(Le Mars) — Law enforcement officials from the Iowa Highway Patrol and the Le Mars Police Department conducted a driving simulator session on Thursday for students at the Le Mars Community High School. None of the participating
students are old enough to have acquired a driver’s license, and only a handful have a learner’s permit. Trooper John Farley explains the purpose for the session.
Many students admitted the computer driving simulator was more difficult than they had imagined. Farley says the law enforcement officials hope the students learn from the computer driving simulator, and that it is not a video game. He
says several students had some “simulated accidents” while using the driving simulator.
Farley says the computer driving simulator can be programmed for either urban, suburban, or rural driving conditions.
The Iowa Highway Patrol trooper says the computer can simulate any type of driving conditions.
Le Mars Police officer Dan Plueger says he shared with the students what are some of the rules and laws that pertain to driving.
Plueger also spoke to the students about the dangers with texting while driving, as well as other possible distractions while driving.
