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Owensboro Students Learning the Dangers of Texting and Driving

By: Chris Veech
Updated: October 15, 2012

AT&T and Owensboro city schools are teaming up to teach kids the dangers of texting while driving. It's all part of the "No Text on Board" Movement. The high school is the first in the region to host the tour stop. Students got the chance to tackle a dangerous practice of driving while trying to text. Leaders say you're 23 times more likely to be in a crash if you text behind the wheel.

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