Patent ID: 8033830

Claim:
A vehicle simulation system comprising: a dummy vehicle with a frame placed on a flat surface when operated by a driver; a front display unit for displaying a scene based on operation of said dummy vehicle; and a rear display unit connected to said dummy vehicle and provided on a rear side relative to a seated position of said driver, the rear display unit being capable of displaying a plurality of different situations which are detectable by the driver; an input device provided in a position inwardly in a lateral direction with respect to a grip on a steering handle of said dummy vehicle for said driver to input signals therethrough based on a specific one of the situations detected by the driver; an input judging unit for making a comparative judgment between said input signal and information displayed on said rear display unit; and an output unit for indicating the result of said comparative judgment, wherein the rear display unit is a monitor, and an image imitating multiple lamps is displayed on the monitor, and the input device includes a plurality of switches arranged horizontally side-by-side and corresponding to colors of the lamps when the lamps are turned ON, and wherein the plurality of switches are adapted to be operated by said driver to input the signals therethrough after the driver looks back to detect specific ones of the colors of the lamps in the monitor, the simulation system further comprising: a pair of foot pedals operated by the driver in order to rotate a flywheel located between a seat tube and a rear wheel with a tire mounted on a rear side of the frame, the tire being grounded on the flat surface, wherein the foot pedals operated by the driver transmit a drive force via a front sprocket and a chain to a rear sprocket in order to rotate the flywheel.