Samsung SGH-S508 User Manual

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Health and Safety Information148Road SafetyYour wireless phone gives you the powerful abilityto communicate by voice, almost anywhere,anytime. But an important responsibilityaccompanies the benefits of wireless phones, onethat every user must uphold.When driving a car, driving is your firstresponsibility. When using your wireless phonebehind the wheel of a car, practice good commonsense and remember the following tips.1. Get to know your wireless phone and itsfeatures, such as speed dial and redial. Ifavailable, these features help you to place yourcall without taking your attention off the road.2. When available, use a hands-free device. Ifpossible, add an extra layer of convenience andsafety to your wireless phone with one of themany hands-free accessories available today.3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach.Be able to access your wireless phone withoutremoving your eyes from the road. If you get anincoming call at an inconvenient time, let yourvoice mail answer it for you.4. Let the person you are speaking with know youare driving; if necessary, suspend the call inheavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions.Rain, sleet, snow, ice and even heavy traffic canbe hazardous.Health and Safety Information1495. Do not take notes or look up phone numberswhile driving. Jotting down a To Do list orflipping through your phonebook takes yourattention away from your primary 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 yourcar will be stationary. If you need to make a callwhile moving, dial only a few numbers, checkthe road and your mirrors, then continue.7. Do not engage in stressful or emotionalconversations that may be distracting. Make thepeople with whom you are talking aware thatyou are driving and suspend conversations thathave the potential to divert your attention fromthe road.8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial theemergency number in the case of fire, trafficaccident or medical emergencies. Remember, itis a free call on your wireless phone!9. Use your wireless phone to help others inemergencies. If you see a car accident, crime inprogress or other serious emergency where livesare in danger, call the 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 vehicleposing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal,a minor traffic accident where no one appearsinjured, or a vehicle you know to be stolen, callroadside assistance or any other special non-emergency wireless number.