A P P E N D I X105APPENDIX■ A message from the CTIA© 2001 Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association. All RightsReserved. 1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 800, Washington, DC20036. Phone: (202) 785-0081Safety is the most important call you will ever make.A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone UseTens of millions of people in the U.S. today take advantage of the uniquecombination of convenience, safety and value delivered by the wirelesstelephone. Quite simply, the wireless phone gives people the powerfulability to communicate by voice--almost anywhere, anytime--with theboss, with a client, with the kids, with emergency personnel or even withthe police. Each year, Americans make billions of calls from theirwireless phones, and the numbers are rapidly growing.But an important responsibility accompanies those benefits, one thatevery wireless phone user must uphold. When driving a car, driving isyour first responsibility. A wireless phone can be an invaluable tool, butgood judgment must be exercised at all times while driving a motorvehicle--whether on the phone or not.The basic lessons are ones we all learned as teenagers. Driving requiresalertness, caution and courtesy. It requires a heavy dose of basiccommon sense---keep your head up, keep your eyes on the road, checkyour mirrors frequently and watch out for other drivers. It requiresobeying all traffic signs and signals and staying within the speed limit. Itmeans using seatbelts and requiring other passengers to do the same.But with wireless phone use, driving safely means a little more. Thisbrochure is a call to wireless phone users everywhere to make safetytheir first priority when behind the wheel of a car. Wirelesstelecommunications is keeping us in touch, simplifying our lives,protecting us in emergencies and providing opportunities to help othersin need.When it comes to the use of wireless phones, safety is your mostimportant call.