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316 Section 5A: Regulatory and Safety Information
be illegal. If you must use a stereo headset while driving, place a speaker in only one
ear. Leave the other ear free to hear outside noises, and do so only if it is legal and you
can do so safely.)
3. Make sure you place your phone within easy reach and where you can grab it without
removing your eyes from the road. (If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient time,
let your voicemail answer it for you.)
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.)
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.)