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What to do if you are in a car accident
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" v" c$ d2 M/ m% vStep1. If possible, stop your car in a safe and visible place. If a car
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- G: b* L- Y/ [! l, H9 L ignition. Be careful when exiting your car.
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Step2. Determine if anyone is injured. Do not move an injured person.1 t$ @: o$ B* \) a6 k
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Step3. Call 911 for the police and ambulance (if needed) immediately. 0 L7 D: d M, E0 O
Report any injuries.5 Y* x. K5 j% K1 T B! @% w; {
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Step4. If another vehicle is involved, get the car’s year, make, model / `: |* Z) D" e4 |8 [- v
and license plate number; the driver’s name, address and license
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" P0 u+ ^/ V+ g2 x driver does not own the car, get the name of the car’s owner. $ F m9 O2 U- @" ^# U `0 ~6 X* N
Write down names and addresses of other passengers or , d) T: s5 A: K# y, }
witnesses. If you have a camera take pictures of the accident
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; k/ H! Q! t% o0 L/ P7 cStep5. The police officer will give you a copy of the collision report.
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: e' v1 ^0 h' I8 h; A( RStep6. Cooperate with the police, but do not admit guilt for the
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# f1 F! J( t2 }. q1 k9 oStep7. Do not accept any money the other driver may offer. By/ j, t U+ K: p* P T* L9 f$ M& B. H& ]; J
accepting money, you may give up your right to file a claim 6 ]1 W. {1 B @# y
against the other driver, even if the damages turn out to be/ k1 m' G& K3 J- X& U. D. J* C" E, n" ~
more extensive than you first thought.
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Step8. Do not agree to forget about a minor accident. You may see5 Y$ }; L. A% [' s
later that there were hidden damages or injuries. The other9 K& I g: I& t% P" Q
person may even file a lawsuit against you.* h. [2 s" l, V+ Y* `0 H. Z% r! t# D
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Step9. Write an account of what happened: time of day, weather,
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the site, showing stop signs, signal lights, etc. Try to measure 8 ^- }; B" a" {1 U. B. I$ E
skid marks and determine the point of impact. Note any damage
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Step10. Report the accident to your insurance agent or insurance * m/ V0 \" e4 P2 m4 `, H$ N+ v
company as soon as possible. Call a lawyer Bruce King, to discuss
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! {* N, k4 l% D7 h[ Last edited by 豆腐温柔 on 2005-3-18 at 01:09 PM ] |
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