Section 12: Health and Safety Information 183Road SafetySection 125. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers whiledriving. Jotting down a "to do" list or flipping throughyour address book takes attention away from yourprimary responsibility, driving safely.6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, placecalls when you are not moving or before pulling intotraffic. Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary.If you need to make a call while moving, dial only a fewnumbers, check the road and your mirrors, thencontinue.7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversationsthat may be distracting. Make people you are talkingwith aware you are driving and suspend conversationsthat have the potential to divert your attention from theroad.8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial 9-1-1 orother local emergency number in the case of fire, trafficaccident or medical emergencies. Remember, it is a freecall on your wireless phone!9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. Ifyou see an auto accident, crime in progress or otherserious emergency where lives are in danger, call 9-1-1or other local emergency number, as you would wantothers to do for you.a990.book Page 183 Wednesday, February 22, 2006 4:37 PM
