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Young drivers use texting and driving simulator

Students at Mepham High School in Merrick got a one-of-a-kind lesson about the dangers of distracted driving Friday afternoon. Members of the It Can Wait campaign brought a texting-and-driving simulator

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Oct 24, 2014, 7:59 PM

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