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 What to do if you are in a car accident
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Step1. If possible, stop your car in a safe and visible place. If a car
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) S7 L7 D3 }# g4 V; o4 Z% z3 V" xStep2. Determine if anyone is injured. Do not move an injured person.
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9 _2 ]: ?- l7 m# A8 p ^Step3. Call 911 for the police and ambulance (if needed) immediately. . m+ \/ C/ B/ o h8 n
Report any injuries.( t8 E5 X9 Z, ~- \9 {# a
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Step4. If another vehicle is involved, get the car’s year, make, model
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number; and the name of his or her insurance company. If the - Z5 W' y% ]! S6 Z
driver does not own the car, get the name of the car’s owner. ) q9 g! {' ]' r* |+ H
Write down names and addresses of other passengers or / g2 ~+ C( l* D, v4 a
witnesses. If you have a camera take pictures of the accident
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Step5. The police officer will give you a copy of the collision report.) y- y- h; }/ \2 l6 g/ m4 T
/ \% S9 ?4 @* J& I- jStep6. Cooperate with the police, but do not admit guilt for the
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insurance, but do not reveal how much coverage you have.
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: M. H4 @6 N: MStep7. Do not accept any money the other driver may offer. By
3 h: J$ p4 j4 n& P$ T accepting money, you may give up your right to file a claim
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8 H8 U- M P' Q" s1 u more extensive than you first thought.
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Step8. Do not agree to forget about a minor accident. You may see* V- b( t+ }* V2 o/ O
later that there were hidden damages or injuries. The other# g$ \5 W, X! [2 i
person may even file a lawsuit against you.! a: j5 y% ~+ o8 H$ p
( Q5 {: Q% b) B8 m/ c* r4 Q! i5 O0 m8 |Step9. Write an account of what happened: time of day, weather, & l. G# K: f/ _0 I! w' ?5 c
hazards, road conditions and driving speed. Draw a picture of 9 N% w: E' A3 Z# d n a+ V
the site, showing stop signs, signal lights, etc. Try to measure
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already on other cars involved. If a camera is available, take / V% \6 K& n4 M' T2 v! b4 ?+ |
pictures of the accident.
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9 }+ `3 J6 K. u. UStep10. Report the accident to your insurance agent or insurance + i9 J8 u, J( k: l/ a2 v8 y d0 j
company as soon as possible. Call a lawyer Bruce King, to discuss) i L5 j- a* s( Q" f+ l
your accident.$ F" ?6 w/ H2 V* q Y) S: B
% P6 u: i9 O8 q% ]- y* r2 X' ^[ Last edited by 豆腐温柔 on 2005-3-18 at 01:09 PM ] |
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