The expansion of one of the Young Rotary club's most important local projects has been made possible thanks to Southern Phone donating a custom-made trailer.
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Rotary's multi-screened Driver Training Simulator provides drivers of all ages varied lessons under different driving conditions with the aim of improving safety on rural roads.
Local Rotarian Frank Lincoln said the simulator, which is based at the Young Police Citizens Youth Club will now be able to move to other locations.
"We have committed to making the simulator available throughout the entire Cootamundra Local Area Command, and we will now be able to go to schools in Canowindra, Blayney, Cowra and Yass," he said.
"This sponsorship deal with Southern Phone has enabled us to make the simulator portable via this custom-made trailer."
Southern Phone Chairman Bill Hilzinger said his company wanted to build the trailer and be involved with the project because of its community safety focus.
"I have used the simulator, and initially I failed the scenario I was put in, so I know how real it is and how valuable time on this machine is to train drivers," he said.
"Southern Phone is proud to be involved with this project because if we can help save one life in rural Australia by better training of drivers than it has been worth it.
“By enabling the simulator to become mobile we hope more people will learn safer driving techniques.”
But school aged drivers are not the only people Rotary want to make the simulator available too.
Recent police figures that show Young to be in the top ten of the worst towns or suburbs for drug driving have encouraged Rotary to expand their local program.
"Our next step is to make adults aware that they too can use the simulator and it will prove to be useful for more experienced drivers to brush up on their skills," Mr Lincoln said.
"It will also prove useful for those who may have gotten into trouble with the law to learn about the dangers of drink and drug driving in a safe environment."
Rotary has made the Driver Training Simulator available to adults one night a week on Wednesdays from 6 to 8pm at the Young Police Citizens Youth Club.