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Keller`s SAFE•Sim Truck Driving Simulator User Manual

1. s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA 8 Do one of the following e To assign all drivers to the new vehicle click the Select All button e To assign individual drivers to the new vehicle from the Available Drivers list click to select the first driver then press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard when you select each of the remaining drivers After all drivers are selected click the Add Selected button e To remove all drivers from the Assigned Drivers list click the Remove All button e To remove individual drivers from the Assigned Drivers list click the Remove Selected button 9 To close the window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Changing Vehicle Options This section describes how to change the options on existing vehicles Note When you customize a Keller provided vehicle you are prompted to save it as a custom vehicle To change options for an existing vehicle 1 From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays 3 To the right of Step 2 Setup Vehicles and Assign Drivers click the Next button The Setup Vehicles and Assign Drivers window displays 4 From the Select a Vehicle
2. generate reports showing their results To setup drivers assign drivers to vehicles setup trips environmental conditions and hazards assign drivers to trips and access driver reports follow the steps outlined in the Training Administration area by clicking the Next button to right of the item you need to complete Setting Up Drivers Before using any of Keller s SAFE Sim trips other than the Practice Drive you must enter information on the drivers that will be trained using the simulator Driver information must be entered prior to assigning drivers to trips You must be an administrator to add employees Note You can designate more than one employee as an administrator by choosing the Administrator checkbox in the Employee Information window After your drivers are setup you must assign each driver to the vehicle and trips they will drive All of these tasks are completed through the steps in Training Administration Adding Employees Drivers Before using Keller s SAFE Sim you must enter information on the drivers that will be trained using the simulator Driver information must be entered prior to assigning drivers to trips You must be an administrator to add employees Note You can designate more than one employee as an administrator by choosing the Administrator checkbox in the Employee Information window To add employees drivers 1 From the Home window click the Training Admini
3. includes three routes each with a number of trips 4 Double click on the desired route within the maps shown in the window Colorado New Jersey or Ohio The Setup Trips and Hazards window displays 5 Select from the choices provided to setup your routes The following are some tips to assist you with this process a Trips A trip is a segment of a route Select a trip by clicking on the name of the trip in the Trip Detail section of the window To narrow the list of trips shown you can click on the radio button to show All Trips or only the Custom Trips you previously created Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 25 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA To view a map of a route click the View Map button The default trips provided in Keller s SAFE Sim cannot be deleted Only trips that you have customized and saved can be deleted Trip hazards e To specify the hazards for the trip click on the box next to the name s of a hazard s you d like to include in the trip e Some hazards and environmental conditions may already be set up for the trip selected e Remember to use logic when choosing these hazards Choose hazards that are realistic to the environment you want to simulate or help the driver sharpen their skills in a certain area Be careful not to overload drivers who are new to the simulator with too many hazards e To further specify t
4. unless necessary for your own environment if you do pick a mountain trip keep it simple New Driver Training Level 2 New driver training may be conducted for drivers who are new to the company new to driving truck or those making a transition from driving one type of truck to another In Level 2 your goals are to assess drivers skills for certain vehicles and environments as well as review and improve upon those skills e Guidelines Create a number of trips that are increasingly difficult These trips may have similar types of hazards but the hazards may increase in frequency or the weather may worsen e Tips for Choosing Trips Ideally begin with Level 1 to acclimate them to Keller s SAFE Sim M Assign the easier trips to newer drivers As they improve their skills increase the difficulty of the trips assigned with more advanced vehicle road hazard selections Do the same for vehicles Begin with a straight truck then move to bigger longer tractor trailers with manual transmission as appropriate Eventually assign trips with vehicle s common terrain weather and hazards based on your company s incident and crash history trending Refresher Training Level 3 Consider refresher training with Keller s SAFE Sim for training sessions that are regularly scheduled perhaps annual or seasonal training to review specific skills such as winter driving or skills needed on specific routes mountains city In Le
5. vehicle and trip information From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays From the File menu choose the Backup Data command The Browse for Folder dialog box displays Navigate to the drive and folder where you want to create your backup files It is recommended that you create a new sub folder to store your backup files To do this navigate to the folder where you want to create your backup sub folder click the Make New Folder button then immediately type your new folder name such as SimBackup and click OK When the backup is completed the Backup processing completed message displays Click the OK button In your backup location sub folder you will find the following sub folders and files Sub folders CO NJ OH Practice Files AdminDb mdb DBUsrV60 mdb jjshshr mdb Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 47 Copyright O 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA To restore backup files l In your file management system Windows Explorer navigate to the folder where Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator is installed The default is c jjka 100Sim however you may have chosen a different location Copy the following sub folders and files from your designated backup folder to the
6. 26 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Setting Up Trips by Driving Environment You can select trips by the following four driving environments e City driving e Mountain driving e Highway driving e Special situation To setup trips by driving environment 1 From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays To the right of Step 3 Setup Trips and Hazards click the Next button 4 Click the Select by Driving Environment button The Select Trip by Driving Environment window displays 5 To filter the lists to only show trips for a specific route select the route from the Display by Route drop down list located above the City Driving trip list 6 Select a trip from any of the four driving environment lists then click the View Trip Detail button The Setup Trips and Hazards window displays 7 Select from the choices provided to setup your routes The following are some tips to assist you with this process a Trips A trip is a segment of a route Select a trip by clicking on the name of the trip in the Trip Detail section of the window To narrow the list of trips shown you can click on the radio button to show All Trips or only the Custom
7. Displays the Manage Driver Trips window where you can assign trips to drivers Vehicles Setup Vehicles and Assign Drivers Displays the Setup Vehicles and Assign Drivers window where you can customize Keller provided vehicles and assign them to your drivers One vehicle can be assigned to a driver Trips and Hazards Setup Trips and Hazards Lists the three routes Colorado Ohio and New Jersey available in the simulator Selecting one of the trips takes you to the Setup Trips and Hazards window Help Help Opens the help topic associated with the displayed window Index Help Index Opens the help file You can search for a specific topic Trainer s Guide PDF Trainer s Guide for viewing with Adobe Acrobat Reader The content of this PDF file is the same as the hard copy Trainer s Guide included with the program Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 45 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA User Manual PDF Training Administration user manual in PDF format for viewing and printing with Adobe Acrobat Reader This manual includes the procedures included in the program s Help system Disclaimer Product Disclaimer License Product License Agreement Product Support Displays Technical Support contact information and a link to the Technical Support web site Also includes a link to a list of Frequently Asked Questions in the program s Help system
8. Hazard choices include physical hazards environmental hazards such as time of day and weather and motorist behaviors There are two methods you can use to work with trips and hazards By Route Select a route Ohio Colorado or New Jersey and see all the trips in the route By Environment Select the type of driving environment city driving mountain driving highway driving and special situations and see trips categorized by each environment Setting up trips and hazards is accomplished through Training Administration Step 3 Setup Trips and Hazards Note You must be designated as a training administrator to setup trips and hazards and assign trips to drivers Setting Up Trips by Route Keller s SAFE SimT includes three routes Colorado New Jersey and Ohio Each route includes several trips This method of trip selection allows you to specify a place on a map to base your route on Another method includes selecting your route based on the environment such as city or highway driving To setup trips by route 1 From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays 3 To the right of Step 3 Setup Trips and Hazards click the Next button The Select Route window displays a map with identified routes Keller s SAFE SimTM
