The Text Test

Texting when you need your full concentration is really, really dangerous. Even ‘quick texts’ when driving can distract you long enough to have fatal consequences.

Instructions

Reply to the texts as you normally would and see how long your eyes would be off the road.

Mum

What do you want for dinner? When are you going to be home? xx

Tell your mum you'll be home at 6 and that you want fish fingers for dinner.

You wrote your text message in 23 seconds

Whilst travelling at an average speed of

your eyes would have been off the road for 187 meters or ??? olympic swimming pools

You failed!

Your text message took you over 45 seconds, that's long enough to cause a fatal accident.

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