Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, TD with a student driver at the official opening of the Sim2Learn Driving Simulator Centre in Galway.

Minister for Transport, Mr Noel Dempsey TD has officially opened the first Driving Simulator Centre in Galway. Sim2Learn's revolutionary driver training model is the first one-stop shop approach to driver training in Ireland, to improve driver safety and enhance driver skills leading to improved road safety. The company's mission is to educate safer driving by using state-of-the-art simulators, rules of the road, theory testing and on-the road training.

Commenting on the opening the Minister for Transport, Mr Noel Dempsey TD said: "Simulators are used extensively in the airline, marine and military industries. Driving simulators can make a difference to driver training and road safety in Ireland." He encouraged students to use simulators to improve their driving skills in this "unique safe and stress free environment."

Sim2Learn's first centre is based adjacent to the famous Ballybrit racetrack in Galway. The company aim to open in the region of 45 franchises nationwide within the next three years. Two new centres in Dublin will open early in 2008 followed by Cork and Limerick. The company hopes to employ up to 350 people once it s rollout plans are complete.

Sim2Learn's driving simulators use the latest in European driving simulator technology to bring driver training to Ireland. This provides the learner driver with the opportunity to learn in a safe and stress-free environment. It will also provide the learner driver with all the technical and defensive driving skills required prior to 'on-the-road' tuition with a certified driving instructor.

The simulator consists of the cockpit of a car, with all primary and secondary controls, including the safety belt, to provide the learner driver with an actual car environment in which to learn.

The virtual-reality driving environment is provided through three wrap-around high-resolution computer screens. When a learner driver looks into the screens they will see a driving environment similar to the one they see when looking out the windscreen of a real car.

It's a simulated environment, based in a training centre, so you can make mistakes in comfort and safety as you develop your driving skills.

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