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10 Driver Safety Tips

Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere, anytime. An important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When operating a car, driving is your first 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 voice activated dialing, speed dial and redial. If available, these features will help you to place your call without taking you 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. Be able to access your wireless phone 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. Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; If necessary, suspend the call specially in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. 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. Jotting down a to do list or flipping through an address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility, driving safety.
6. 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 is stationary. But if you need to make a call while driving, 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 if necessary, 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 numbers in case of fire, traffic accident or medical emergencies. Remember it is a free call on your wireless phone.
9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies, if you see an auto accident, crime in progress or other serious emergencies where lives are in danger call 9-1-1 or other local emergency numbers, as you would want other to do for you.
10. Call roadside assistance or a special wireless non-emergency assistance number when necessary. If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor traffic accident where on one appear injured or a vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside assistance or other special non-emergency wireless numbers.

The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely when driving.