1454. Suspend conversations during hazardous drivingconditions or situations. Let the person you are speakingwith know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the callin heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain,sleet, snow and ice can be hazardous, but so is heavytraffic. As a driver, your first responsibility is to payattention to the road.5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers whiledriving. If you are reading an address book or businesscard, or writing a “to do” list while driving a car, you arenot watching where you are going. It’s common sense.Don’t get caught in a dangerous situation because youare reading or writing and not paying attention to theroad or nearby vehicles.6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, placecalls when you are not moving or before pulling intotraffic. Try to plan your calls before you begin your trip orattempt to coincide your calls with times you may bestopped at a stop sign, red light or otherwise stationary.But if you need to dial while driving, follow this simpletip-dial only a few numbers, check the road and yourmirrors, then continue.7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversationsthat may be distracting. Stressful or emotionalconversations and driving do not mix-they are distractingand even dangerous when you are behind the wheel of acar. Make people you are talking with aware you aredriving and if necessary, suspend conversations whichhave the potential to divert your attention from the road.144But with wireless phone use, driving safely means alittle more. This brochure is a call to wireless phoneusers everywhere to make safety their first priority whenbehind the wheel of a car. Wireless telecommunicationsis keeping us in touch, simplifying our lives, protecting usin emergencies and providing opportunities to helpothers in need. When it comes to the use of wirelessphones, safety is your most important call.Wireless Phone “Safety Tips”Below are safety tips to follow while driving and using awireless phone which should be easy to remember.1. Get to know your wireless phone and its features suchas speed dial and redial. Carefully read your instructionmanual and learn to take advantage of valuable featuresmost phones offer, including automatic redial andmemory. Also, work to memorize the phone keypad soyou can use the speed dial function without taking yourattention off the road.2. When available, use a hands free device. A number ofhands free wireless phone accessories are readilyavailable today. Whether you choose an installedmounted device for your wireless phone or a speakerphone accessory, take advantage of these devices ifavailable to you.3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Makesure you place your wireless phone within easy reachand where you can grab it without removing your eyesfrom the road. If you get an incoming call at aninconvenient time, if possible, let your voice mail answerit for you.AAppppeennddiixx AAppppeennddiixx