Students learn dangers of texting and driving
BOARDMAN — High-school students were asked to text and drive today — on a virtual road.
Students got behind the wheel of a simulator-equipped car in one of the high school’s hallways.
The simulator set up driving scenarios, responded to students’ actions and gave them a report at the end about how often they sped, how many traffic infractions they had, how many accidents they caused and how many times they veered off course.
And while they used the simulator, students also used their phones.
The program, which came to only two schools in Ohio, was sponsored by State Farm and run by PEER Awareness, a Michigan-based organization. Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC loaned a car for the day.
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