Letter: Do the math on distracted driving

Some facts for our drivers to realize:

Sixty mph equals 88 feet per second.

A driver taking his eyes off the road for 3 seconds travels 264 feet.

Add braking distance and you’ll have traveled more than 300 feet (the length of a football field) in seconds.

Consider tailgating, a longer distraction, driving faster than 60 mph — no wonder we have so many accidents.

This story was originally published May 2, 2017 at 11:30 AM with the headline "Letter: Do the math on distracted driving."