Distracted driving tool shows just how far you can travel while texting
Briefly

The texting example is particularly good at getting the point across, at least to me-my times averaged about 14 seconds to complete the task. Had I been behind the wheel of an actual car at that speed, I would have traveled more than 1,400 feet (426 m) with my eyes on the phone during that period. Not good!
While this simulator can't provide a complete picture of the dangers of distracted driving, our hope is to help illustrate how dangerous it is to glance down at your phone-and remind everyone how that time can add up when you're behind the wheel,
Read at Ars Technica
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