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stoppedatastopsign,redlight,orotherwisestationary.Butifyouneed
todialwhiledriving,followthissimpletip-dialonlyafewnumbers,
checktheroadandyourmirrors,thencontinue.
7.Donotengageinstressfuloremotionalconversationsthatmaybe
distracting.Stressfuloremotionalconversationsanddrivingdonotmix;
theyaredistractingandevendangerouswhenyouarebehindthewheel
ofacar.Makepeopleyouaretalkingwithawareyouaredrivingandif
necessary,suspendconversationswhichhavethepotentialtodivert
yourattentionfromtheroad.
8.Useyourwirelessphonetocallforhelp.Yourwirelessphoneisoneof
thegreatesttoolsyoucanowntoprotectyourselfandyourfamilyin
dangeroussituations--withyourphoneatyourside,helpisonlythree
numbersaway.Dial911orotherlocalemergencynumberinthecaseof
re,trafcaccident,roadhazard,ormedicalemergency.Remember,it’s
afreecallonyourwirelessphone!
9.Useyourwirelessphonetohelpothersinemergencies.Yourwireless
phoneprovidesyouaperfectopportunitytobea“GoodSamaritan”in
yourcommunity.Ifyouseeanautoaccident,crimeinprogressorother
seriousemergencywherelivesareindanger,call911orotherlocal
emergencynumber,asyouwouldwantotherstodoforyou.
10.Callroadsideassistanceoraspecialwirelessnon-emergencyassistance
numberwhennecessary.Certainsituationsyouencounterwhiledriving
mayrequireattention,butarenoturgentenoughtomeritacallfor
emergencyservices.Butyoucanstilluseyourwirelessphonetolend
ahand.Ifyouseeabroken-downvehicleposingnoserioushazard,
abrokentrafcsignal,aminortrafcaccidentwherenooneappears
injuredoravehicleyouknowtobestolen,callroadsideassistanceor
otherspecialnon-emergencywirelessnumber.
11.Theabovetipsaremeantasgeneralguidelines.Beforedecidingtouse
yourmobiledevicewhileoperatingavehicle,itisrecommendedthat
youconsultyourapplicablejurisdiction’slocallawsorotherregulations
regardingsuchuse.Suchlawsorotherregulationsmayprohibitor
otherwiserestrictthemannerinwhichadrivermayusehisorher
phonewhileoperatingavehicle.