For any driver, it is very important to know how to act, what to do after a car accident. It can be just as important to know what not to do. We offer you some basic advices.
- Do not leave the scene! This is a criminal act and it will be punished. You will be investigated and your run it is equivalent with admitting that you are at fault.
- Don’t leave your car
in the middle of the road! If this is possible, move it to the side of the road! In the middle, it can cause further accidents and will hold up traffic. If, for any reason, it isn’t safe to move it, you have to turn your hazard lights on to alert the other drivers.
- Do not argue with the other driver, even if he is at fault! The situation is already complicated and tense and nobody needs unnecessary stress.
- Do not move an injured person! Any inappropriate move could worsen injures. Especially in case of spine fractures or broken bones, a person must not be moved.
- Do not raise the head of an injured person. Actually, the head must be placed lower than the body.
- If you are injured, do not refuse medical attention! There many injuries that, because of the shock, can not manifest any symptoms for hours after a car accident.
- Do not sign any documents than the police report!
