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Two deer jumped out in front of 16-year-old Amanda Floyd's car.She put on the brake,
stopping the car just in time.But later,she started texting.Distracted,Amanda turned left and
right,then crashed into another car.Luckily,she wasn't in a real car-she was in a driving
simulator(模拟器)at Roosevelt High School,Ohio,US.“I never really realized that cars
make a turn that much,Amanda,a junior,said.She added that she wouldn't text while
driving anymore.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)and Ohio State Highway Patrol
brought the simulator to the school.They said they wanted to help students learn about the
danger of driving while drunk,texting,or talking on the phone.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,distracted driving
claimed 3,450 lives in 2020 alone.Experts believe the actual figure is probably higher.
The simulator is basically a computer program.Like many computer games,it was a hit
with the students.They lined up and crowded around to watch each other take turns.The
simulator has a steering wheel(方向盘),brake and gas pedal(袖门).It is made up of three
large computer screens on a table.
Students choose a distraction,such as driving while drunk or texting.They always crash,
of course.Then,they are pulled over by the police to be taught the bad results of their driving:
how much damage they've caused,what their fine is,if anyone died in the accident,and if
they're going to go to prison.
"It teaches how to drive without being on the road,said Shante Thompson,16.She
had just crashed into a deer.
ODOT spokesman Justin Chesnic said hundreds of kids have gone behind the wheel so
far.He said even more have benefited from watching their classmates.
"Driving is such a major responsibility,so take it seriously,he said."Put away your
cellphone.A lot of the accidents out there are because of distracted driving.It can not only
change your life,but change someone else's lif