Queensland has a new state-of-the-art advanced driving simulator that will help advance Australian road safety research and provide insights into driver behaviour. The Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q) is based at the Queensland University of Technology. The $1.5 million project allows drivers to step into a Holden Commodore and simulate driving at speed under different conditions, thanks to eight computers, projectors and a six degree of freedom motion platform that moves and twists in three dimensions. The simulator offers a virtual driving environment for a driver and up to four passengers, complete with rear vision...