Paid PostPosted on Apr 4, 201410 Facts You Might Not Know About Texting While DrivingThere is no safe way to text while driving. Because if you're texting, you're not driving.by NHTSABrand PublisherLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. The average time your eyes are off the road while texting is five seconds... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. ...so when traveling at 55 mph, you've already driven the length of a football field. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. While talking on a phone or texting, few drivers recognize that they sometimes drift out of the lane. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Women are more likely than men to reach for their cell phones while driving. 5. 49% of drivers under the age of 35 send or read text messages while driving. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. 20% of teens admit they've had extended text conversations while driving. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Despite knowing the risks, 98% of adults continue to text while driving. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Almost all teens (9 in 10) expect a reply to their texts within five minutes, which puts pressure for a response while driving. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. For many people, texting has become a habit. More than 40% of those who admitted to texting while driving called it a habit. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Tasks like reaching for a phone, dialing, and texting increase the risk of getting into a crash by three times. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF If you're texting, you're not driving.