Appendix80Appendix B: GUIDE TO SAFE ANDRESPONSIBLEWIRELESS PHONE USECellular Telecommunications & InternetAssociation“Safety is the most important call you will evermake”A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless PhoneUse TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S.TODAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUECOMBINATION OF CONVENIENCE, SAFETY ANDVALUE DELIVERED BY THE WIRELESSTELEPHONE. QUITE SIMPLY, THE WIRELESSPHONE GIVES PEOPLE THE POWERFUL ABILITY TOCOMMUNICATE BY VOICE-ALMOST ANYWHERE,ANYTIME-WITH THE BOSS, WITH A CLIENT, WITHTHE KIDS, WITH EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OREVEN WITH THE POLICE. EACH YEAR, AMERICANSMAKE BILLIONS OF CALLS FROM THEIRWIRELESS PHONES, AND THE NUMBERS ARERAPIDLY GROWING.But an important responsibility accompanies thosebenefits, one that every wireless phone user mustuphold. When driving a car, driving is your firstresponsibility. A wireless phone can be aninvaluable tool, but good judgment must beexercised at all times while driving a motorvehicle-whether on the phone or not.The basic lessons are ones we all learned asteenagers. Driving requires alertness, caution andcourtesy. It requires a heavy dose of basiccommon sense-keep your head up, keep youreyes on the road, check your mirrors frequentlyAppendix81and watch out for other drivers. It requiresobeying all traffic signs and signals and stayingwithin the speed limit. It means using seatbeltsand requiring other passengers to do the same.But with wireless phone use, driving safely meansa little more. This brochure is a call to wirelessphone users everywhere to make safety their firstpriority whenbehind the wheel of a car. Wirelesstelecommunicationsis keeping us in touch,simplifying our lives, protecting usin emergenciesand providing opportunities to help others in need.When it comes to the use of wireless phones,safety is your most important call.Wireless Phone “Safety Tips”Below are safety tips to follow while driving andusing a wireless phone which should be easy toremember.1. Get to know your wireless phone and itsfeatures suchas speed dial and redial. Carefullyread your instructionmanual and learn to takeadvantage of valuable featuresmost phones offer,including automatic redial andmemory. Also, workto memorize the phone keypad soyou can use thespeed dial function without taking yourattentionoff the road.2. When available, use a hands free device. Anumber of hands free wireless phone accessoriesare readily available today. Whether you choosean installed mounted device for your wirelessphone or a speaker phone accessory, takeadvantage of these devices if available to you.3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach.Make sure you place your wireless phone withineasy reach and where you can grab it without