MANY of the over seven million wireless phones
in Canada are used in motor vehicles.

With a cell phone in the car you can call tor help or report a
dangerous situation, Canadians use wireless phones to call 9-1
L oor emergency numbers close wo three mullion times a year.
When you're stuck in traffic, calling to say you'll be late can
reduce stress and: make you less inclined to drive aggressively,

If you drive with a cell phone, avoid unnecessary calls and
always make the driving task your top priority.

Here are a few basic. safery tips from the Canada Safety
» Council:

8 Keep your hands on the wheel.

Buckle your seat-belt aad place all ten fingers on the steer:
ing wheel. Wrap them firmly around it, positioned at “10 and 2
o’clock” and keep them there while you drive.

| Keep your eyes on the road.

Learn how to operate your phone without looking at it.
Memorize the location of all the controls, so you can press the

. buttons you need without ever taking your eyes off the road.
Practise off-road.

If your phone is new, practise using | it and the voice mail
~ while your car is stopped. "Practice will make you feel more com-
fortable — and safe — using it when you are on the road.

: a Use a hands-free model.

A hands-free unit ler you keep both hands on the wheel
Awhile you talk. Attach the microphone to the visor just above
: your line of vision, so you can keep your eyes on the road. You
(ean, then talk on the phone as if you were talking to a passenger.

; CELLPHONES ; are useful in any emergency and calling ahead can reduce the temptation to speed when late, -
See Keep page & but driving white on the phone is still potentially dangerous. Keep your hands on the wneel and the ctiat ‘sho

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