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You can use voice commands to have the camera spin around your car mid-race by saying "Look Around". The speed the camera spins is tuned to how fast you're driving. "Some people may forget the right stick is how you move the camera around in the heat of the moment," Roberts said. "But they may remember, 'I need to look around' and then they look around."
It was during this period that the studio came up with the idea of a "father and son" mode, officially called Co-Driver in-game. It's a type of co-existence, featuring a touchscreen menu of gameplay options, where two players can both contribute to the game and take over driving duties on the fly. Cops hassling you? Use the WiiPad to disrupt their pursuit and let your buddy get away. Night blindness? Switch it to daytime. Don't want all that pesky traffic in the way during the next race? Turn traffic off.
These are basic wingman types of assistance that the GamePad can employ at any time, but the most useful is being able to switch rides. Outside of the Wii U, the Easy Drive menu makes it fairly painless to jump into another car, but you've got to take your eyes off the road and navigate through a few menus to hop in your preferred whip. Now a pal can do it for you while you concentrate on beating your friends' speed trap time.
This is the head space that Criterion was looking to get into, where Nintendo envisioned this console as a group living room experience. "Wii U to us means two or more people together on a sofa. It's not enough to have the game running on the GamePad screen. "Wii U is about playing together. Wii U is about sharing that experience with everyone else who is in the room, so you've got to entertain that entire living room."
Co-Driving itself feels like a natural fit for the Wii U. An icon interface allows WiiPad holders to switch settings with a simple tap. Of course, it's not only great for assistance, but also a potent fuel for griefing because, at the touch of an icon, both players can have control of the car at the same time. So why not slam on the brakes during the last lap of a grueling race? It would be practically irresponsible not to!
Need for Speed: Most Wanted will support every peripheral for the Wii U, so if you want to drive using the WiiPad, Wiimote and Nunchuk, the Pro Controller or even just the Wiimote by itself, you can. The game also supports motion controls so if you've been dying to break out that Mario Kart wheel again, it's entirely possible.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted on Wii U is the entire stock Most Wanted game, plus the Ultimate Speed Pack DLC. It pulls up to the starting line on Wii U in North America March 19, and in Europe on March 21.
As a preface to the four plenary presenters' remarks, Mr. Hardy provided background for the workshop by reviewing the public safety issues associated with speeding. He described the mission of the U.S. DOT Speed Management initiative, an interagency effort involving FHWA, NHTSA, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). He briefly reviewed the history of speed management initiatives and current projects under way. He emphasized the need to understand who speeds - where, when, and why - and the importance of localizing setting and enforcement of reasonable speed limits.
The roadway's design speed, Mr. Harrison said, establishes the physical characteristics of the roadway (for example, how sharp the curves or how steep the hills) and is intended to accommodate the skills and behaviors of the majority of drivers. The design characteristics communicate the visual and tactile cues that in turn inform drivers "how to drive" on the roadway.
He also discussed other factors affecting a driver's decision to speed, for example, failure to adjust speeds to weather conditions, such as rain or snow. He cited the "Soccer Mom Syndrome," drivers whose judgment may be impaired because of other concerns - such as rushing to be at a destination or event on time. Many crashes result from drivers speeding on unfamiliar roadways or encountering unexpected work zone conditions.
He next addressed different options for setting speed limits. More than 60 years ago, the National Safety Council first recommended a maximum safe speed as one at or below which 80 or 90 percent of drivers would be traveling under normal conditions. More recently, the Transportation Research Board, in its 1998 Special Report, Managing Speed, suggests setting reasonable speed limits at a level that is largely self-enforcing.
Most engineers currently set speed limits at or near the 85th percentile speed - the speed at or which 85 percent of drivers travel. The 85th percentile is often near the upper boundary of the "pace speed," a 10 mi/h range of speeds that usually encompasses about 70 percent of all drivers, and one that is statistically safer than speeds that fall outside the pace. Mr. Harrison also cited the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standard for setting speeds and urged participants to use speed studies as a starting point for setting limits. In closing, he challenged the engineers present to "practice consistency" and apply the same logical thought process to implementing all speed zones.
Sergeant Aurentz first stated that he embraces the "concept of the 85th percentile." He then admitted that he also believes it to be a "fairy tale" because most speed studies are conducted after the speed limit is posted, which may affect the 85th percentile. In his experience, most speed limits are set by politicians who have little appreciation for roadway capacity or the level of police activity necessary to enforce posted limits.
In emphasizing the need for "Safety for All," Sergeant Aurentz illustrated how road agencies are reconfiguring freeway lanes to ease congestion by adding full-time or HOV lanes. The projects help traffic flow, but they can effectively eliminate shoulder areas officers traditionally use for enforcement activities. The consequence of having no safe place for the officer and violator to get out of the traffic flow could be that speed enforcement is essentially impossible on some roads.
He then discussed the difficulty of enforcing speed limits on a roadway where posted limits change, usually as it passes through different jurisdictions. Citing comments made by Mr. Harrison during his presentation, Sergeant Aurentz reinforced the need to post consistent limits. This eliminates confusion by motorists about the proper speed. Additionally, when speed limits change for no discernable reason, some motorists will simply disregard posted speeds.
Ms. Sicinski then reviewed previous years' SpeedWatch activities and talked of the need to evaluate each effort for effectiveness, essentially create a "keep'n toss" list of what did and did not work. She discussed how data are collected and evaluated and noted that research shows that reducing the mean speeds by as little as 2 mi/h can reduce crashes.
Engineering Issues. All groups discussed the importance of setting practical, enforceable speed limits and reinforced the need for individuals and community leaders to understand how those limits are set and why they should be enforced. They spoke of the need to educate local and regional decision makers and judicial system representatives about engineering perspectives behind road design and speed limit decisions. Engineers must be able to explain the rationale for using 85th percentile as the basis for establishing speed limits. Many participants spoke of the need to conduct periodic traffic studies to ensure that speed limits remain appropriate for specific locations and use as areas develop. Participants also endorsed using more consistent signage to reduce driver confusion.
In terms of road design and construction, all groups cited the importance of reaching out to community decision makers, businesses, enforcement officials, and residents to involve them in the project-planning process early to potentially diffuse potential disagreements throughout the project. Participants specifically wanted to work more closely with developers on issues of access management and setting appropriate speed limits.
Participants identified the need for better communication within and among agencies, decision makers, and with the public that lowering the limit is not always the answer to speed problems. Similarly, they cited the need for better education about traffic-calming devices as an alternative to changing speed limits. Several participants had had experience working with community groups to conduct speed-monitoring programs.
Safety education in the schools was also seen as a way to raise awareness and respect for speed limits before students become drivers. Participants thought students should also know about the process for setting speed limits. They were especially interested that drivers' education instructors should be better prepared in this area.
All breakout groups supported the need to build grassroots support for initiatives to create awareness of speeding as a safety problem and enforce more consistent speed limits. Participants identified groups such as MADD, insurance companies, and other safety organizations as potential partners. They also proposed developing information packets for the media about issues related to speeding, enforcement, and adjudication.
The Missouri Speed Management Workshop raised shared concerns and issues regarding the need for better communication and cooperation among the agencies involved in setting and managing speed limits. Missouri has an established network of regional safety committees and cooperative relations within each MoDOT District, which provide ideal opportunities for acting on issues raised during the workshop. In addition to communication and cooperation, participants endorsed the need to find creative alternatives to fund increased enforcement activities.
Workshop evaluations indicated that plenary session speakers and the breakout group sessions raised participants' awareness of the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the issue of speeding on Missouri roads.
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