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• 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, 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 flipping through your Address Book takes your
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
continue.
• Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be
distracting. Make the people with whom you are talking aware that
you are driving and suspend conversations that have the potential
to divert your attention from the road.
• Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial the emergency
number in the case of fire, traffic accident or medical emergencies.
Remember, it is a free call on your wireless phone!
• Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. If you see a
car accident, crime in progress or other serious emergency where
lives are in danger, call the emergency number, as you would want
others to do for you.
• If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a
broken traffic signal, a minor traffic accident where no one appears
injured, or a vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside assistance
or any other special non-emergency wireless number.
Operating environment
Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and
always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or
when it may cause interference or danger.
When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read
its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect
incompatible products.
As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised
that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety
of personnel, it is recommended that the equipment should only be