Samsung SPH-A840 User Manual

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70Road SafetyYour wireless phone gives you the powerful ability tocommunicate by voice - almost anywhere, anytime.But an important responsibility accompanies thebenefits of wireless phones, on that every user mustuphold.When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility.When using your wireless phone behind the wheel ofa car, practice good common sense and rememberthe following tips:1. Get to know your wireless phone and its featuressuch as speed dial and redial. If available, thesefeatures help you to place your call without takingyour attention off the road.2. When available, use a hands free device. Ifpossible, add an additional layer of convenience andsafety to your wireless phone with one of the manyhands free accessories available today.3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Beable to access your wireless phone without removingyour eyes from the road. If you get an incoming callat an inconvenient time, if possible, let your voicemail answer it for you.4. Let the person you are speaking with know you aredriving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy trafficor hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow,ice, and even heavy traffic can be hazardous.5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers whiledriving. Jotting down a “to do” list or flippingthrough your address book takes attention away fromyour primary responsibility, driving safely.716. 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 carwill be stationary. If you need to make a call whilemoving, dial only a few numbers, check the road andyour mirrors, then continue.7. Do not engage in stressful or emotionalconversations that may be distracting. Make peopleyou are talking with aware you are driving andsuspend conversations that have the potential todivert your attention 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,it is 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 arein danger, call 9-1-1 or other local emergencynumber, as you 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 posingno serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minortraffic accident where no one appears injured, or avehicle you know to be stolen, call roadsideassistance or other special non-emergency wirelessnumber.