Texting while driving continues to be a leading cause in highway fatalities among young people.
A safety campaign continues in local high schools to raise awareness of the dangers of texting and driving.
About 270 students at South Kingstown High School signed a “pledge wall” on Thursday, promising to refrain from texting and driving.
The “It Can Wait” campaign is a national effort fronted by AT&T and headed locally by the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office in partnership with the Department of Transportation.
