Vision van community launch
When: 24th April 2024 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Where: Barnfield College, Barnfield Avenue, Luton, LU2 7BF
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) successfully won a funding bid to support the development of a road safety vehicle that will utilise modern technology to engage, entertain and educate the young drivers utilising virtual reality films to enhance the learning experience in various areas of road safety awareness.
The vehicle is funded by BFRS, the OPCC to support Road Safety Partnership. Owned and managed by BFRS, the vehicle, named Vision, will be used to support all BFRS's collaborative partners educational initiatives to achieve joint objectives of reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads within Bedfordshire.
The new Vision van will fully embrace BFRS commitment to using virtual reality as an education tool. Using dedicated hydraulic chairs inside the van will allow users to better experience every VR application.