1323. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Be able toaccess your wireless phone without removing your eyesfrom the road. If you get an incoming call at an inconvenienttime, let your voice mail answer it for you.4. Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving;if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardousweather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, ice and even heavytraffic can be hazardous.5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving.Jotting down a "to do" list or flipping through your addressbook takes attention away from your primary responsibility,driving safely.6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place callswhen you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try toplan calls when your car will be stationary. If you need tomake a call while moving, dial only a few numbers, checkthe road and your mirrors, then continue.7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations thatmay be distracting. Make people you are talking with awareyou are driving and suspend conversations that have thepotential to divert your attention from the road.8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial 9-1-1 or otherlocal emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accidentor medical emergencies. Remember, it is a free call on yourwireless phone!
