Do's

• Only use your phone when necessary.
• Keep the calls short.
• Carry the phone away from your body when it is on standby.
• Buy a phone with a long 'talk time'. It is more efficient, with less powerful emissions.

Don'ts

• Don't buy a phone with an internal aerial, you want the aerial as far away from your head as possible.
• Don't use your phone when the reception is weak, the phone needs more power to communicate with the base station, and so the radiowave emissions are higher.
• Don't buy a phone with a high 'SAR' value, this means that it emits more radiation.
• Don't buy protective gadgets unless they have been independently tested.

More Tips

• Mobile phones should not be used in filling stations
• Mobile phones should be turned off before exiting the vehicle when stopping in a filling station. 
• All Road users have a special responsibility for the safety of themselves, their passengers, other road users and pedestrians.  
• NEVER try to use a hand-held mobile phone or device for any reason while driving. 
• ONLY ever make or take a hands-free call when you are certain it is completely safe to do so. KEEP conversations short and easy - end calls that become difficult, distracting or stressful immediately.   
• SET UP the advanced functions of your mobile phone device, such as the messaging service, to give yourself time and peace of mind to focus on your driving. 

Best Practices

• If you have a passenger, ask them to manage your mobile calls for you.  
• Why not give yourself time and concentration for your mobile calls by taking a break from driving and parking safely?  
• Tell your caller you are driving before you begin your conversation, and that you may need to end your short call at any time.
• Voice messaging means you never need miss a call.