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Smart Practices While Driving
Driving Safety
Drive Safe, Call Smart
Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile devices and their
accessories in the areas where you drive. Always obey them. The use of
these devices may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas—for
example, handsfree use only. Go to
www.motorola.com/callsmart
(inEnglish only) for more information.
Your mobile device lets you communicate by voice and data—almost anywhere,
anytime, wherever wireless service is available and safe conditions allow. When
driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. If you choose to use your mobil e
device while driving, remember the following tips:
• Get to know your Motorola mobile device 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 handsfree device.
If possible, add
an additional layer of convenience to your mobile device with
one of the many MotorolaOrigi nal handsfree accessories
available today.
• Position your mobile device within easy reach.
Be able to
access your mobile device without removing your eyes from the road. If you
receive an incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible, l et your voicemail
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 going through your address book takes attention away from your
primary responsibility—driving safely.
• Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when your
car is not moving or before pulling into traffic.
If you must make a call while
moving, dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue.