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function without taking your
attention off the road.
2. W
hen available, use a handsfree
device. A number of handsfree
wireless phone accessories are
readily available today. Whether
you choose an installed mounted
device for your wireless phone or
a speaker phone accessory, take
advantage of these devices if
available to you.
3. P
osition your wireless phone
within easy reach. Make sure you
place your wireless phone within
easy reach and where you can
reach it without removing your
eyes from the road. If you get an
incoming call at an inconvenient
time, if possible, let your
voicemail answer it for you.
4. Suspend
conversations during
hazardous driving conditions or
situations. Let the person you
are speaking with know you are
driving; if necessary, suspend the
call in heavy traffic or hazardous
weather conditions. Rain, sleet,
snow and ice can be hazardous,
but so is heavy traffic. As a driver,
your first responsibility is to pay
attention to the road.
5. D
o not take notes or look up
phone numbers while driving.
If you are reading an address
book or business card, or writing
a “to-do” list while driving a car,
you are not watching where
you are going. It is common
sense. Don’t get caught in a
dangerous situation because you
are reading or writing and not
paying attention to the road or
nearby vehicles.
6. Dial
sensibly and assess the
traffic; if possible, place calls
when you are not moving or
before pulling into traffic. Try to
plan your calls before you begin
your trip or attempt to coincide