Studies by the Universities of Utah, Iowa and Arizona (in conjunction with the Utah DOT, Iowa DOT and Arizona DOT) show that drivers who receive L-3 DPA simulator training have:

• Reduced accidents
• Reduced cost of accidents
• Higher fuel efficiency
• Reduced training time

They achieved these improvements, regardless of their years of experience. It also enabled them to select better recruits. Simulation training also:

• Reduces companies’ insurance costs by reducing their liability exposure. (Simulator-trained drivers can sometimes qualify for personal insurance discounts, as high as 10 to 15%. Ask your insurance agent.)
• Reduces capital investment for vehicles. By employing simulators for training, vehicles are spared heavy use, require less maintenance and last longer overall.

• Resembles the driver’s area of a motor coach, with seat, steering wheel, brake and accelerator pedal, plus simulated gauges in a glass dash.
• Provides practice on using controls; making turns; maneuvering through city and highway traffic, intersections, railroad crossings.
• Trainees learn proper braking and accelerator skills for speed adjustments and lane changes.
• Force-loaded steering provides real-time feedback to augment muscle memory in situations such as tire blow-out or collisions.
• Set scenarios to simulate the performance characteristics of the MCI D4500, E4500, and J4500 coaches. Adjust payload, powertrain and other mechanical conditions.
• Optional Add-On: Customized scenarios for local situations. (additional development fees may apply)

• Backing procedures
• Space management
• Speed management
• Hazard avoidance
• Emergency maneuvers
• Turns and intersections
• Pass and lane changes