Did you know that sending or reading a text while driving takes your eyes off the road for at least 5 seconds? At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed.

According to the National Safety Council, more than 40,000 people were killed in motor vehicle fatalities in 2018. Cell phones, dashboard infotainment systems, voice command features - all of these technologies are designed to help us, but they pose a threat to our safety.

There are dozens of excuses we all tell ourselves to justify unsafe behavior behind the wheel. You may think that texting at a red light is ok, that hands-free phone calls are safe, or voice-to-text technology is safer than actual texting, but all multitasking behind the wheel is a safety myth. You cannot drive safely unless the task of driving has your full attention. Read these myths and facts about distracted driving.