AT&T Brings Virtual Reality Driving Simulator to 9/13 Road User Safety Fair at Vermont State House; Local High-Tech Road Safety Programs Highlighted; Family-Friendly Educational Activities
•Who: The AT&T Virtual Reality Driving Simulator and member organizations of the Vermont Highway Safety Alliance
•What: A free, all-ages public fair celebrating Vermont’s efforts to make its roads safer, with demonstrations and a showcase of high-tech driver education resources.
•When: Tuesday, September 13, 3:30pm-6pm
•Where: The Vermont State House lawn, 115 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont.
•Why: The Vermont Highway Safety Alliance has been bringing safety-minded Vermonters together for more than six years, working together to make Vermont’s roads safer and help Vermont’s drivers make safer decisions behind the wheel. These diverse organizations and programs will be on display, celebrating the good energy and ingenuity they put into making VT roads safer. The fair will highlight some of the high-tech tools and resources available to Vermont communities to help them foster safer drivers and make their own roads safer for all.
MONTPELIER, August 19, 2016: Members of the Vermont Highway Safety Alliance will host a Vermont Road User Safety Fair on the state house lawn in Montpelier on Tuesday, September 13, 3:30-6:00pm, showcasing how Vermonters are working together to make using Vermont’s roads safer for all. From cars to pedestrians to bicyclists to horse riders and farm vehicles, Vermonters all share the same roads but have different vulnerabilities. Visit the fair to learn about highway safety in Vermont, the resources that can help make the next generation of drivers safer, and see some of the high-tech tools that are changing driver education in the state. The fair is family-friendly and educational for all ages, https://www.facebook.com/events/134941460287532/
Guest speakers at 4:00pm will underscore Vermont’s commitment to continually improving the safety of Vermont’s roads and drivers. Speakers include Chris Cole, Secretary, VT Agency of Transportation; Robert Ide, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles; Glen Button, Chair, Vermont Highway Safety Alliance; and Owen M. Smith Jr., AT&T Regional Vice President.
A touring public demonstration of AT&T’s virtual reality driving simulator will show with immersive 360-degree ‘VR’ what next-generation technology can do to help emphasize how dangerous taking your eyes off the wheel can be while driving. Research shows that seven in ten people engage in smartphone activities while driving, and people are doing much more than texting from behind the wheel.** People can also use Google Cardboard and their own smartphone to experience the simulation at home. To learn more and view a YouTube video about it, visit ItCanWait.com/VR.
Also at the fair: Vermont organizations will demonstrate high-tech resources available to educators and communities across the state, including computerized driving simulators available through the Vermont Department of Health, the UVM Medical Center, and My Decision Driving as well as the Vermont-made mobile app JoyRyde, which provides incentives for not using a phone while driving. An online public crash data query tool that empowers individuals and town administrators to search through Vermont’s crash data will also be available to try thanks to VTrans; it helps identify unsafe intersections and sections of road, supporting town efforts to seek resources that help solve those safety issues. Local Motion will demonstrate new technologies including eBikes, LED lights and tools for law enforcement to measure safe passing distance between a bicyclist and a vehicle.
Bicyclists and horse riders will find allies at the fair including walk-bike advocates Local Motion and the Vermont Horse Council.
Other participants include Project RoadSafe, the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, My Decision Driving, and the Youth Safety Council of Vermont, VTrans, and more (see below).
Better Things performs at 4:30pm. Better Things is a Burlington-based alt-punk quartet described this month by Spotlight Report as “legends in the making.” The band is building a following with the hard-rocking, hook-driven sound found on their just-released debut album, ‘Getting Worse.’ Better Things is Brian LaClair, vocals & guitar; Brad Yandow, vocals & guitar; Mark Weber, drums; and Quintin Cardinal, bass. http://facebook.com/betterthingsband
For more information, contact:
James Lockridge, Executive Director
Youth Safety Council of Vermont
(802) 373-2890
info@yscvt.org
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