Bridgeport PD eyes driving simulators
by Brian Lockhart, CT Post February 1, 2015
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Police Chief Joseph Gaudett is hoping a roughly $125,000 investment in a driving simulator can reduce those costs and the risks the men and women under his command face when on the road.“If it helps prevent one serious accident that injures an officer or member of the community, then it is money well spent,” Gaudett said.
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The day after he mentioned the idea to council members earlier this month, the chief appeared in court. He is being sued by a Bridgeport couple who claim that in 2010 Gaudett crashed his city-owned Cadillac Escalade into their car while he was on his cellphone.
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