Instruction Manual

HealthandSafetyInformation
HealthandSafetyInformation
HealthandSafetyInformation147
146HealthandSafetyInformation
Road Safety
Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost
anywhere,anytime.Butanimportantresponsibilityaccompaniesthebenetsof
wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.
Whendrivingacar,drivingisyourrstresponsibility.Whenusingyourwirelessphone
behindthewheelofacar,practicegoodcommonsenseandrememberthefollowingtips:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Be able to access your wireless
phone without removing your eyes from the road. If you get an incoming call at an
inconvenienttime,letyourVoiceMailansweritforyou.
4. Letthepersonyouarespeakingwithknowyouaredriving;ifnecessary,suspendthe
callinheavytrafcorhazardousweatherconditions.Rain,sleet,snow,iceandeven
heavytrafccanbehazardous.
5. Donottakenotesorlookupphonenumberswhiledriving.Jottingdowna“todo”
listorippingthroughyouraddressbooktakesattentionawayfromyourprimary
responsibility, driving safely.
6. Dialsensiblyandassessthetrafc;ifpossible,placecallswhenyouarenotmoving
orbeforepullingintotrafc.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.
7. 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.
8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial 9–1–1 or other local emergency number
inthecaseofre,trafcaccidentormedicalemergencies.
9. 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
other local emergency number, as you would want others to do for you.
10. 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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