9. Note Drivers should be informed ahead of time of their user name and password After the drivers have logged in explain to them what they will see e Assigned trips e Trip detail e Trip list e Trip history e Assigned vehicle e Options o Drive Selected Trip o Practice Drive 6 Offer tips or specific practices they should note and observe during their drive such as e Take it slow until they get the feel of the simulator e Keep hands at 9 and 3 o clock on the steering wheel e Practice looking left and right using the paddles behind the steering wheel e Practice looking in the mirrors using the buttons on the steering wheel e Practice turning the signals lights and windshield wipers on and off using the buttons on the steering wheel e When driving they should scan ahead about 1 4 mile on the highway segments and about one block ahead in the city segments 7 Tell drivers what to do following the drive and when how they can view their results Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 35 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Note After the drive drivers will see a report showing their performance for that drive including the infractions made Now that you have set up Keller s SAFE Sim you can look forward to enhancing the skills and abilities of every level or driver in your company It can be as easy as entering the driver information and assigning them to vehi
10. Product Suggestions Displays a product suggestion form on jjkeller com To submit enhancements to this product or suggestions for a new product complete the fields and submit the form J J Keller on the Web A link to the J J Keller amp Associates Inc web site About Provides information about the product such as version number copyright and your product registration number Page 46 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Backing Up and Restoring Driver Vehicle and Trip Information This section describes how to backup your driver vehicle and trip information and restore it to another computer Here are some reasons why you might want to backup your data To If you are running Keller s SAFE Sim from your computer s hard drive you may want to routinely perform a backup and save it to your network server to avoid data loss should your computer s hard drive fail If you purchase a replacement computer you will need to backup your data from your old computer so that you can restore it for use on your new computer If you are an administrator and you want to setup your training environment drivers trips hazards etc on one computer and have that information transferred to other computers with simulators installed at other locations Note You must have purchased the appropriate number of product licenses backup driver
11. Setup Trips and Hazards click the Next button The Select Route window displays a map with identified routes Keller s SAFE SimTM includes three routes each with a number of trips Do one of the following to display the trip e Double click on the desired route within the maps shown in the window Colorado New Jersey or Ohio e Click the Select by Driving Environment button select the trip from one of the four driving environment lists then click the View Trip Detail button The Setup Trips and Hazards window displays To delete the selected trip click the Delete Trip button located in the Trip Information area The Are you sure you want to delete this trip message displays To delete the trip click the Yes button To close the message box without deleting the trip click the No button To close the window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Page 30 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Assigning Drivers to Trips Before a driver can drive a trip you must add the driver and setup the trips and hazards After these steps are completed you can assign one or more trips to a driver Note You can view all trips assigned to an individual driver and change those assignments by double clicking a driver s name in the Assign Drivers to Trip window This will d
12. Trips you previously created To view a map of a route click the View Map button The default trips provided in Keller s SAFE Sim cannot be deleted Only trips that you have customized and saved can be deleted b Trip hazards e To specify the hazards for the trip click on the box next to the name s of a hazard s you d like to include in the trip e Some hazards and environmental conditions may already be set up for the trip selected Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 27 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA e Remember to use logic when choosing these hazards Choose hazards that are realistic to the environment you want to simulate or help the driver sharpen their skills in a certain area Be careful not to overload drivers who are new to the simulator with too many hazards e To further specify the nature of the hazard click on the name of the hazard to select it The Trip Hazard Detail area displays information and options for that hazard For more detail on hazards available see References e After viewing the information on the hazard specify the likelihood of occurrence by clicking the slider bar and moving the arrow to the left or right c Trip environment e To specify the time of day weather and season for the trip click the appropriate options d Other motorists behaviors e To specify if there are few or many aggressive normal
13. inactive or not designated as a driver they cannot log into the simulator To change employees drivers l From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays To the right of Step 1 Setup Drivers click the Next button The Setup Drivers window displays The employee list includes employee name ID number whether they have administrative privileges are a driver and their location Select the driver s location from the drop down list above the driver list Select the driver s name from the list of employees Click the Edit Selected Driver button The Driver Information window displays Change the employee s information Note To designate an employee as a Training Administrator click the Administrator check box This is the only way the employee will have access to the Training Administration feature to setup and assign drivers to vehicles and trips Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 15 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Note If an employee is no longer a driver or inactive you can change their designation using the Driver and Active checkboxes in the Employee Information window If an employee is flagged inactive or not designated as a driver they ca
14. or timid motorists click the appropriate options The total for all areas must equal 100 8 After you complete any changes to the trips s hazards environment or motorists behaviors do one of the following e To close the window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Any changes you made to a previously created custom trip are automatically saved e Ifyou made changes to a Keller provided trip the Save Customized Trip dialog box displays Type a unique name in the Trip Name text box Type a brief description of the trip in the Description text box then click the OK button e To assign drivers to the trip click the Save and Assign Drivers to this Trip button If you made changes to a Keller provided trip you will be prompted to name the trip before the Assign Drivers to Trip window displays Page 28 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Renaming Trips This topic describes how to rename a trip You cannot rename a Keller provided trip To rename a trip l From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays To the right of Step 3 Setup Trips and Hazards click the Next button The Select Rou
15. other ways of learning such as classroom discussion video based training driving on a range and on the road training you will find Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator invaluable in providing the environment necessary to assess and sharpen your driving skills Beginning a Trip Trip Directional Signs Trips begin at freight terminals Each trip will be marked throughout with blue directional arrow signs Simply turn where the arrows indicate in order to stay on course to your destination If you miss a turn or go the wrong direction a pop up dialog box will alert you that you are off course Keller s SAFE Sim will then return your truck to the proper course so that you can continue your trip Terminating a Trip A trip is completed when you arrive at your destination freight terminal and park your vehicle in the location indicated by the blue Park Here sign You should back into docks when those are marked as the parking area Your vehicle must be within the parking or dock lane lines marked on the pavement in order to register in the system as parked When your vehicle is properly parked Keller s SAFE Sim will notify you A list of infractions will be displayed You can replay sections of the trip where infractions occurred or replay any parts of the trip desired Page 40 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA References Envi
16. the sequence of drivers in either list by clicking on the title of the column containing your desired sort sequence For example to sort the list by driver Id click the Id column title If you click the column title a second time the sort sequence will change from ascending to descending 6 Do one of the following e To assign all drivers to the vehicle click the Select All button e To assign individual drivers to the vehicle from the Available Drivers list click to select the first driver then press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard when you select each of the remaining drivers After all drivers are selected click the Add Selected button Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 21 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA qs e To remove all drivers from the Assigned Drivers list click the Remove All button e To remove individual drivers from the Assigned Drivers list click the Remove Selected button To close the window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Adding Vehicles This section describes how to add custom vehicles to the vehicle list To add vehicles l From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays T
