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Position your wireless device within easy reach. Be able to
3.
access your wireless device without removing your eyes
from the road. If you get an incoming call at an
inconvenient time, let your voice mail answer it for you.
Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving;
4.
if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous
weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, ice and even heavy
traffic can be hazardous.
Do not take notes or look up device numbers while driving.
5.
Jotting down a "to do" list or flipping through your address
book takes attention away from your primary
responsibility, driving safely.
Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls
6.
when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try
to plan calls when your car will be stationary. If you need to
make a call while moving, dial only a few numbers, check
the road and your mirrors, then continue.
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Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that
7.
may be distracting. Make people you are talking with
aware you are driving and suspend conversations that
have the potential to divert your attention from the road.
Do not use your device to make any emergency or
8.
emergency service calls ( e.g. 211, 911, 999, etc.). To
make calls of this type you must use a landline or a
cell/mobile phone.
"The wireless industry reminds you to use your device safely when
driving."
For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE, or visit our
web-site www.ctia.org.
Important!: If you are using a handset other than a standard numeric keypad,
please call 1-888-901-7233.
Provided by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet
Association.
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