Driving at 55 miles per hour for five seconds-the minimum amount of time that texting takes your attention off of the road-you'll travel the length of a football field without looking.

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This statement is true. At 55 miles per hour, a car travels approximately 80 feet per second. Therefore, in five seconds, the car would have traveled 400 feet, which is about the length of a football field.

Driving at 55 Miles Per Hour for Five Seconds-The Minimum