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For SMS text messaging, it is a recommended safety practice
that you never send or view received text messages while
driving; in California, and likely other states in the future, SMS
messaging by a driver is also a legal violation.
• Position phone within easy reach.
Keep your eyes on the road. If you get an incoming call at an
inconvenient time, let your voicemail answer it for you.
• Assess the trafc before dialing, or place calls when you
are not moving or before pulling into trafc.
Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary. Never dial, send
SMS text messages, or enter other text while you are driving.
• Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving.
Ifnecessary,suspendthecallinheavytrafcorhazardous
weather conditions. Driving in rain, sleet, snow, ice, fog, and
evenheavytrafccanbehazardous.
• Do not take notes, look up phone numbers, or perform any
other activities that require your attention while driving. Jotting
downato-dolistorippingthroughyouraddressbooktakes
attention away from your primary responsibility, driving safely.
• Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that
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.