The simulator has three driving functions: practice, distracted and intoxicated. The device consists of a seat, steering wheel and a gas and brake pedal - just as a car does - with a computer monitor that acts as the windshield. The driving simulator is currently being held in the Ohio Union in the Public Safety Office and will be used to educate OSU students and the campus community on the importance of avoiding distracted driving.
The simulator given to OSUPD was fully funded by donations from OSU Football Coach Urban Meyer, his wife, Shelley, and former OSU Football Coach Earle Bruce. “We’ve always had a special place in our hearts for Ohio State, so when this opportunity came with our foundation, we identified a need and that’s the reason we put one at Ohio State,” said Dom Tiberi, WBNS-10TV sports anchor.Īccording to Dom Tiberi, the organization has purchased 23 simulators, which have gone to various police departments and school districts in Ohio, each costing approximately $14,000.
The foundation was created by Maria’s parents, Dom and Terri Tiberi, in her name to spread the word about the negative effects of distracted driving. Maria Tiberi was a senior at OSU in Autumn 2013 when she died in a car accident attributed to distracted driving. The simulator is meant to raise awareness of distracted driving. 20 on behalf of the Maria Tiberi Foundation. The Ohio State University Police Department received a driving simulator on Oct. OSU Coordinator for Student Life Ally Himes tests out the driving simulator.
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