SAN ANTONIO – Even though a law has been in place since January making it illegal to text while driving in San Antonio, the problem hasn't gone away.
"It is still a continuing problem within our community but we need to try to educate our folk to keep them safe," San Antonio Police Chief Anthony Trevino said.
An effort to educate young drivers on the dangers of texting and driving took place Friday at Roosevelt High School.
AT&T brought their texting and driving simulator to the school so students could experience the dangers in a controlled environment.
"We are trying to catch them at a young age so we can change that paradigm," Trevino said.
Roosevelt sophomore Santiago Martinez, 16, said multitasking behind the wheel isn't easy.
"This is very hard, it is very complicated to do these two at once," Martinez said.
For some, the message hasn't gotten through. Since January, the San Antonio Police Department has written over 1,800 warnings and over 3,500 tickets. Even Trevino has pulled people over for the offense.
SAPD Chief Anthony Trevino writes ticket
"I am the chief of police but I am still a police officer at heart, and so whenever I see somebody doing something like that, that is truly dangerous, I am going to take action," Trevino said.