New simulator hammers home dangers of distracted driving  

The dangers of using a mobile phone behind the wheel are being driven home to motorists by traffic cops thanks to a new simulator − and it’s hoped the state-of-the-art software will help cut road deaths.Simulator test drivers sit in a prototype Land Rover − configured to three large TV screens − and can take on a series of scenarios designed to replicate what it’s like to drive while drunk, tired or distracted by using a handset.Officers from the Central Motorway Po