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CTIA Driving safety tips
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Your wireless telephone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice – almost anywhere, any- time. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wire- less 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 com- mon sense and remember the fol- lowing tips:
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.
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 avail- able today.
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 incom- ing call at an inconvenient time, if possible, let your voice mail answer it for you.
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.
Do not take notes or look up
phone numbers while driving.
Jotting down a “to do” list or flip- ping through your address book takes attention away from your pri- mary responsibility – driving safely.
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.
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 which have the potential to divert your attention from the road.
Use your wireless phone to call
for help.
Dial
Use your wireless phone to help
others in emergencies.
If you see an auto accident, crime in progress or other serious emer- gencies where lives are in danger, call
Call roadside assistance or a
special
assistance number when neces-
sary.
If you see a
“The wireless industry reminds you
to use your phone safely when driv-
ing.”
For more information, please call 1-
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