Distracted Driving–Texting While Driving

421,000 people were injured by distracted drivers in 2012. 5 seconds is the average amount of time your eyes are off the road typing or reading a text message. Traveling 55 mph, 5 seconds is the time it takes to travel the length of a football field. These statistics were compiled by the federal government. Others factual information about the epidemic of distracted driving can be reviewed at distraction.gov. Everyone has to be more careful out there on our roads. When people look down at their SMART phone, they become DUMB, distracted drivers, that may very well cause injury or death. McMath Woods is committed to trying to help stop the epidemic of distracted driving. If you have ideas for bumper stickers that we could use or other ideas to discourage distracted driving, please let us know.