We had driving simulators in the mid 1980s when I took driver's ed and they were original to my high school which was built in the late 1960s. Our school also

We had driving simulators in the mid 1980s when I took driver's ed and they were original to my high school which was built in the late 1960s. Our school also had a driving track behind it where we would practice driving before being allowed on the road. The radios in the cars were tuned to a particular station and our instructor could broadcast instructions through the radio. The quality of that system was so poor that no one could understand which car he was giving directions to or what the directions were. This ultimately led to him beating on the hood of the car with a hard piece of rubber while screaming because you didn't follow some direction that was impossible to understand. Good times. My daughter is currently taking drivers ed at her high school and they only teach what is required to pass the written test. All on the road instruction has to be done through private driving schools.