17. three infractions e Be prepared a checklist o Make sure the time and or setup works for the drivers in such a way that is least disruptive to their schedules and yours o Confirm that Keller s SAFE Sim M is set up correctly on the computer s and that the steering wheel foot pedals and chair are positioned appropriately o Know who and how many drivers if multiple stations will be using the simulator Page 6 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA o Make sure you have entered the information necessary for your drivers to use the simulator including driver information vehicle specifications and assignments trip specifications and assignments and environmental specifications and hazards for each trip o Review any guidelines or traffic laws that may come up during the simulator training such as those related to speed and space o Drive the trip s you have specified for your drivers before they are provided access to it o Ifitis the driver s first time driving Keller s SAFE SimTM have them take an Orientation Drive as well as a Practice Drive before driving the trip s you have created for them e Document the training Keller s SAFE Sim M allows you to keep track of and print out driver trip results This documentation can help you keep track of your efforts and may be needed as part of an internal quality system
18. to Modify list select the vehicle you want to change 5 Click the View Modify Vehicle button The View Modify Existing Vehicle window displays 6 Select from the Vehicle Type and Trailer choices in Steps 1 and 2 Note Use logic based on the vehicles your company has and or other vehicles you want your drivers to have experience with Typically assign vehicles to trips that drivers either have experience driving or need practical experience driving for the purpose of the job 7 To save changes to a vehicle s options click the Save and Name Vehicle button 8 Do one of the following e Ifthe vehicle you modified is a Keller provided vehicle the Save Customized Vehicle dialog box displays In the Vehicle Name text box type a description for your customized vehicle then click the Save button Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 23 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA 9 e Ifthe vehicle you modified is a user created vehicle the message Do you want to rename this vehicle displays To save your changes and rename the vehicle click Yes To save your changes and keep the vehicle name click No To close this window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Deleting Vehicles This topic describes how to delete a custom created vehicle You cannot delete a Keller provided vehicle a Keller provided vehicle is on
19. to have experience with Typically assign vehicles and trips that drivers either have experience driving or need practical experience driving for the purpose of the job After selecting a vehicle you can assign drivers to the vehicle Note You can only assign one vehicle to a driver Assigning Drivers to Vehicles This section describes how to assign drivers to vehicles One vehicle can be assigned to a driver After a vehicle is assigned to a driver setup and assign trips then the driver will be ready to drive their assigned routes To assign drivers to vehicles 1 From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays 3 To the right of Step 2 Setup Vehicles and Assign Drivers click the Next button The Setup Vehicles and Assign Drivers window displays 4 From the Select a Vehicle to Modify list select the vehicle you want to assign drivers to Note Use logic based on the vehicles your company has and or other vehicles you want your drivers to have experience with Typically assign vehicles to trips that drivers either have experience driving or need practical experience driving for the purpose of the job 5 Click the Assign Drivers to this Vehicle button The Assign Drivers to Vehicle window displays Note You can change
20. turn where the arrows indicate in order to stay on course to their destination If they miss a turn or go the wrong direction a pop up dialog box will alert them that they are off course Keller s SAFE Sim will then return their truck to the proper course so that they can continue their trip Terminating a Trip Drivers complete a trip when they arrive at their destination freight terminal and park their vehicle in the location indicated by the blue Park Here sign Drivers should back into docks when those are marked as the parking area Their vehicles must be within the parking or dock lane lines marked on the pavement in order to register in the system as parked When the vehicle is properly parked Keller s SAFE Sim will notify the driver A list of infrations will be displayed to the driver The driver will then be taken to the SAFE Sim main menu where the driver may choose to replay the trip or drive another trip assigned to the trainer The driver will be able to replay sections of the trip where specific infractions occurred or replay any parts of the trip desired Once a driver has completed a trip the trainer may view the infractions which occurred during that trip and print out a hard copy for reference discussion with the driver or for the driver s file The trainer will find this trip report printing function by entering Keller s SAFE Sim through the Training Administration button on the main menu and
21. window displays To close this window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 31 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Displaying All Trips Assigned to Individual Drivers This topic describes how to display all trips assigned to individual drivers and change their trip assignments To display all trips assigned to individual drivers 1 From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays 3 To the right of Assign Drivers to Trips click the Next button The Assign Drivers to Trip window displays Lists of available drivers and assigned drivers are displayed 4 Double click on the name of the driver whose trips you want to view The Trips Assigned To Driver window displays 5 To limit the list of available and assigned trips to a specific route select a route from the Select Route drop down list box 6 To limit the list of available and assigned trips to show only customized trips click to select the Custom Trips Only checkbox 7 To assign a trip s to the driver click to select the trip in the Available Trips list press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard as you select additional trips then click t
22. Documentation may also be required as a way of verifying that training was completed The documentation from Keller s SAFE Sim may also be considered for use in performance reviews based on your own corporate guidelines or to identify the need for refresher training e Evaluate the effectiveness of training with Keller s SAFE Sim Evaluating the effectiveness of training with Keller s SAFE Sim helps you determine if the program is meeting its objectives If utilizing the simulator has not been effective you can improve it by making adjustments to the vehicle and trip specifications Training with Keller s SAFE Sim may be evaluated by o Reviewing driver trip results o Observing drivers using Keller s SAFE Sim M o Having drivers demonstrate specific skills on Keller s SAFE Sim o Asking supervisors or the safety director if safety performance has improved e Training Setups for Keller s SAFE Sim There are a number of considerations as you prepare to use Keller s SAFE Sim as a training tool for your drivers First consider the environment where the Keller s SAFE Sim M truck driving simulator stations are located Keller s SAFE Sim M may be used as a single station or in a classroom environment with multiple simulators An administrator may set up the training environment drivers trips hazards etc from one location and then have that setup transferred to simulators at other locations For how to i
23. Driving Simulator is different from other training tools in that the simulator itself is the environment for learning Utilized in different ways the simulator is able to assess or improve skills or to provide experiential experience for situations that are difficult to replicate By driving Keller s SAFE SimT Truck Driving Simulator you will learn by experiencing driving the simulator itself Setting Up a Driver to Use the Simulator The following guidelines are provided to assist you in setting up a driver to use the simulator e Make sure the computer monitor is within 5 inches of the steering wheel e Position the foot pedals so the brake left pedal is directly under the steering wheel and both pedals can be maneuvered comfortably Note To prevent foot peddles from moving around the floor set the peddles for the floor surface being used To set the foot peddles unit for a carpeted surface flip the unit over and press the button to extend the carpet grabbing teeth To use the foot peddles on a hard surface press the button and push the carpet grabbing teeth in e Position the chair to the appropriate height to the desktop for comfortable reach to the wheel pedals and computer e Position hands at 9 and 3 o clock so that the buttons on the steering wheel can be reached with the thumbs the buttons on the front of steering wheel and fore or middle fingers the paddles on the back of steering wheel e Driver must be assign
24. Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA To practice driving on the simulator you may click the Practice Drive button on the Main Menu Driver Controls e Steering wheel controls o Front buttons Left mirror Right mirror Left turn signal Right turn signal e Windshield wipers e Headlights o Paddles on back of steering wheel Look left Look right e Gear stick o Forward shift up o Back shift down e Foot pedals o Brake o Accelerator Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 39 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Driving Tips When driving Keller s SAFE SimT Truck Driving Simulator consider the following e Take it slow until you get the feel of using the simulator e Keep your hands at 9 and 3 o clock on the steering wheel e Practice looking left and right using the paddles behind the steering wheel e Practice looking in the mirrors using the buttons on the steering wheel e Practice turning the signals lights and windshield wipers on and off using the buttons on the steering wheel e When driving scan ahead about 1 4 mile on the highway segments and about one block ahead in the city segments As a learning and assessment tool you will find that Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator is different from other training tools you have the chance to learn experience and sharpen your skills in a virtual environment In conjunction with
25. Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator User Manual Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Table of Contents WV CL CO MG EE DR EN 1 A LOS 2 General Program Information 4 5cssiscssscegcsseiccceccsvecadaranscccceasegeadasesasceseseacsoosegecbobcssedussses savoudscecacaes 3 Purpose and ENN 3 Trip Descriptions smpn O 4 Trainer OO de GeemeskoSlkaatoamngnaeln 6 TEA O A A E A A 6 SIMAO App O SANG 8 TAP Directional ANA SE 9 Terminating a Tipse 9 Driver Assessment Level I aiii A A AERE 10 New Driver Training Level vvs NGS 11 Retresber Training Level 3 ose sect daa Sot e e e e a e a 11 Remedial Post incident crash Training Level 4 oooonconinccniccnincnnoccconncconoconn nono nonn nono nocnnncnnnno 12 Assessing Driver Performance 13 Setting Up Drivers Vehicles and Trips eesssvversvvvensnvvensnneesenneesenneessnneennnnesnnnnesnnneesnnnsesnnvnennneee 14 Settin Up Drivers aa 14 Adding Employees DIES i 14 Changing Employee Driver TOTO EMANAN 15 Removing Employees Drivers E A A dia 16 Importing Employees Diver save 17 Resetting user names and PASS WOTd Siri is 19 Changing and Deleting Location Information srnronrrrnvrernrrrrrrrrnrrrnnrrennrernrnrrrrernsesrnresnnserrneenn 20 Setting Up Vehicles and Assigning Drivers ssesssesssocssooesoossssesssesssoossoossoossssssssesssoessoossoossese 21 ASAS dunas 21 Adding A ea dE 22 Changing Vehicle Ops sd al 23 DEV NN 24 Setting Up Trips
26. and Hazards AAA A A 25 Setting UP Tips by Route sxc ntatostnt nl said iden 25 Copyright O 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Setting Up Trips by Driving Environment esroronnronnvsnnvrenrnrererennesnnvsrnrssensrensvsnnesenrsssrssensesnnsee 27 Reme 29 DET NN 30 SN 31 Displaying All Trips Assigned to Individual Drivers oooonconccnocnnccnonononcononononancnncnnncnnc ro nonnnonno 32 BS RA A dssdbefeiksaesneperkskrrnerdutet 33 Preparing Drivers for Keller s SAFE SimTM eesesssverssvvensnnvensnneessnnvensnnnennnneennnnessnnnessnnnesnnenenne 35 DENCIA ateo 37 Setting Up a Driver to Use the Simulator ssesosonsosonrrsnvrrnnvrsnrrssnsrsnnnnsnsssnnnssnrsssnssennsnnnsessnsessse 37 Driving a t aaa 40 EE NE RE RE 41 Other Training Resources Larnegdsaasd edda ar AN 43 Menu Bar ssis ssis etretant eaa II RAEES AE 45 EE EE EE ees E AE EE E tuna ead os 45 VE 45 O NS 45 Veces a t 45 TAP NATRE 45 HS 45 Backing Up and Restoring Driver Vehicle and Trip Information srenennnnrnvnonrrvnnvvrnrnnnrneene 47 Copyright O 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Welcome Welcome to Keller s SAFE Sim M Truck Driving Simulator Keller s SAFE Sim allows drivers to experience real world hazards before they experience them on the road Like flight simulators for pilots Keller s SAFE Sim provides truck drivers a method for performing and improving their skills in a safe virtual enviro
27. and password are required for the training administrator to setup drivers vehicles and trips A user name and password are also required for drivers to drive their assigned trips If you are a driver and are unable to log into Drive Assigned Trips contact your training administrator for assistance For security reasons your training administrator cannot look up your old user name and password but can assign you a new user name and password This is accomplished in the Training Administration Step 1 Setup Drivers option The training administrator should make sure the driver is flagged as a Driver and Active before reassigning their user name and password If you are the training administrator and are unable to log into the Training Administration area contact Keller Soft Technical Support 1 800 346 4812 for assistance Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 19 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Changing and Deleting Location Information Locations can be added at the same time you setup drivers in the Driver Information window However to change location information such as rename a location or to delete a location choose the Location command from the View menu A location may be a company facility plant or dispatch location If you only operate from one location you do not need to enter any location information Location 1 is the default location
28. appropriate restore location Your drive letter may be different depending on where you installed the program This program s default installation path is c jjka 100Sim Keep in mind that when you restore copy these files any existing data will be overwritten Copy the following sub from your backup folder to c jjka 100Sim Trips CO NJ OH Practice Copy the following file from your backup folder to c jjka 100Sim Trips AdminDb mdb Copy the following files from your backup folder to c jjka ksoft32 DBUsrV60 mdb jjshshr mdb Page 48 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 49 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA
29. azards o Speed and space management o Braking o Use of mirrors o Backing o Cornering o Emergency maneuvers Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 3 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA o Skid control and recovery e Identify driver deficiencies and provide experience based training to improve upon or correct those deficiencies e Teach hazard perception defensive driving and speed and space management skills in particular e Augment traditional classroom and behind the wheel training providing critically important high risk situational training that neither form is able to provide effectively Intended Audience e Drivers of tractor trailer combinations and non articulated straight trucks for the purpose of assessing learning or improving driving skills e New hires for the purpose of driver assessment or new driver training e Drivers needing refresher or post incident crash training for the purpose of improving driving skills Trip Descriptions Numerous trips may be selected from three primary routes including e Colorado Route Rifle to Denver e Ohio Route Cleveland OH to Pittsburgh PA via Wheeling WV and e New Jersey Route West Orange NJ to Philadelphia PA Keller s SAFE SimT Truck Driving Simulator offers many types of real world driving environments and hazards Each may be specifically pre selected by the trainer or administrator and set
30. cles and assign drivers to those vehicles and setup trips and hazards and assign drivers These steps must be completed before a driver can Drive Assigned Trips Note You may want to add a generic default driver such as J Doe to use when evaluating prospective new drivers Trip Replay Replay a previously driven trip Exit Close the progam Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 1 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Getting Started Welcome to Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Keller s SAFE Sim allows drivers to experience real world hazards before they experience them on the road Like flight simulators for pilots Keller s SAFE Sim provides truck drivers a method of performing and improving their skills in a safe virtual environment Keller s SAFE Sim allows professional drivers to apply a variety of skills in routine extreme and emergency situations The simulator is ideal for identifying driver deficiencies so you can provide the necessary useful training to improve upon and correct them After you have Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator set up the computer and the software installed you are ready to use the simulator With no other set up you or your drivers may take an orientation drive or a practice drive which uses pre selected trips vehicles environments and hazards However to assess the skills of yo
31. cles and default trips However as you and your drivers become familiar and experienced using Keller s SAFE Sim you can look forward to cus tomizing trips specific to your drivers needs You will discover new ways to use the simulator and see how performance on the simulator relates to performance on the road Unlike other training tools Keller s SAFE SimTM truck driving simulator provides hands on experience for drivers before they go on the road In conjunction with other means of training such as classroom discussion video based training driving on a range and on the road training you will find Keller s SAFE Sim invaluable in providing the environment necessary to assess and sharpen drivers skills You will find that Keller s SAFE Sim fits into and enhances existing programs rather than replacing them Page 36 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Driver Information Welcome to Keller s SAFE Sim M Truck Driving Simulator Keller s SAFE SimT is a truck driving simulator where you operate a semi or straight truck in a variety of conditions such as busy interstates two lane highways congested city streets mountain roads and high risk environments In conjunction with different ways of learning whether it be a classroom discussion a video a truck driving range or on the road experience Keller s SAFE Sim Truck
32. created To change location information 1 From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays 3 From the View menu choose Location The Location Information window displays 4 From the Existing Locations list click to select the location you want to change or delete Do one of the following To change the selected location simply type the changes in the fields provided To delete the selected location click the Delete Location button A confirmation message displays To delete the location and any information associated with the location click the Yes button To retain the location click the No button 6 To close this window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Any changes made to a displayed location are automatically saved Page 20 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Setting Up Vehicles and Assigning Drivers This section describes how to create new and select vehicles and vehicle specifications for drivers If a change is made to a vehicle you will be prompted to name and save the vehicle you have specified Note Use logic based on the vehicles your company has and or other vehicles you want your drivers
