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Additional safety information
Safety is the most important call you will ever make.
A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use
Tens of millions of people in the U.S. today take advantage of the unique combination of
convenience, safety and value delivered by the wireless telephone. Quite simply, the
wireless phone gives people the powerful ability to communicate by voice—almost
anywhere, anytime—with the boss, with a client, with the kids, with emergency
personnel or even with the police. Each year, Americans make billions of calls from their
wireless phones, and the numbers are rapidly growing.But an important responsibility
accompanies those benefits, one that every wireless phone user must uphold. When
driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. A wireless phone can be an invaluable
tool, but good judgment must be exercised at all times while driving a motor vehicle—
whether on the phone or not.The basic lessons are ones we all learned as teenagers.
Driving requires alertness, caution and courtesy. It requires a heavy dose of basic
common sense—keep your head up, keep your eyes on the road, check your mirrors
frequently and watch out for other drivers. It requires obeying all traffic signs and
signals and staying within the speed limit. It means using seatbelts and requiring other
passengers to do the same. But with wireless phone use, driving safely means a little
more. This brochure is a call to wireless phone users everywhere to make safety their
first priority when behind the wheel of a car. Wireless telecommunications is keeping us
in touch, simplifying our lives, protecting us in emergencies and 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 and using a wireless phone which should be
easy to remember.
1. Get to know your wireless phone and its features such as speed dial and redial.
Carefully read your instruction manual and learn to take advantage of valuable
features most phones offer, including automatic redial and memory. Also, work to
memorize the phone keypad so you can use the speed dial function without taking
your attention off the road.
2. When available, use a hands-free device. A number of hands-free 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.