How to Use Your Cell Phone While Driving

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With two-income families, traffic gridlock and typical time constraints, cellular car phones are a comfort for contemporary drivers. But, driving a vehicle while using a phone requires careful forethought.

First of all you need to familiarize yourself with every feature and function of your phone, especially placing and receiving calls. You should program frequently called numbers into your phone's memory. One number in the permanent memory should be for emergency calls (as 911). Of course, do not test call this calls. Also you could purchase a cell phone with a speakerphone feature. The device will leave your hands free for your primary purpose: driving. Then try to practice using the phone while the car is stationary. Make sure your phone is easily accessible, within comfortable reach and as close to your line of vision as possible.

Some advices: If you plan to return a series of calls while on the road, make a list before you leave home or work and store the numbers in the phone's memory. Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous and has resulted in numerous accidents. It is highly recommended that you wait to make or receive calls until you've stopped the car. And one more - Use a headset so you can have two hands on the wheel.

Added on 09-06-2005 by rmcexmgx