33. d 339 VT Rollover 341 VT Extreme Weather Driving 316 VT Adverse Weather straight trucks 345 VT DRIVING GRADES Mountains 366 VT NIGHT DRIVING Night Driving 314 VT Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Page 43 ROAD CONSTRUCTION SAFETY Road Work 365 VT EMERGENCY MANEUVERS Emergency Maneuvers 323 VT RAILROAD CROSSINGS Railroad Crossings 331 VT AGGRESSIVE DISTRACTED DRIVING Road Rage 114 K and 384 VT Distracted 151 K BACKING Backing 312 VT 152 K and 400 DVD Avoiding Truck Stop Accidents 361 VT Yard Spotting 362 VT Backing amp Parking straight trucks 344 VT ALL DRIVER TRAINING AREAS Traffic Violations amp CDL Disqualification 166 K Drivers Drugs amp Drinking 184 K Hours of Service A Driver s Guide 286 K Hours of Service A Driver s Guide computer based training 286 CMM P Hours of Service A Driver s Guide internet delivered training 286 IDC Fuel Efficiency video 462 AV Federal Motor Carrier Regulations Pocketbook 7 ORS A A Driver s Guide to the FMCSR Handbook 16 ORS The Interstate Truck Driver s Handbook 1 ORS Route amp Delivery Driver s Safety Handbook 150 ORS Transportation Safety Training Newsletter 8 N Keller Soft Safety Training Customizer CD ROM 245 KS R Keller Soft E Z Newsletter Customizer CD ROM 17 KS R For more information
34. d to a driver or set of drivers and delivered either to a specific driver or set of drivers The purpose of Level 4 training is to correct or remedy specific driver behaviors based on what has already happened There are four basic types of training in Level 4 1 Training for one driver following an incident or crash Training for one driver following two or more incidents or crashes 2 3 Training for two or more drivers following one or more types of incidents crashes 4 Training for two or more drivers following two or more incidents or crashes Guidelines Trips created for the purpose of remedial training should be focused on the problem area such as following distance a common concern backing or right turns Create trips that focus on a specific problem area to review and improve upon those skills However don t be afraid to set the trip up with a hazard or two that would be unexpected by the driver Tips for Choosing Trips Some suggested selections to include on your customized trips include o Aggressive and timid drivers o City driving o Poor visibility heavy fog rain either or both at night Page 12 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA o Slick road conditions rain snow ice black ice When deciding how to use Keller s SAFE Sim for your training program remember to ask yourself why you are training what you
35. dministrator to import employees To import employees drivers l Prepare the Import file as described below Import file specifications File must include commas or tabs as field separators Maximum sizes for the various fields are listed below Import file must be a text file txt or csv Fields in txt files can be separated by either tabs or commas Fields in csv files must be separated by commas 4 Important Location is the numerical identifier for a location s position found when you open your drop down list of locations e g first on list is 1 etc Do not leave his field blank the values must be greater than 0 and correspond to a valid location For instance if you do not lhave multiple locations the value would need to be 1 for he default location If you have multiple locations a value lof 2 corresponds to the first location you added a value MN of 3 corresponds to the second location you added etc 11 15 1 20 20 20 28 30 30 20 2 10 il fail po mM EE iddlelnitial pr OE Lastname 20 e Phone Home phone number 20 Phone2 Work phone number 20 mail a a 30 ESA NTO Sl gt S gt lm ult AT x jaja la a 8 15 A OJO FO ele E N 5 ale U Z O eg o c rn a jou O c 3 C O Oo a Q O mg gt tate aa ip EE Indicates a required field A value must exist in these fields
36. e o Construction Shoulder work o Animal in roadway o Car runs a stop sign at a two way non electronic intersection o Car runs a stop light at a four way electronic intersection o Pedestrians o Parked cars placeable objects such as barrels and cones o Parked car about to pull out into traffic from parking space Page 42 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Other Training Resources Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator is a comprehensive training tool However when you need to go into greater detail or have specific requirements due to the nature of your operation the following list of training resources can help you Unless noted otherwise the products listed are all video based driver training kits All products listed are available from J J Keller amp Associates Inc SEEING HAZARDS Hazard Perception Challenge 118 K Hazard Perception Challenge II 218 K Seeing Hazards 315 VT DEFENSIVE DRIVING Defensive Driving 363 VT City Driving 99 K Using Your Mirrors 332 VT Traffic 385 VT Straight Trucks and Vans 112 K Defensive Driving straight trucks 343 VT SPEED amp SPACE MANAGEMENT Speed amp Space Management 319 VT 171 K and 400 DVD Using Your Mirrors 332 VT Traffic 385 VT Distracted 151 K Speed amp Space Management straight trucks 355 VT EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS Rain 340 VT Win
37. e that was included in Keller s SAFE SimTM Note If the vehicle was assigned to driver s that performed trips deleting the vehicle could adversely impact your trip history reporting To delete custom created vehicles 1 From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays 3 To the right of Step 2 Setup Vehicles and Assign Drivers click the Next button The Setup Vehicles and Assign Drivers window displays 4 From the Select a Vehicle to Modify list select the vehicle you want to delete Click the Delete This Vehicle button The message Are you sure you want to delete the vehicle name displays 6 To delete the vehicle and all references to the vehicle click the Yes button To keep the vehicle click the No button 7 To close this window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Page 24 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Setting Up Trips and Hazards Keller s SAFE Sim includes three routes The routes are Ohio Colorado and New Jersey Each route includes several trips A trip is a segment of a route You can customize the trips in a route by changing hazards associated with a route
38. ed to a trip Getting Started To start Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator double click the Truck Driving Simulator icon on your computer desktop The main window includes the following options e Getting Started Click here to access an overview of how to setup drivers vehicles and trips e Orientation Drive Step by step guided drive that familiarizes a driver with the equipment on a truck such as turn signals mirrors lights and wipers The Orientation Drive is helpful for first time drivers who have never used the simulator before Like having a Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 37 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA driver instructor at the driver s side prompts appear on screen during the trip to help the driver learn the controls and environment of Keller s SAFE Sim M e Practice Drive Familiarize yourself with the simulator This drive allows drivers to see what the simulator is like including the steering acceleration and braking before driv ing on an assigned trip Drivers will have a limited list of trips and vehicles to choose from that vary in degree of difficulty and number of hazards e Drive Assigned Trips Employees drive trips that were assigned and setup by the training administrator e Training Administration Setup drivers vehicles and trips For the training administrator to add and maintain driver information including user name
39. for each record being imported Other fields can be blank Important For each record added through the import process the employee s ID number is automatically assigned as their user name and password 2 From the Home window click the Training Administration button Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 17 Copyright O 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 3 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays 4 To the right of Step 1 Setup Drivers click the Next button The Setup Drivers window displays 5 Click the Import Drivers button The Import Drivers dialog box displays 6 Click the OK button The Open dialog box displays 7 Navigate to the directory and sub folder where your source file exists Remember it must be a csv or txt file Select the file then click the OK button to begin the import Note The employee ID for each record you are importing must be unique When the import is complete the employees will be included in the Setup Drivers list Page 18 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Resetting user names and passwords Administrator and driver user names and passwords are assigned through the Training Administration feature A user name
40. ge or on the road experience Keller s SAFE Sim is unique from other training tools in that the simulator itself is the environment for learning Utilized in a variety of ways the simulator is able to assess or improve skills or to provide virtual experience with situations that are difficult to replicate Whether you have single or multiple stations set up your drivers will learn by experiencing driving the simulator itself Training Tips Here are some things you can do to facilitate what your drivers practice and learn e Identify your drivers and their needs Ask yourself the following questions about your drivers o What is the average experience level of the driver s o Why are they using Keller s SAFE SimTM To identify potential bad habits or tendencies in pre employment screening To evaluate an experienced driver s skills To refresh drivers skills on annual or seasonal topics such as driving in snow To orientate new drivers To focus on a specific problem area or areas after an incident or crash Have they driven Keller s SAFE Sim M before e Set objectives for drivers Instructional objectives map out what you want your drivers to know and do Starting with defined objectives enables you to evaluate whether these goals have been met Identify what you want each driver to perform and at what skill level For example A driver will be able to drive in a city driving environment with no more than
41. he Add Selected button 8 To remove assigned trips click to select the trip in the Trips Assigned to this Driver List press and hold the Ctrl key as you select additional trips to remove then click the Remove Selected button 9 To close this window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Page 32 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Generating Reports Through the reporting feature and trip replay feature in Keller s SAFE Sim M training administrators and supervisors can review driver performance on the simulator Reports are automatically generated for all trips taken until the completion of a run or the trip is terminated The exception to this is the Orientation Drive Keller s SAFE Sim identifies skills used by the driver and infractions as a result of not using those skills such as e Distance following vehicles ahead e Frequency of checking mirrors e Checking mirrors before changing lanes or turning a corner e Checking mirrors before passing e Using turn signals before turns e Using turn signals before changing lanes e Having lights on during inclement weather e Stopping for pedestrians e Driving the vehicle off the road or shoulder e Speeding less than 10 mph over the speed limit e Speeding more than 10 less than 20 mph over the speed limit e Speeding more than 20
