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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 number, as you would
want others to do for you.
Call roadside assistance or a
special non-emergency wire-
less assistance number when
necessary.
If you see a broken-down vehicle
posing no serious hazard, a bro-
ken traffic signal, a minor traffic
accident where no one appears
injured, or a vehicle you know to
be stolen, call roadside assis-
tance or other special non-emer-
gency 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 our web-
site www.wow-com.com TM.
Provided by the Cellular
Telecommunications Industry
Association
©1997 CTIA
CTIA Driging safety tips
CTIA Driving safety tips
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Your wireless telephone gives
you the powerful ability to com-
municate by voice – almost any-
where, anytime. But an important
responsibility accompanies the
benefits of wireless phones, one
that every user must uphold.
When driving 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:
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 tak-
ing 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 an
incoming call at an inconvenient
time, if possible, let your voice
mail answer it for you.
Let the person you are speak-
ing 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 flip-
ping 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, then con-
tinue.
Do not engage in stressful or
emotional conversations that
may be distracting.
Make people you are talking with
aware you are driving and sus-
pend conversations which have
the potential to divert your atten-
tion from the road.
Use your wireless phone to call
for help.
Dial 9-1-1 or other local emer-
gency number in the case of fire,
traffic accident or medical emer-
gencies. Remember, it’s a free
call on your wireless phone.
Cellular Telecommunications Industri Association
B u i l d i n g t h e W i r e l e s s F u t u r e ™
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