LG LGBP6100 - Manual (Page 88)

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10 Driver Safety Tips
Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communi-
cate by voice almost anywhere, anytime. An important responsi-
bility 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
speed dial and redial. Carefully read your instruction manu-
al and learn to take advantage of valuable features most
phones offer, including automatic redial and memory. Also,
work to memorize the phone keypad so you can use the
speed dial function without taking your attention off the
road.
2. When available, use a hands-free device. A number of
hands-free wireless phone accessories are readily avail-
able today. Whether you choose an installed mounted
device for your wireless phone or a speaker phone acces-
sory, take advantage of these devices if available to you.
3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Make sure
you place your wireless phone within easy reach and
where you can reach it without removing your eyes from
the road. If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient
time, if possible, let your voicemail answer it for you.
4. Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions
or situations. Let the person you are speaking with know
you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traf-
fic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow and
ice can be hazardous, but so is heavy traffic. 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. If
you are reading an address book or business card, or writ-
ing a “to-do” list while driving a car, you are not watching
where you are going. It is common sense. Don’t get caught
in a dangerous situation because you are reading or writ-
ing and not paying attention to the road or nearby vehicles.
6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls
when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try
to plan your calls before you begin your trip or attempt to
coincide your calls with times you may be stopped at a
stop sign, red light or otherwise stationary. But if you need
to dial while driving, follow this simple tip -- dial only a few
numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue.