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 What to do if you are in a car accident! q; T, g" a. W7 u
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Step1. If possible, stop your car in a safe and visible place. If a car
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ignition. Be careful when exiting your car.
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Step2. Determine if anyone is injured. Do not move an injured person.- S* A$ j, c% Q8 T
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Step3. Call 911 for the police and ambulance (if needed) immediately.
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Step4. If another vehicle is involved, get the car’s year, make, model " ^8 ^$ W+ }2 ?7 e' \
and license plate number; the driver’s name, address and license
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driver does not own the car, get the name of the car’s owner. 8 J6 z4 l5 p0 w6 o1 G" u* [
Write down names and addresses of other passengers or
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scene.
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$ ~: h m. d6 J5 x* i4 o* t% W; oStep5. The police officer will give you a copy of the collision report.' A" `) a& A3 M7 B7 t
, L) C, ^* v! y+ M2 C9 T# A5 r$ [Step6. Cooperate with the police, but do not admit guilt for the
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Step7. Do not accept any money the other driver may offer. By
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more extensive than you first thought.% I6 K2 F+ Z# I0 @) [; t9 n
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Step8. Do not agree to forget about a minor accident. You may see/ C( u, \: V" l* [2 o- V9 U/ V
later that there were hidden damages or injuries. The other
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6 I2 \" w6 P$ B& e+ WStep9. Write an account of what happened: time of day, weather,
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' [& T- U0 m K8 j& L$ _* J3 U, h/ AStep10. Report the accident to your insurance agent or insurance 4 G. Y5 R, \; p, e+ ~
company as soon as possible. Call a lawyer Bruce King, to discuss
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" F( e! f( U6 Q: W4 f[ Last edited by 豆腐温柔 on 2005-3-18 at 01:09 PM ] |
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