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 Rover, Rollover Simulator
Rover is a truck cab that spins on its own axis at 35 MPH to simulate a rollover crash. Cloth dummies placed inside the simulator are used to illustrate the effects of the rollover crash on unrestrained occupants.

 SIDNE, Impared Driving Simulator
SIDNE (Simulated Impaired DriviNg Experience) is a battery-powered go-cart that simulates the effects of impairment on driving skills. The simulator operates in two modes, Normal and Impaired. In Normal Mode, the simulator’s steering, braking, and acceleration respond appropriately. In Impaired Mode, SIDNE reacts with delayed steering, braking, and acceleration, similar to how a driver would react if driving while impaired.

 Seatbelt Convincer
The Seatbelt Convincer illustrates the beneficial use of seatbelts even when involved in a low speed collision. The participant is restrained and sits in a carriage at the top of a slide. The slide is released, allowing gravity to pull the carriage forward, eventually reaching a speed of approximately 5 miles per hour before colliding with bumpers at t he front of the system.

 Room to Live Video
The Room to Live Video takes viewers on a tour of several post-crash vehicles that were involved in rollover crashes, giving an up close perspective of the interior of each vehicle. In all instances, the passenger compartment had very little intrusion into the cockpit of the vehicle, demonstrating that had the driver been wearing a seatbelt properly, he or she would have had “room to live”.

 Fatal Vision® Goggles
Fatal Vision® Goggles are training tools used to visually demonstrate various levels of impairment and the dangers of impaired driving. The Goggles distort vision and cause the wearer to behave similarly to one impaired by alcohol or drugs.