42. he nature of the hazard click on the name of the hazard to select it The Trip Hazard Detail area displays information and options for that hazard For more detail on hazards available see References e After viewing the information on the hazard specify the likelihood of occurrence by clicking the slider bar and moving the arrow to the left or right Trip environment e To specify the time of day weather and season for the trip click the appropriate options d Other motorists behaviors e To specify if there are few or many aggressive normal or timid motorists click the appropriate options The total for all areas must equal 100 6 After you complete any changes to the trips s hazards environment or motorists behaviors do one of the following To close the window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Any changes you made to a previously created custom trip are automatically saved If you made changes to a Keller provided trip the Save Customized Trip dialog box displays Type a unique name in the Trip Name text box Type a brief description of the trip in the Description text box then click the OK button To assign drivers to the trip click the Save and Assign Drivers to this Trip button If you made changes to a Keller provided trip you will be prompted to name the trip before the Assign Drivers to Trip window displays Page
43. hope to achieve from both your perspective and the drivers and consider how you are going to accomplish your goals for training Using the guidelines provided in Levels 1 4 you should be able to set up and adapt Keller s SAFE Sim for a number of needs in assessment and training Most importantly communicate your rationale and goals to your drivers so that they understand the context of the training This will help them work to reach those goals as well Assessing Driver Performance Through the reporting and trip replay features in Keller s SAFE Sim training administrators and supervisors can review driver performance on the simulator For information on the reporting feature see the Generating Reports topic To use the trip replay feature 1 From the Home window click the Trip Replay button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The Trip Replay window displays As an administrator you can view trips from any driver 3 Select the driver from the left hand column and a trip from the right hand column Non administrators may only select their own trips 4 To play the selected trip click the Play button The trip will start playing from the beginning 5 Do any of the following e To change your view of the trip from the Camera drop down list select one of the seven views listed e Trips are divided into parts To selec
44. indow displaying options to specify the records you want to include on your report displays 5 Select from the options such as location driver s trip s and date ranges then choose the view report button The report displays 6 To print the report choose the Print button To change the printer or printer settings click the Page Setup button 7 To close the window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Page 34 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Preparing Drivers for Keller s SAFE Sim To prepare your drivers to use Keller s SAFE Sim l Discuss the purpose and objectives for their use of the simulator whether it is assessment of skills or to practice specific skills such as hazard perception Make sure they are set up and positioned at their station s correctly e Steering wheel foot pedals and monitor placed correctly e Hands placed correctly Give each driver a copy of the Driver Information section located in this Trainer s Guide to assist with training and for a ready reference Note Permission is granted to reproduce the Driver Information section of the Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Trainer s Guide as long as the copyright notice remains visible on all copies Direct them to the Drive Assigned Trips button on the main window
45. isplay the Trips Assigned To Driver window To assign drivers to trips l From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays To the right of Assign Drivers to Trips click the Next button The Assign Drivers to Trip window displays Lists of available drivers and assigned drivers are displayed Do one of the following e To assign all drivers to the trip click the Select All button e To assign individual drivers to the trip from the Available Drivers list click to select the first driver then press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard when you select each of the remaining drivers After all drivers are selected click the Add Drivers button Note To display trips assigned to a specific driver double click the name of the driver To return to the Assign Drivers to Trip window click the Return button e To remove all drivers from the Assigned Drivers list click the Remove All button e To remove individual drivers from the Assigned Drivers list click the Remove Driver s button Note You can view all trips assigned to an individual driver and change those assignments by double clicking a driver s name in either list in the Assign Drivers to Trip window When you do this the Trips Assigned To Driver
46. ive trips that were assigned and setup by the training administrator Training Administration Setup drivers vehicles and trips For the training administrator to add and maintain driver information including user names and passwords setup vehicles and assign drivers to those vehicles and setup trips and hazards and assign drivers These steps must be completed before a driver can Drive Assigned Trips Note You may want to add a generic default driver such as J Doe to use when evaluating prospective new drivers Trip Replay Replay a previously driven trip Page 2 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA General Program Information In order to understand how Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator can help your driver training program it is important to understand its purpose It is also important to understand the drivers who can most benefit from using it how they can benefit from it and the challenges it offers to your drivers as an effective training tool Keller s SAFE SimT challenges a driver to operate a semi or straight truck safely in a variety of trainer selected conditions such as busy interstates two lane highways congested city streets mountain roads and high risk environments Drivers of all levels will benefit by sharpening their hazard perception defensive driving and crash avoidance skills Keller s SAFE Si
47. m is also an important driver assessment tool as an assessment feature tracks driver infractions and allows the trainer to identify areas for improvement As a training tool Keller s SAFE Sim is one of many options in your trainer s toolbox It does not and cannot replace forms of training such as classroom training driving on a range or on the road training Rather Keller s SAFE Sim works hand in hand to supplement your training efforts by providing a practical no risk method of training and assessment on routine and high risk driving situations These scenarios would otherwise be too costly and too dangerous to replicate in real trucks on real roads with other motorists Purpose and Objectives Purpose The purpose of Keller s SAFE Sim M is to provide drivers a method for practicing and improving their driving skills in a safe virtual environment This approach allows drivers to experience real world hazards before they experience them on the road This type of experience based driver training may also reduce the frequency and severity of crashes Crash reduction lowers operating costs due to lower insurance premiums personal injury liability litigation vehicle repair and vehicles placed out of service In turn lower operating costs mean more profit Objectives e Allow drivers to practice a variety of skills in routine extreme and emergency driving situations including o Hazard perception seeing h
48. mph over the speed limit e Violating a yield sign e Violating a stop sign e Violating a stop light e Driving too fast for conditions e Incorrectly applying brake pedal pressure over time such as riding the brakes overheating them and causing brake fade Any infractions made by the driver are listed on the reports along with the frequency of those infractions It is recommended that your company establish its own corporate guidelines as to what is acceptable or not acceptable There are three types of reports you can generat They are Infraction Report A detailed report of infractions for a driver and a trip Vehicle and trip detail are also included in this report Trip Summary Report A summary report of all drivers who have taken a particular trip Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 33 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Driver Trip History Report A summary report of all trips taken by a driver Multiple drivers may be selected for this report To generate reports on driver performance 1 From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays 3 To the right of Driver Trip Reports click the Next button The Reports window displays 4 Choose the report you wish to print A w
