01.10.01
With the beginning
of a new year I thought it was time to revisit the issue of
wireless safety.
In today's
WirelessProNews, I am going to give you a list of the ten things,
provided by Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association,
you can do to make using a wireless phone safe.
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if you have any articles or stories that you would like to share,
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Patrick
Stoddard, WirelessProNews Editor
Tips
For Safe Travel With Your Wireless Phone
"Safety
is Your Most Important Call"
While traveling
on the road throughout the year, please remember to use your
wireless phone safely when driving. Practice good, common sense
and remember the following tips:
1. 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 taking your attention off the road.
2. 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.
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 in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions.
Rain, sleet, snow, ice, and even heavy traffic can be hazardous.
5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving.
Jotting down a "to do" list or flipping through your
address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility-driving
safely.
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 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.
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