User's Manual

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device for your wireless phone or a speaker
phone accessory, take advantage of these
devices if available to you.
2. 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.
3. Suspend conversations during hazardous driving
conditions or situations. 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, and ice can
be hazardous, but so is heavy traffic. As a driver,
your first responsibility is to pay attention to the
road.
4. Make sure you place your wireless phone within
easy reach and where you can reach it without
removing your eyes from the road. If you get an
incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible,
let your voicemail answer it for you.
5. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible,
place calls when you are not moving or before
pulling into traffic. Try to plan your calls before you
begin your trip or attempt to coincide your calls
with times you may be at a stop sign, red light, or
otherwise stationary. But if you need to dial while
driving, follow this simple tip - dial only a few
numbers, and then check the road and your