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Mixing Pokémon Go and driving isn’t safe

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DIGITAL DISTRACTION  The mobile game Pokémon Go presents a driving hazard if people play while in the car.

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By Tina Hesman Saey

- More than 2 years ago

Don’t drive and play Pokémon Go.

Catching Pokémon — by flicking cartoon balls at cartoon creatures on the screen of a mobile device — while behind the wheel isn’t safe, a new study suggests.