Ten seconds that could be deadly, when it distracts drivers and removes their eyes from the road.
The Car and Driver Magazine found that this form of distracted driving has become more dangerous than driving under the influence of alcohol.
Not only are text-ers removing their focus from the road, but because the focus is shifted, reaction time is significantly slowed - by at least four times.
Within the last year, the National Safety Council reported that cell phone use while driving has resulted in more than than one million vehicular accidents. Of that, more than 200,000 are the direct result of texting while driving.
That's more than one million accidents that could have been prevented.
The solution is simple. Put down the phone when you are driving. And if you feel that text or call is urgent, pull over to the side of the road to respond.
Ten seconds might seem like a short amount of time. But when on the road, it could mean a lifetime.
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