At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed." While texting is only one cause of accidents – drunk driving and speeding being the usual suspects ...

News 6 and a devoted team of advocates successfully changed Florida law, making texting while driving a primary offense.

Distractions generally fall into three categories: While each type of distraction poses risks, combining them—like texting ... is equivalent to driving the length of a football field blindfolded.

Missouri’s texting-while-driving ban for all drivers technically ... seconds — long enough at 55 mph to travel the length of a football field without looking at the road.

Talking on a cell phone, texting, or just taking your eyes off the road while driving are considered distracted driving, and all can have serious consequences. Kansas Department of Transportation data ...