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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. Do 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 your calls with times you may be stopped at a stop sign, red light or
otherwise stationary. But if you need to dial while driving, follow this simple tip— dial
only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue.
7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting.
Stressful or emotional conversations and driving do not mix; they are distracting and
even dangerous when you are behind the wheel of a car. Make people you are talking
with aware you are driving and if necessary, suspend conversations which have the
potential to divert your attention from the road.
8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Your wireless phone is one of the greatest
tools you can own to protect yourself and your family in dangerous situations — with
your phone at your side, help is only three numbers away. Dial 911 or other local
emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident, road hazard or medical
emergency. Remember, it is a free call on your wireless phone!
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