, software and an instructor’s guide.
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