Iowa Department of Public Safety
Eugene T. Meyer, Commissioner
215 East 7th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Telephone Number: (515) 725-6182
Facsimile Number: (515) 725-6195

Colonel Robert O. Garrison, Chief

Iowa State Patrol and AAA Unveil
New Roll-Over Simulator At Iowa State Fair

Contacts:
Phil Wedgewood, AAA: 515-457-5359
Jessica Lown, D.P.S.: 515-725-6196

Everyday public safety officials tell you to buckle up and drive safely. Have you ever wondered why they keep pressing that message out into the public? Well, it’s because unfortunately, nearly every day State Troopers have to see just what happens to drivers and passengers when they’re in a car accident.

Now you too can see the devastating effects of a roll-over car accident.

The Iowa-Minnesota AAA has graciously donated a Roll-Over Simulator to the Iowa State Patrol. And at Trooper Day at the Iowa State Fair, State Patrol Safety Education Officers offer demonstrations to passers-by in an effort to remind everyone to buckle up and drive safely!

What: First Demonstrations of New Roll-Over Simulator

Where: Grand Concourse, Iowa State Fair

When: Thursday, August 9, 2007

10:30AM - 4:00PM

The roll-over simulator is a Ranger Pickup cab placed on a hydraulic lift atop a trailer. Officers with the Iowa State Patrol, place 60-80 pound dummies in the cab, and then begin the simulation. The cab rattles, shakes and spins to demonstrate exactly what can happen to passengers when unrestrained in a roll-over accident.

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