TWO deer jumped out in front of 16-year-old Amanda Floyd's car. She stepped on the brakes . and stopped just in time. 

But then she started texting. Distracted , Amanda turned left and right, then crashed into another car. 

Luckily she wasn't in a real car. She was in a driving simulator at Roosevelt High School, Ohio, US."I never really realized you swerve that much," Amanda, a junior, said. She added that she doesn't text while driving any more. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and State Highway Patrol brought the simulator to the school. They said they wanted to help students learn about the dangers of driving drunk, while texting, or while talking on the phone. 

Last year, state authorities reported 39 fatalities , 454 serious injuries and 12,410 crashes caused by distracted driving. Experts said that real numbers are probably higher. 

The simulator is basically a computer game. Like many computer games, it was a hit with the students. They lined up and crowded around to watch each other take turns. The simulator has a steering wheel , brake and gas pedals . It is made up of three large computer screens on a table. 

Students choose a distraction, for example driving drunk or driving while texting. They always crash, of course. Then they are pulled over by police, and learn the bad results of their driving: how much damage they've caused, what their fine is, if anyone died in the accident, and if they're going to go to prison. 

"It teaches how to drive without being on the road," said Shante Thompson, 16. She had just crashed into a deer. 

ODOT spokesman Justin Chesnic said hundreds of kids have gone behind the wheel so far. He said even more have benefited from watching their classmates. 

"Driving is such a major responsibility, so take it seriously," he said. "Put away your cell phone. Don't put your makeup on. Don't be eating or playing with the radio. 

"A lot of the accidents out there are because of distracted driving. It cannot only change your life, but it can change someone else's life forever. The results are serious."MCT QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What jumped in front of the car Amanda Floyd was driving?
2. What leapt in front of Amanda Floyd's car?
3. What animal leapt in front of the car Amanda FLoyd was in?
Q2:
1. How did Amanda Floyd react to the deer jumping in front of her car?
2. What did Amanda Floyd do when the deer jumped in front of her car?
3. When the deer leapt in front of her car, what was Amanda Floyd's reaction?
Q3:
1. What did Amanda Floyd do after the deer jumped in front of her car?
2. After the deer incident, what did Amanda Floyd do next?
3. Once the deer thing was over with, what was Amanda Floyd's next course of action?
Q4:
1. What happened while Amanda Floyd was texting?
2. What happened as Amanda Floyd texted?
3. When Amanda Floyd was texting, what occurred?
Q5:
1. How old is Amanda Floyd?
2. What is Amanda Floyd's age?
3. State the age of Amanda Floyd.
Q6:
1. Was Amanda Floyd driving a real car?
2. Was the car Amanda Floyd drove a real one?
3. Was Amanda Floyd driving a car for real?
Q7:
1. What was Amanda Floyd in fact driving?
2. What was Amanda Floyd piloting
3. What sort of 'car' was Amanda Floyd driving?
Q8:
1. Where was the simulator located?
2. What was the location of the car simulator?
3. Where did Amanda Floyd get to drive the car simulator?
Q9:
1. In what state does Amanda Floyd go to high school?
2. Where is Roosevelt High School located?
3. What state is Roosevelt High School in?
Q10:
1. Who brought the simulator to Roosevelt High School?
2. Who was the car simulator at Roosevelt High School sponsored by?
3. Who let students at Roosevelt High School try out the car simulator?
Q11:
1. Why did ODOT bring the driving simulator to Roosevelt High School?
2. Why were students at Roosevelt High School given the opportunity to use the driving simulator?
3. Why did ODOT want high school students to try out the driving simulator?
Q12:
1. How many wrecks are caused by distracted driving?
2. How many car crashes does distracted driving lead to?
3. How many car crashes are a consequence of distracted driving?
Q13:
1. Did students like the driving simulator?
2. Was the driving simulator popular with high school students?
3. Did high school students enjoy using the car simulator?
Q14:
1. What does the car simulator consist of?
2. What are the elements of the driving simulator?
3. What all does the driving simulator include?
Q15:
1. What does the car simulator consist of, besides a steering wheel, brake and gas pedals?
2. What are the elements of the driving simulato, in addition to a steering wheel, brake and gas pedalsr?
3. What all does the driving simulator include, along with the a steering wheel, brake and gas pedals?
