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Pocket PC Phone User's Guide
Ten Driving Safety Tips
Your Siemens wireless phone gives you the power to com-municate by voice — almost anywhere, any-
time. 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 phone and its features such as speed dial and redial.
1.
Carefully read your instruction manual and learn to take advantage of valuable features most phones
offer including, automatic redial and memory dial — most phones can store up to 99 numbers in memory
dial. 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 available today. Whether you choose an installed moun-ted device for your phone or a speaker
phone accessory, take advantage of these devices if they are available to you.
3.
Position your phone within easy reach. Make sure you place your wireless phone within easy reach
and where you can grab it without removing your eyes from the road. If you get an incoming call at an
inconvenient time, let your voice mail answer it for you.
4.
Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations. Let the person you are
speaking to know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic 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 while driving a car, or writing a "to do" list, then you are not watching where you are going.
It's common sense. Don't get caught in a dangerous situation because you are reading or writing 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.
7.
Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting. Stressful or emotional
conversations and driving do not mix — they are distracting and even dangerous when you are behind
the wheel. Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and if necessary, suspend phone
conversations that have the potential to divert your attention from the road.
8.
Use your phone to call for help. Your wireless phone is one of the greatest tools you can own to
protect yourself and your family in dangerous situations — with your phone at your side, help is only
three numbers away. Dial 9-1-1 in the case of fire, traffic accident, road hazard, or medical emergency.
Remember, it is a free call on your wireless phone.
9.
Use your phone to help others in emergencies. Your wireless phone provides you a perfect opportu-
nity to be a "good Samaritan" in your community. If you see an auto accident, crime in progress or other
serious emergencies where lives are in danger, call 9-1-1, as you would want others to do for you.
10. Call roadside assistance or a special wireless non-emergency assistance number when necessary.
Certain situations you encounter while driving may require attention, but are not urgent enough to merit
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