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 What to do if you are in a car accident' v7 @, o3 m' j/ F
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Step1. If possible, stop your car in a safe and visible place. If a car
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Step2. Determine if anyone is injured. Do not move an injured person.
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Step3. Call 911 for the police and ambulance (if needed) immediately. " Q5 p) v$ \$ O% u0 I5 Y) b
Report any injuries.5 |, I8 S9 V, ~$ X# u3 i$ U/ P V
* L& Y. e3 R- f* KStep4. 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 9 ~5 I. b2 q0 K, C
driver does not own the car, get the name of the car’s owner. # g. y+ ]7 f2 K: G) _6 q4 @4 J; X
Write down names and addresses of other passengers or ( S+ r4 J( Y6 c& m
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.
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Step6. Cooperate with the police, but do not admit guilt for the # m" Q0 L# x5 P3 E
accident in any way. You may be required to show proof of
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) `3 n+ \) L& c5 j3 U7 W( ^Step7. Do not accept any money the other driver may offer. By
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against the other driver, even if the damages turn out to be
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. Z: q1 D2 P# I. s) K6 c. ]Step8. Do not agree to forget about a minor accident. You may see
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person may even file a lawsuit against you.
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Step9. Write an account of what happened: time of day, weather,
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already on other cars involved. If a camera is available, take # v; C1 s+ X$ }, g/ ^+ {2 X
pictures of the accident.4 F* \2 D% T; L3 ~' Q/ c
8 e+ `* i! u& p+ m1 \, F7 ?Step10. Report the accident to your insurance agent or insurance
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) F* H5 w6 P9 f8 v& W; j; Z, U[ Last edited by 豆腐温柔 on 2005-3-18 at 01:09 PM ] |
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