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Position your device within easy reach. Be able to access your
wireless device without removing your eyes from the road. If
you receive an incoming call at an inconvenient time, let your
voice mail answer it for you.
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Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving.
Suspend calls in heavy traffic or hazardous weather
conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, ice, and heavy traffic can be
hazardous.
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Do not take notes or look up phone numbers. Jotting down
a "to do" list or flipping through your address book takes
attention away from your primary responsibility of driving
safely.
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Dial sensibly and assess the traffic. Place calls when you
are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan calls
when your car will be stationary. If you need to make a call,
dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors,
then continue.
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Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that
may be distracting. Make people you are talking with aware
you are driving and suspend conversations that have the
potential to divert your attention from the road.
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Use your device to call for help. Dial a local emergency
number in the case of fire, traffic accident, or medical
emergencies.
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Use your device to help others in emergencies. If you see an
auto accident, a crime in progress, or a serious emergency
where lives are in danger, call a local emergency number.
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Call roadside assistance or a special, non-emergency
assistance number when necessary. If you see a broken-down
vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a
minor traffic accident where no one appears injured, or a
vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside assistance or
another special, non-emergency number.
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