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Appendix B: Guide to Safe and Responsible
Wireless Phone Use
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
"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
seat belts and requiring other passengers to do the same.
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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.
3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Make sure
you place your wireless 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, if possible, let your voice mail answer it for you.
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