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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.
4. 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.
5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. If you
are reading an Contacts list or business card, or writing a to do
list while driving a car, you are not watching where you are going.
It’s common sense. Don’t get caught in a dangerous situation
because you are reading or writing and not paying attention to the
road or nearby vehicles.
6. 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 stopped 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, check the road and your
mirrors, then continue.
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