Simulator aims to curb text-and-drive in Minn.

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — For the sake of teaching people not to, traffic safety advocates are encouraging texting and driving in a special simulator that shows how dangerous it is.

In conjunction with “Distraction Free Driving Day” proclaimed by Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, phone giant AT&T is bringing a simulator to Eden Prairies that illustrates the risks of texting behind the wheel.

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