Trial Study of Traffic Safety Education for High School Students Using Driving Simulator

In recent years, senior driver-related traffic accidents have been increasing while the number of deaths in these accidents has been decreasing. This also shows the complexity of the composition ratio of drivers to pedestrians in the traffic environment. In order to ensure traffic safety under this environment, not only is advanced technology for vehicle safety necessary but also traffic safety education of vulnerable road users. As one education method, the use of driving simulators is proposed in this paper, and its validity is evaluated through the application of the proposed method in a special course for high school students in our university. Finally, a questionnaire survey for students was conducted to confirm its effectiveness and the validity of the educational content.