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Simulator mimics effects of texting while driving

As the number of accidents in America involving texting and driving rise, AT&T has started an awareness campaign ‘It Can Wait’ that looks to encourage drivers to put their phones aside while driving.

Daniel Barron sits in a texting and driving simulator as part of the AT&T 'It Can Wait' campaign June 17, 2014 in New York City. As the number of accidents in America involving texting and driving rise, AT&T has started an awareness campaign that looks to encourage drivers to put their phones aside while driving. At a simulator set up at t

Daniel Barron sits in a texting and driving simulator as part of the AT&T ‘It Can Wait’ campaign June 17, 2014 in New York City. As the number of accidents in America involving texting and driving rise, AT&T has started an awareness campaign that looks to encourage drivers to put their phones aside while driving. At a simulator set up at traveling locations, people can try to text and drive and see the consequences of distracted driving. (Getty Images)

A television monitor is viewed on a texting and driving simulator as part of the AT&T ‘It Can Wait’ campaign June 17, 2014 in New York City. As the number of accidents in America involving texting and driving rise, AT&T has started an awareness campaign that looks to encourage drivers to put their phones aside while driving. At a simulator set up at traveling locations, people can try to text and drive and see the consequences of distracted driving. (Getty Images)

A television monitor is viewed on a texting and driving simulator as part of the AT&T ‘It Can Wait’ campaign June 17, 2014 in New York City. As the number of accidents in America involving texting and driving rise, AT&T has started an awareness campaign that looks to encourage drivers to put their phones aside while driving. At a simulator set up at traveling locations, people can try to text and drive and see the consequences of distracted driving. (Getty Images)

Raj Shaw sits in a texting and driving simulator as part of the AT&T ‘It Can Wait’ campaign June 17, 2014 in New York City. As the number of accidents in America involving texting and driving rise, AT&T has started an awareness campaign that looks to encourage drivers to put their phones aside while driving. At a simulator set up at traveling locations, people can try to text and drive and see the consequences of distracted driving. (Getty Images)

Raj Shaw (L)sits in a texting and driving simulator as part of the AT&T ‘It Can Wait’ campaign June 17, 2014 in New York City. As the number of accidents in America involving texting and driving rise, AT&T has started an awareness campaign that looks to encourage drivers to put their phones aside while driving. At a simulator set up at traveling locations, people can try to text and drive and see the consequences of distracted driving. (Getty Images)

Randall Stephenson, Chairman and CEO of AT&T and chairman of the Business Roundtable, speaks at the Economic Club of Washington in Washington on June 17, 2014. (AFP/Getty Images)

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