Driving simulator
Driving simulators are used for entertainment as well as in training of driver's education courses taught in educational institutions and private businesses. They are also used for research purposes in the area of human factors and medical research, to monitor driver behavior, performance, and attention and in the car industry to design and evaluate new vehicles or new advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Training
Driving simulators are being increasingly used for training drivers all over the world. Research has shown that driving simulators are proven to be excellent practical and effective educational tools to impart safe driving training techniques for all drivers. There are various types of driving simulators that are being used like train simulators, bus simulator, car simulator, truck simulator etc. As of May 2012 the DVLA has removed driving simulators in some places into the hazard perception test that is required prior to taking the practical driving examination, lowering the chance of gaining experience. This includes learner drivers being able to park a car in various examples that require successful parking in order for candidates to pass the test.