Your wireless telephone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere, anytime whenever wireless phone service is available and safe

conditions allow. However, an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, on that every user must uphold. Check the laws and regulations

regarding the use of wireless telephones and their accessories in the areas where you drive. Always obey them. The use of these devices may be prohibited or restricted in certain

areas.

When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. If you find it necessary to use your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car, practice good common sense and remember the

following tips:

Get to know your wireless phone and its features such as speed dial and redial. If available, these features help you to place your call without taking your attention off the

road.

When available, use a hands free device. If possible, add an additional layer of convenience and safety to your wireless phone with one of the many hands free

accessories available today.

Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Be able to access your wireless phone without removing your eyes from the road. If you get and receive a 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 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 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 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, and then continue.

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.

Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial 9-1-1 or the local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident, or medical emergency (where wireless

service is available).

Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. If you see an auto accident, crime in progress, or other serious emergency where lives are in danger, call

9-1-1 or the local emergency number, as you would want others to do for you.*

Call roadside assistance or a special non-emergency wireless assistance number when necessary. If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a

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broken traffic signal, a minor traffic accident where no one appears injured, or a vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside assistance or other special

non-emergency wireless number.*

"The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely when driving." For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE, or visit the Cellular Telecommunications

and Internet Association (CTIA) website, www.wow-com.com

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