| 1. |
Make safe driving
your top priority. |
| 2. |
Assess road conditions
before making or taking a call - consider
letting voicemail handle your calls
and return them at your convenience. |
| 3. |
Use a hands-free
device such as a portable headset. |
| 4. |
Place your phone within easy reach. |
| 5. |
Know your phone and its features especially
speed dial and redial. |
| 6. |
Use the voice dial feature available
on some phones. Do not take notes, write/read
SMS or look up phone numbers while driving. |
| 7. |
Dial sensibly, place
calls when not moving or before pulling
into traffic. |
| 8. |
Let the person you are speaking to
know that you are driving; if necessary,
end the call - especially in heavy traffic
or hazardous weather conditions. |
| 9. |
Do not engage in stressful or emotional
conversations that may divert your attention
from the road. |
| 10. |
115 is an Edhi No. and a free call
from your phone. Use it for emergencies
or other potentially hazardous situations.
Know your phone number so emergency
personnel can call you back. |
Karachi May 3, 2005