A special driving course will be set up in the Cabre Gym parking lot for students to drive the Auto Control Skid-Monster vehicle during a predetermined 50 minute drive session with an instructor and two other student drivers. An Operation Lifesaver Presentation will also given on Friday, promoting safety at highway-rail grade crossings. A free general assembly in Fagerberg Room 70 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. welcomes the general public to join the students in a discussion about the impact of the Skid-Monster experience and how to cultivate safe driving skills, which can help when encountered with potentially dangerous driving conditions. Enrollment is limited. The cost of the program may be refunded to eligible enrollees who participate in all segments of the class, pending funding approval from the Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming-Montana Safety Council.
Class size is limited.
The Auto Control Monster is a specially adapted car, which simulates dangerous driving conditions such as skids, tight curves, and high-speed maneuvers in a safe, controlled environment. Its use significantly boosts learning rates and retention. Students get hands-on experience while driving the skid monster in a large lot. The castering wheels simulate driving speeds up to four times the speed they are actually traveling. In a series of mock situations, the monster vehicle contrasts how easy it is to keep a car in control with the difficulty encountered in getting it back in control once it becomes a monster.