TEXTING AND DRIVING Eyewitness News Sponsoring Texting And Driving Simulator
Reported by: Jeff Morris
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Jan. 14, 2013 8:24 AM EST
Updated: Jan. 17, 2013 12:23 PM EST
EYEWITNESS ONLINE WEBCAST VIDEO C L I C K T O P L A Y
Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
No text message is worth a life; texting while driving kills. In 2011, nearly one quarter of auto collisions involved people using cell phones.
Eyewitness News is trying to educate people about the dangers of distracted driving.
We're asking you to take the "No Text Zone Pledge" by signing up online at wchstv.com.
On Wednesday, Eyewitness News will have a texting and driving simulator in our parking lot at the station on Piedmont Road in Charleston.
The event is open to everyone and will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Jeff Morris
