Teens take virtual distracted driving spin

Published June 26, 2012 10:12am ET



SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Junior high and high school students are taking the wheel to learn about the dangers of texting and driving.

The University of Utah’s Traffic Lab is hosting an engineering camp Tuesday that’ll have teens testing out a driving simulator. They’ll learn how their reactions differ under normal and distracted driving conditions.

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