49. nformation visit the Technical Support web site or contact Technical Support directly Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 7 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Next consider the needs of your drivers and your objectives for their use of Keller s SAFE SimTM Will the driver s need your help some or all of the time Or do you simply need to tell them to log in and complete a trip o One on one Training You may want to consider working one on one with a driver when you only have one station and he or she has never used Keller s SAFE Sim M before or you want to work on that driver s development of a specific skill s o Coaching Facilitating Consider coaching facilitating when you have one or more drivers using Keller s SAFE SimTM who have some experience driving the simulator In this scenario you may offer help as needed to assist the driver s learning the skills being practiced o Self paced Training Self paced training allows drivers to use Keller s SAFE SimTM on their own schedule This option works well when a station is already set up and drivers have already used the simulator and are familiar with its controls o Group Review A group review allows students to comment on a pre driven trip To do this have students review a trip that you or a student not identified has driven This is done through the replay feature Or you can have a live group review of
50. nment Keller s SAFE Sim M allows professional drivers to apply a variety of skills in routine extreme and emergency situations As a trainer you can use the simulator to identify driver deficiencies and provide the necessary useful training to improve upon or correct them The following list describes each of option on the program s main window Getting Started Introduces the new user to the program Orientation Drive Step by step guided drive that familiarizes a driver with the equipment on a truck such as turn signals mirrors lights and wipers The Orientation Drive is helpful for first time drivers who have never used the simulator before Like having a driver instructor at the driver s side prompts appear on screen during the trip to help the driver learn the controls and environment of Keller s SAFE Sim M Practice Drive Familiarize yourself with the simulator This drive allows drivers to see what the simulator is like including the steering acceleration and braking before driving on an assigned trip Drivers will have a limited list of trips and vehicles to choose from that vary in degree of difficulty and number of hazards Drive Assigned Trips Employees drive trips that were assigned and setup by the training administrator Training Administration Setup drivers vehicles and trips For the training administrator to add and maintain driver information including user names and passwords setup vehi
51. nnot log into the simulator To close this window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Removing Employees Drivers This section describes how to remove employees You must be an administrator to remove employees To remove employees drivers 1 From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays 3 To the right of Step 1 Setup Drivers click the Next button The Setup Drivers window displays The employee list includes employee name ID number whether they have administrative privileges are a driver and their location 4 Select the driver s location from the drop down list above the driver list 5 Select the driver s name from the list of employees 6 Click the Remove Selected Driver button All of the information associated with the selected driver is deleted from the program 7 To close this window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Page 16 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Importing Employees Drivers The import function will allow you to easily bring in an existing employee list provided the file is set up in a specific manner You must be an a
52. o the right of Step 2 Setup Vehicles and Assign Drivers click the Next button The Setup Vehicles and Assign Drivers window displays Click the Create New Vehicle button The Create New Vehicle window displays Select from the Vehicle Type and Trailer choices in Steps and 2 Note Use logic based on the vehicles your company has and or other vehicles you want your drivers to have experience with Typically assign vehicles to trips that drivers either have experience driving or need practical experience driving for the purpose of the job Do one of the following To save the new vehicle a Click the Save and Name Vehicle button The Save Customized Vehicle dialog box displays b In the Vehicle Name text box type a description for your new vehicle c Click the Save button e To close the window without saving a new vehicle click the Return button To assign drivers to the new vehicle with the new vehicle highlighted in the Select a Vehicle to Modify List click the Assign Drivers to this Vehicle button The Assign Drivers to Vehicle window displays Note You can change the sequence of drivers in either list by clicking on the title of the column containing your desired sort sequence For example to sort the list by driver Id click the Id column title If you click the column title a second time the sort sequence will change from ascending to descending Page 22 Keller
53. on these and other Keller products visit our website at www jjkeller com or call us toll free at 1 800 327 6868 Page 44 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Menu Bar The menu bar across the top of the Training Administration application allows you to access all the administration functions A description of each item in the top menu bar follows File Backup Data Creates a backup copy of the programs s database Import Drivers Import employee driver information from an external source Exit Closes the application If exit is chosen from the Training Administration tool you are returned to the Simulator s Home window View Location Location Administration window where you can enter specific information about the different locations in your company Driver Trip Reports Create reports showing driver results Training Setup Screen Takes you to the Training Administration SAFE SIM Setup Areas window where you setup drivers vehicles and trips and assign trips to your drivers This feature is available for employees that are designated as a Training Administrator Drivers Setup Drivers Displays the Setup Drivers window where you add change and delete employee driver information including user names and passwords This is also where select employees are designated as your Training Administrator s Manage Driver Trips
54. ronmental Conditions and Hazards Time of day and weather conditions e Night driving O O O Low light Need headlights on Other vehicles and ambient light e Dusk dawn driving Everything will be dimmer than normal daylight driving Street lights will be on Lands on windshield Wipers can be turned on by pressing the wipers button on your steering wheel Road will be slick but will have some traction Distinguishable from normal road surface Appears as a white texture that is slick but will have some traction Distinguishable from normal road surface Lands on windshield Wipers can be turned on by pressing the wipers button on your steering wheel Loss of control will be determined by vehicle dynamics and driver input Road will be very slick basically no traction Distinguishable from normal road surface brighter Loss of control will be determined by vehicle dynamics and driver input e Black ice o Road will be very slick basically no traction o Distinguishable from the normal road surface slightly darker o Loss of control will be determined by vehicle dynamics and driver input e Fog o Environment will be lighter with less visibility Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 41 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA o Does not affect traction e Hazards o Object in roadway o Car blocking roadway o Construction Lane change sites o Construction Lane closur
55. s and passwords setup vehicles and assign drivers to those vehicles and setup trips and hazards and assign drivers These steps must be completed before a driver can Drive Assigned Trips e Trip Replay Replay a previously driven trip Drive Assigned Trips To use Keller s SAFE Sim M Truck Driving Simulator click the Drive Assigned Trips button on the program s main Home window To begin using the simulator enter the user name and password you have been assigned The trip selection window displays your assigned trips and your assigned vehicle To view your driving history click the Trip History button To view trip details select a trip and click the Trip Details button The following information is displayed e Trip name e Description e Distance e Time of day settings e Weather settings e Season settings To select a trip click on the name of the trip in the trip list When clicked the corresponding information for that trip will appear in the Trip Detail window To begin the selected trip click the Drive Selected Trip button To exit this window click the Exit button Drive Selected Trip Once you have clicked the Start button the simulation will begin When the trip is completed you will see a report displaying your performance for that drive including the infractions made Practice Drive Page 38 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J
56. selecting Reports from the SAFE Sim Setup Areas window Note To terminate a trip before completion press the Esc key on your keyboard Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 9 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Driver Assessment Level 1 Driver assessment is typically an initial assessment run for a driver whether it is for pre employment screening or new drivers In Level 1 your goals are to acclimate the driver to the simulator and use the simulator to see how the driver handles the driving environment in order to give you a feel for the person you just hired or are about to hire e Guidelines When assessing new drivers or conducting a pre employment screening you may want to test for skills that are appropriate to the vehicles and environments that are typical for your drivers You may also want to assess driver tendencies such as following too close failing to signal when changing lanes or insufficient use of mirrors Consider the following to create a trip or set of trips for driver assessment O O What types of vehicles do drivers need to be able to operate safely What kinds of environments do drivers need to be able to drive in safely city mountains rain snow fog What times of day do drivers need to be able to safely drive night dawn dusk What are some typical hazards that your drivers face based on environmental factors or conditions common
