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.
Carefully read your instruction manual and
learn to take advantage of valuable features
most phones offer, including automatic redial
and memory. Also, work to memorize the
phone keypad so you can use the speed dial
function without taking your attention off the
road.
2 When available, use a hands-free device.
A number of hands-free wireless phone
accessories are readily available today.
Whether you choose an installed mounted
device for your wireless phone or a speaker
phone accessory, take advantage of these
devices if available to you.
3 Make sure you place your wireless phone
within easy reach and where you can reach
it without removing your eyes from the road.
If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient
time, if possible, let your voicemail answer it
for you.
4 Suspend conversations during hazardous
driving conditions or situations. 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, and ice can be hazardous,
but so is heavy traffic. As a driver, your first
responsibility is to pay attention to the road.
5 Don't take notes or look up phone numbers
while driving. If you are reading an address
book or business card, or writing a "to-do"list
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