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What to do in case of an Accident?
One in eight is pretty high!
According to the National Safety Council, one in every
eight drivers will be involved in a motor vehicle
accident this year. That may mean you! Are you prepared?
Would you know what to do and what questions to ask?
Here is a list of 11 easy steps to remember, as
compiled by the National Safety Council:
- Stop your vehicle if it is clear, safe
and legal.
- Move the vehicle out of the traveled
roadway, if it is clear, safe and legal. (In some states it is
against the law to move the vehicle from the place where the
accident occurred. Check the ordinance in your area.)
- Turn off the ignitions of the cars
involved.
- Make a first aid check of all persons
involved in the accident.
- Call the police and, if necessary,
emergency medical services.
- Mark the scene of the accident with
flares or retroreflective triangles.
- Gather the names of all persons in the
motor vehicles and people who witnessed the accident.
- Make a quick diagram of where the vehicle
occupants were seated and indicate the vehicles' direction of
travel and lane. Also note the date, time and weather conditions.
- Ask to see the other driver's license*
and write down the number.
- Exchange insurance company information.
DO NOT discuss "fault" or make statements about the accident to
anyone but the police.
- Get a copy of the police
report of the accident from the local precinct.
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