 And I'll see you right here tomorrow. God bless you. At highway speeds, the average text takes your eyes off the road for about five seconds. That's enough time to travel the length of a football field. StopTextsStopWrecks.org. Sam, do you think I'm stuck in the Stone Age? Your kids making jokes about your style again? Sort of. I tried designing this kitchen update all by myself, and they said it's like I used a time machine.