57. stration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays 2 Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays 3 To the right of Step 1 Setup Drivers click the Next button Page 14 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA The Setup Drivers window displays The employee list includes employee name ID number whether they have administrative privileges are a driver and their location Select the driver s location from the drop down list above the driver list Click the Add New Drivers button Enter the employee s information The Driver Information window displays Note To designate an employee as a Training Administrator click the Administrator check box This is the only way the employee will have access to the Training Administration feature to setup and assign drivers to vehicles and trips To close this window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Changing Employee Driver Information This section describes how to change employee driver information You must be an administrator to change employee information Note If an employee is no longer a driver or inactive you can change their designation using the Driver and Active checkboxes in the Employee Information window If an employee is flagged
58. t a part of the trip to play from the Play drop down list select a part then click the Load Selected Part button e To fast forward fast backward stop or pause click the corresponding button e You can fast forward to a specific time point that an infraction or crash has occurred by referring to the location indicated on the Infraction Report e To view an incident from several different angles simply back up change the view and then click the Play button Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 13 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Setting Up Drivers Vehicles and Trips To begin setting up drivers vehicles and trips click the Training Administration button If no employee is designated as a training administrator accept the default administrator user name and password that are already pre entered for you Immediately afterward you will be prompted to enter information to set your own user name and password as an administrator Note You can designate more than one employee as an administrator by choosing the Administrator checkbox when adding the employee s information When first using Keller s SAFE SimTM be sure to start with Step 1 Setup Drivers Follow Steps 2 and 3 to setup vehicles assign drivers to vehicles and setup trips After this setup is complete you can assign trips to your drivers After drivers have driven assigned trips you can
59. te window displays a map with identified routes Keller s SAFE SimTM includes three routes each with a number of trips Do one of the following to display the trip e Double click on the desired route within the maps shown in the window Colorado New Jersey or Ohio e Click the Select by Driving Environment button select the trip from one of the four driving environment lists then click the View Trip Detail button The Setup Trips and Hazards window displays In the Name of Trip text box located in the Trip Information area type the new name for your custom trip Note You cannot rename a Keller provided trip You can only rename custom created trips To close this window and return to the previously displayed window click the Return button Your changes are automatically saved when you close this window Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 29 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Deleting Trips This topic describes how to delete a custom trip Keep in mind that deleting a trip can adversely impact your driver trip history You cannot delete a Keller provided trip To delete trips 1 From the Home window click the Training Administration button The SAFE Sim Login dialog box displays Enter your Administrator user name and password in the appropriate text boxes The SAFE Sim Setup Areas window displays To the right of Step 3
60. to the routes they may travel deer aggressive drivers What is the driver s level of experience driving truck straight truck semi flatbed tanker What is the driver s level of experience driving Keller s SAFE Sim Why are you doing this training for new driver orientation or for a prospective hire What do you want the driver to learn based on your company s incident crash history Note Think about what you want to set up and what you want to achieve from it e Tips for Choosing Trips When choosing trips for assessment of new drivers or for pre employment screening be sure to make adjustments for those with less experience driving truck or drivers who have never used the simulator before Increase the level of difficulty as they become accus tomed to the simulator o Begin by using simpler vehicles pick a straight truck with an automatic transmission or a day cab with automatic transmission and a shorter 28 trailer to facilitate easy adaptation to Keller s SAFE SimTM Page 10 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright O 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA o Consider easier routes pick a two lane or interstate trip segment a daytime environment clear and dry or moderate weather conditions and a few hazards such as anaggressive driver a construction zone acar pulling out o Do not overdo the number or severity of hazards or pick a mountain trip
61. up appropriate to the drivers needs Driving environments time of day weather conditions and specific hazards may be pre selected The types of driving environments include e City e Interstates e Mountain roads e Two lane highways e Urban freeways Time of day and weather conditions include e Black ice e Day e Dry e Dusk dawn Page 4 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA e Fog e Ice e Night e Rain e Snow The types of high risk or emergency situations include e Vehicle object blocking roadway Construction zones e Aggressive drivers e Deer entering roadway e Erratic passenger vehicles e Pedestrian entering street e Sliding on ice e Slow moving vehicles e Vehicles running stop signs red lights Keller s SAFE Sim is a resource for driver training that can go where other forms of training can t allowing drivers of all skill levels to test their hazard perception and speed and space management skills by driving in a variety of virtual environments Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 5 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Trainer Information As a trainer you know that every driver learns in their own way and that various topics and skills are best taught in different environments with a variety of tools whether it be classroom discussion video driving ran
62. ur drivers and provide specific trip and vehicle assignments you will need to complete the simulator setup To complete the simular setup a trainer must be designated as an Administrator This requires the trainer to setup their own user name and password when prompted the first time they choose the Training Administration area of the program An employee must be designated as an administrator to enter the Training Administration area of the program This is where drivers vehicles and trips are setup and assigned The following list describes each option on the program s main window Getting Started Introduces the new user to the program Orientation Drive Step by step guided drive that familiarizes a driver with the equipment on a truck such as turn signals mirrors lights and wipers The Orientation Drive is helpful for first time drivers who have never used the simulator before Like having a driver instructor at the driver s side prompts appear on screen during the trip to help the driver learn the controls and environment of Keller s SAFE Sim M Practice Drive Familiarize yourself with the simulator This drive allows drivers to see what the simulator is like including the steering acceleration and braking before driving on an assigned trip Drivers will have a limited list of trips and vehicles to choose from that vary in degree of difficulty and number of hazards Drive Assigned Trips Employees dr
63. vel 3 the purpose is to maintain or improve skills in preparation for real trips e Guidelines To create trips appropriate for refresher training consider the following o What environments need to be reviewed city mountain driving o What hazards need more attention and review aggressive drivers o What weather conditions need to be reviewed rain fog snow o What skills need to be refreshed speed and space management defensive driving Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Page 11 Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Tips for Choosing Trips When choosing trips for refresher training consider your vehicles your common environments weather and routes trips and likely hazards your drivers can encounter based on your company s incident and crash history trending You may throw in a few surprises but be sure not to overwhelm your drivers Find the balance of hazards that they are likely to encounter and set the likelihood of those hazards slightly higher than what they would expect in a typical day of driving Focus on hazard perception speed and space management and defensive driving Typical hazards may include o Deer o Fog o Ice and snow o Night driving o Vehicle running stop sign or traffic light Remedial Post incident crash Training Level 4 Remedial or post incident crash training may be conducted when a single incident or number of incidents has happene
64. your or another experienced driver s trip Unlike other training tools Keller s SAFE Sim provides hands on experience for drivers to face specific situations before they experience them on the road However it is especially important to understand your drivers needs and be prepared for them to use Keller s SAFE SimTM Have a plan for how you will use Keller s SAFE Sim that is most appropriate for each of your drivers Simulator Applications Keller s SAFE Sim truck driving simulator has numerous applications in a driver safety program including driver assessment new driver training refresher training and remedial post incident crash training Different skills may be assessed or sharpened depending on your drivers needs There are four basic ways to use Keller s SAFE Sim M for your training program 1 Driver assessment Level 1 2 New driver training Level 2 3 Refresher training Level 3 4 Remedial Post incident crash training Level 4 The assigned levels 1 4 for each purpose are based on drivers experience with Keller s SAFE SimTM their driving experience with your company and the difficulty of the simulation Page 8 Keller s SAFE Sim Truck Driving Simulator Copyright 2004 J J Keller amp Associates Inc Neenah WI USA Trip Directional Signs Drivers begin trips at freight terminals Each trip will be marked throughout with blue directional arrow signs Drivers simply

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