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Nimitz High School students will test their driving and texting skills

attWhen it comes to texting and driving,It Can Wait. That is the simple, yet vital message AT&T is sending drivers, especially young teens at Nimitz High School in Irving.

To drive home the message, AT&T is bringing two virtual reality simulators to Nimitz High School to let students and faculty experience first-hand the dangers of texting and driving. Students and staff will also be able to take the pledge on-line not to text and drive. This event is part of an essay contest with AT&T, the North Dallas Gazette, and Nimitz that challenged students to write a letter to their parents warning them of the dangers of texting and driving.

The winners were announced during a school event on Oct. 15 featuring Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia who encouraged the students not to text and drive. The contest winners were: Ali Khoutek (1st Place); Jorge Reyes (2nd Place); and Jennipher Miller (3rd Place).

Now on Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Irving ISD’s Nimitz High School the students, faculty and staff will use a simulator to discover what happens when they try to text and drive.

Stay tuned for more details!