23. Five seconds is the average time
your eyes are off the road while
texting. When traveling at
55mph, that's enough time to
cover the length of a football
field (Stop Texts. Stop Wrecks.).
24. A texting driver is 23
times more likely to get
into an accident than a
non-texting driver (Stop
Texts. Stop Wrecks.).
25. 49% of drivers with cell
phones under the age of 35
send or read text messages
while driving (Stop Texts.
Stop Wrecks.).
26. While driving 70 mph, an unimpaired
person takes .54 seconds to brake.
If you are…
Legally drunk: add 4 feet
Reading e-mail: add 36 feet
Sending a text: add 70 feet
(LeBeau).
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30. The video was created by Margo Fox and Jackie
Salvia,
sponsored by Make the Pact Inc.