Mobile phones and road safety rules

Availability of the mobile phone in a car gives a lot of advantages, one of which, undoubtedly, is the possibility to contact the emergency services in case of a traffic accident. At the same time it is not safe to use a mobile phone without hands free device when driving a car. Even if you are attentive and careful driver mobile phone talk can distract your attention from the situation on the road and result in an accident. It is strongly prohibited to talk over the mobile phone when your hands are busy and a situation requires focusing among the car noise and road fuss.

Following the basic safety rules of mobile phone usage when driving a car you do not only protect yourselves and other people, but will also be able to prevent a tragedy:

1. If possible, do not talk over the mobile phone when driving.

2. Before starting the engine we recommend you to switch the phone to the soundless mode or use the voice mail.

3. If you need to answer a call and call someone back when driving a vehicle:

• use hands free device;
• try to reduce you talk to minimum and tell your recipient that you are driving a car and have to finish the call as soon as possible;
• immediately stop the call if the conversation is distractive, emotional or unpleasant for you.

4. Never send SMS and do not review the mobile content when driving.

5. Do not write down the messages and do not look at the numbers of the incoming calls.

6. Use the phone to call to the emergency phone numbers.

7. Use the phone to help others in the emergency situations.

Drivers! It is necessary to understand that in order to completely protect yourselves and other people from any negative consequences when you receive a call or need to make a call you have to stop your vehicle, park, make a call and after that continue driving.

Why do not park a car and talk by the mobile phone as much as you want instead of spending your energy and focusing simultaneously on driving and talking?

The current legislation of Ukraine does not prohibit using the special car sets allowing conversation over the mobile phone being free-handed. At the same time the specialists prevent that talks by the mobile phone, even if you do not keep it in hand, increase the probability of the traffic accident four times.

You can find the detailed information on this issue here:

http://www.gsmworld.com/using/health/faq.shtml#ques_10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_and_driving_safety
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/russian/sci/tech/newsid_4675000/4675445.stm