A SIMULATION of what It is Want to be a passenger in a lethal crash has gained a prime European road protectedty award for Cork County Council.
The Your Life – Your Selection enterprise by the council gained gold On the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2021 in Brussels.
The enterprise involved 1,200 college students from throughout the county. The enterprise involved youthful drivers being related by digital actuality headsets to immerse the consumer in a 360-diploma simulation of a lethal road crash from The angle of the entrance seat passenger.
The headsets have been sponsored by Aviva Driving School and the programme has since been rolled out throughout The complete nation, reaching over 10,000 college students So far.
It was spearheaded by Cork County Council Road Safety Officer Caroline Casey, with assist from West Cork Group Gardai and Leicestershire Hearth and Rescue.
Cork County Council was Definitely one of 13 finalists chosen from purposes submitted by schools, associations, enterprises, native authorities and evaluation centres throughout Europe.
The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan, said: “It is unbelievable to see Cork County Council being recognised at A eu diploma. This programme Is An best event of how know-how Helps To vary people’s behaviour and make our roads protectedr. It permits drivers to expertise a road visitors accident in a protected method.
Chief authorities of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey, said: “The Virtual Reality programme is focused at youthfuler drivers, aged 16 to 25 Who’re Amongst The numerous most weak road clients.
“All of us know that passenger lethalities are highest On this age group. The VR headsets put the youthful particular person Inside the passenger seat To permit them to expertise The fact of a critical crash.
“They started Eager about dashing, Using Cell telephones, sporting a seatbelt and driver distraction.”
Cork County Council was named The general winner Inside the Local/Public Authority class, with One of many completely different finalists being Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
The 13 shortlisted initiatives have been focused on delivering road protectedty by way of particular measurable actions Inside their areas of obligation.