Samsung SGH-M140L User Manual

Health and safety informationAppendix B: Guide to Safe andResponsible Wireless Phone UseCellular Telecommunications & Internet Association“Safety is the most important call you will ever make.”A Guide to Safe and Responsible WirelessPhone UseTENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S. TODAYTAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OFCONVENIENCE, SAFETY AND VALUE DELIVERED BYTHE WIRELESS TELEPHONE. QUITE SIMPLY, THEWIRELESS PHONE GIVES PEOPLE THE POWERFULABILITY TO COMMUNICATE BY VOICE-ALMOSTANYWHERE, ANYTIME-WITH THE BOSS, WITH ACLIENT, WITH THE KIDS, WITH EMERGENCYPERSONNEL OR EVEN WITH THE POLICE. EACH YEAR,AMERICANS MAKE BILLIONS OF CALLS FROM THEIRWIRELESS PHONES, AND THE NUMBERS ARE RAPIDLYGROWING.But an important responsibility accompanies thosebenefits, one that every wireless phone user mustuphold. When driving a car, driving is your firstresponsibility. A wireless phone can be an invaluabletool, but good judgment must be exercised at all timeswhile driving a motor vehicle whether on the phone ornot.The basic lessons are ones we all learned asteenagers. Driving requires alertness, caution andcourtesy. It requires a heavy dose of basic commonsense-keep your head up, keep your eyes on the road,check your mirrors frequently and watch out for otherdrivers.It requires obeying all traffic signs and signals andstaying within the speed limit. It means using seatbelts and requiring other passengers to do the same.But with wireless phone use, driving safely means alittle more. This brochure is a call to wireless phoneusers everywhere to make safety their first prioritywhen behind the wheel of a car. Wirelesstelecommunications is keeping us in touch, simplifyingour lives, protecting us in emergencies and providingopportunities to help others in need. When it comes tothe use of wireless phones, safety is your mostimportant call.