
Road
Safety
Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to
communicate
by voice, almost
anywhere, anytime.
But an
important responsibility accompanies
the
benefits
of
wireless
phones, one that every user must
uphold.
When driving a car, driving is your first
responsibility.
When using your
wireless
phone
behind
the
wheel
of a
car, practice good common sense and remember
the
following
tips:
1 Get to know your wireless phone and its
features,
such as speed dial and redial. If
available, these features help
you to
place your
call
without taking your attention
off the
road.
2 When available, use a hands-free device. If possible, add an additional layer of
convenience
and safety to your wireless phone with one of the many hands free
accessories available
today.
3
Position your wireless phone within easy reach.
Be
able
to
access
your
wireless
phone
without removing your eyes from the road. If you get an incoming call at an
inconvenient time,
let
your voice mail answer
it for you.
4 Let the
person
you are
speaking
with know you are
driving;
if
necessary, suspend
the
call in heavy traffic or
hazardous weather conditions.
Rain, sleet, snow, ice and even
heavy traffic can
be hazardous.
5 Do not take
notes
or look up
phone numbers while driving. Jotting down
a
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to
do
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±
list
or flipping through your address book takes attention away from your primary
responsibility, driving
safely.
6 Dial
sensibly
and
assess
the
traffic;
if
possible, place calls when
you are not
moving
or
before pulling
into
traffic.
Try to plan calls
when
your car will be
stationary.
If you need
to
make
a call
while moving,
dial
only
a few
numbers, check
the
road
and
your
mirrors,
then
continue.
7 Do not
engage
in
stressful
or
emotional conversations
that may be
distracting.
Make
people
you are
talking with aware you
are
driving and suspend conversations that
have
the
potential
to
divert your attention from
the road.
8 Use
your wireless phone
to call for
help.
Dial
9-1-1
or
other local emergency number
in
the case of fire,
traffic accident
or
medical emergencies. Remember,
it is a free call on
your wireless
phone!
9 Use your
wireless
phone to help others in
emergencies.
If you see an auto
accident,
crime in
progress
or other
serious emergency where
lives are in
danger,
call
9
-1-1 or
other local emergency number,
as
you would want others
to do for you.
10Call roadside assistance
or a
special non-emergency wireless assistance number
when
necessary.
If you see a
broken-down vehicle posing
no
serious hazard,
a
broken
traffic
signal,
a
minor traffic accident where
no one
appears injured,
or a
vehicle
you
know
to
be
stolen, call roadside assistance
or
other special non-emergency
number.
“The wireless industry reminds you
to
use your phone safely when driving.”
For more information, please call
1-888-901-SAFE,
or visit our web-site
www.wow-
com.com
Provided
by the
Cellular Telecommunications
&
Internet Association