Health and Safety Information184Appendix B: Safe and Responsible WirelessPhone UseCellular Telecommunications & Internet Association“Safety is the most important call you will ever make.”A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone UseTens of millions of people in North America today take advantage of theunique combination of convenience, safety and value delivered by thewireless telephone. Quite simply, the wireless phone gives people thepowerful ability to communicate by voice-almost anywhere, anytime withthe boss, with a client, with the kids, with emergency personnel or evenwith the police. Each year, North Americans make billions of calls from theirwireless phones, and the numbers are rapidly growing.But an important responsibility accompanies those benefits, one that everywireless phone user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your firstresponsibility. A wireless phone can be an invaluable tool, but goodjudgment must be exercised at all times while driving a motor vehiclewhether 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 basic commonsense-keep your head up, keep your eyes on the road, check your mirrorsfrequently and watch out for other drivers. It requires obeying all trafficsigns and signals and staying within the speed limit. It means 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 safety theirfirst priority when behind the wheel of a car. Wireless telecommunicationsis keeping us in touch, simplifying our lives, protecting us in emergenciesand providing opportunities to help others in need. When it comes to theuse of wireless phones, safety is your most important call.
