RoSPA's Stopping Distance Simulator

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Fri 11 May 2007 22:25
RoSPA's Stopping Distance Simulator - Dynamic Dave

www.rospa.com/news/releases/2007/pr518_19_04_07_ro...m

A new online simulator to prove to drivers the dangers of being behind the wheel when travelling too fast, after drinking or when using a mobile phone has been launched by RoSPA.

It shows how speed, weather and impairments dramatically affect stopping distances and result in crashes and pedestrian deaths.

By logging on to www.stoppingdistances.org.uk/ motorists can see how long it takes to stop when a child dashes out from behind a van to retrieve a ball bouncing in the road.

Etc etc.

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Sat 12 May 2007 08:49
RoSPA's Stopping Distance Simulator - L'escargot
www.stoppingdistances.org.uk/ requires Flash Player which I haven't got. I'm wary about installing anything until I know it definitely can't cause problems. Can it?

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Sat 12 May 2007 09:26
RoSPA's Stopping Distance Simulator - spikeyhead {p}
If we all travelled much more quickly, rather than pootling about at 20mph when the road conditions are good for 40 and doing 40 when 80mph is fine then if we used just a small percentage of the time saved to clean our hospitals properly more lives would be saved.
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Sat 12 May 2007 09:30
RoSPA's Stopping Distance Simulator - Mad Maxy
>> www.stoppingdistances.org.uk/ requires Flash Player which I haven't got. I'm wary about installing anything until
I know it definitely can't cause problems. Can it?
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In my experience Flash is no big deal. Download it and try. If it causes problems you can remove it (Control panel/Add-remove programs).
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Sat 12 May 2007 09:59
RoSPA's Stopping Distance Simulator - pmh
Is it just me, or do others find this to be a lightweight treatment of serious issues . Not worth the visit.

"The simulator has been produced with support from the Department for Transport to help all drivers improve their road safety knowledge, but may be particularly useful to employers with employees who drive as part of their job, schools and colleges".

Most kids will have been educated with sophisticated games graphics and immediately exit.
Most employees will only look because they have been told to.
Most employers will tell employees to look as it allows them to tick a traing box.



However I cannot think of something better, other than graphic pictures of the real consequences.
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Sat 12 May 2007 10:33
RoSPA's Stopping Distance Simulator - Hamsafar
I agree, it looks like some BTEC Multimedia student's project.
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