10 Driver Safety Tips105. 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,place calls when you are not moving or beforepulling into traffic. Try to plan calls when your car willbe stationary. If you need to make a call while moving,dial only a few numbers, check the road and yourmirrors, then continue.7. Do not engage in stressful or emotionalconversations that may be distracting. Make peopleyou are talking with aware you are driving and suspendconversations that have the potential to divert yourattention from the road.8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial 9-1-1or other local emergency number in the case of fire,traffic accident or medical emergencies. Remember, itis a free call on your wireless phone!9. Use your wireless phone to help others inemergencies. If you see an auto accident, crime inprogress or other serious emergency where lives are indanger, call 9-1-1 or other local emergency number, asyou would want others to do for you.10.Call roadside assistance or a special non-emergency wireless assistance number whennecessary. If you see a broken down vehicle posing noserious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor trafficaccident where no on appears injured, or a vehicle you
