WHAT: Wayland police department members will proactively participate in a driving safety simulator program designed to reduce the risk of accidents and lower the town’s insurance costs.  Contained in a 30-foot mobile trailer, this state-of-the-art, computer-driven simulator realistically replicates more than 150 driving conditions that operators of police cruisers, fire trucks, ambulances and other emergency vehicles may encounter, including snow, rain, fog and darkness. In addition, the course includes one-on-one training for fire, police and other public safety employees on emergency procedures and safe driving techniques.

WHO:  Members of the town’s police department will participate in the training presented by the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA), the town’s property and casualty insurance provider. The training is offered free of charge as a membership benefit.

WHEN:  The mobile driving training simulator rolls into town on:  Monday–Wednesday, January 9 through 11, 2012, 10am – 3pm

WHERE:  Wayland Public Safety Building, Wayland, MA 

WHY:  MIIA statistics indicate that there is an average of a 10 to 25 percent reduction in accident frequency following completion of the driving safety course. Upon completion of this program, the town is eligible to receive insurance premium credits through the MIIA Rewards Programs, reducing its property and casualty insurance costs.  MIIA is the non-profit, member-based insurance arm of the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) insuring nearly 400 cities, towns, and other public entities in the state. In fiscal year 2011, more than 5,200 city and town employees participated in over 235 MIIA-sponsored technical trainings and management seminars offered throughout the state. Member municipalities' efforts yielded more than $2.4 million of premium credit collectively through the MIIA Rewards incentive program for a nine-year total of $14 million. For more information please visit www.emiia.org and www.mma.org.