89888. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Yourwireless phone is one of the greatest tools you canown to protect yourself and your family in dangeroussituationswith your phone at your side, help is onlythree numbers away. Dial 9-1-1 or other localemergency number in the case of fire, trafficaccident, road hazard or medical emergency.Remember, it is a free call on your wireless phone!9. Use your wireless phone to help others inemergencies. Your wireless phone provides you aperfect opportunity to be a “Good Samaritan” in yourcommunity. 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 wirelessnonemergency assistance number when necessary.Certain situations you encounter while driving mayrequire attention, but are not urgent enough to merita call for emergency services. But you still can useyour wireless phone to lend a hand. If you see abroken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, abroken traffic signal, a minor traffic accident whereno one appears injured or a vehicle you know to bestolen, call roadside assistance or other special non-emergency wireless number.Careless, distracted individuals and people drivingirresponsibly represent a hazard to everyone on theroad.Since 1984, the Cellular Telecommunications IndustryAssociation and the wireless industry haveconducted educational outreach to inform wirelessphone users of their responsibilities as safe driversand good citizens. As we approach a new century,more and more of us will take advantage of thebenefits of wireless telephones.And, as we take to the roads, we all have aresponsibility to drive safely.“The wireless industry reminds you to use yourphone safely when driving.”Cellular Telecommunications & Internet AssociationFor more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE.For updates: http://www.wowcom.com/consumer/issues/driving/articles.cfm?ID=85