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286 5A. Regulatory and Safety Information
4.
Suspend conversations during hazardous driving
conditions or situations. (Let the person you are
speaking to 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. Do not take notes, look up phone numbers,
read/write e-mail, or surf the internet while driving.
(If you are reading an address book or business
card while driving a car, or writing a to-do list, then
you are not watching where you are going. It's
common sense. Do not get caught in a dangerous
situation because you are reading or writing and
not paying attention to the road or nearby
vehicles.If you are reading an address book or
business card while driving a car, or writing a to-do
list, then you are not watching where you are
going. It's common sense. Do not 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 schedule your calls
with times you may be temporarily stopped 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. Make people you are talking
with aware you are driving and if necessary,
suspend phone conversations which have the
potential to divert your attention from the road.)
8. Use your phone to call for help. (Your 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 your national emergency
number in the case of fire, traffic accident, road
hazard, or medical emergencies. Remember, your
national emergency number is a free call on your
phone.)