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When available, use a hands free device. If possible, add
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an additional layer of convenience and safety to your
wireless phone with one of the many hands free
accessories available today. Please Note: Hands free
devices are required by law in some areas. You are
solely responsible for ensuring that your phone use
complies with all applicable laws.
Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Be able
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to access your wireless phone without removing your
eyes from the road. If you get an incoming call at an
inconvenient time, if possible, let your voice mail answer
it for you.
Let the person you are speaking with know you are
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driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or
hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, ice,
and even heavy traffic can be hazardous.
Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while
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driving. Jotting down a "to do" list or flipping through your
address book takes attention away from your primary
responsibility, driving safely.
Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place
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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 while moving, dial only a few
numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then
continue.
Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations
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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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