Filed under: Japan, Technology, Honda
You remember Nintendo’s Paperboy, right? Back in Triassic era of videogames, you had to deliver the day’s print to the right house while not getting run over by a car or taken out by a tire. Not exactly the most direct way to learn bicycle safety, but it was fun. A more efficient way to stay safe on a bicycle is Honda‘s new simulator, which aims to teach two-wheeled folks better on-the-road safety.
Traffic fatalities have fallen in Japan but bicycle fatalities have apparently risen, with teens and older riders the biggest victims. The majority of the problems apparently stem from breaking traffic rules, so the simulator allows riders to learn the ways of the asphalt without getting clobbered by a Daihatsu, and provides both learning and a “rider evaluation session” after the demo.
Honda is accepting pre-orders now, and the simulator will go on sale in Japan starting next February. For the full scoop, check out the press release after the jump.
[Source: Honda]
Continue reading Return of Paperboy? Honda unveils Bicycle Simulator
Return of Paperboy? Honda unveils Bicycle Simulator originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.