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How to Avoid to a
Collision |
Many drivers are
never involved in a collision. However, collisions sometimes are
unavoidable. If you know in advance how to react, you can lessen
the effects of a collisions.
Follow these steps if a collision is
about to occur:
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Above all, do not give
up. Keep control of your car. Any change of speed or
direction that lessens the impact also lessens the damage.
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Steer for something
"soft" if you leave the roadway. Look for bushes, a snowbank,
or an open field.
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Steer for a sideswipe
collision rather than a head-on-collision. In a sideswipe
collision, only the sides of the card touch each other.
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Avoid objects, such as
trees and parked vehicles, that will stop your car suddenly.
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Act quickly after a
collision. Get passengers out and away from your car if
there is a threat of a fire.
If you have a collision
If you should collide with another vehicle, a
pedestrian, or someone else's property, you must be prepared
to follow certain procedures.
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Stop Immediately.
If you are in a collision, you must stop immediately.
Failure to stop is serious offense. If possible, move your
car to the side of the roadway, out of traffic.
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Aid the Injured.
Send for paramedics if anyone is seriously injured. Do
not move an injured person unless there is danger of fire or
another collision. Administer basic first aid for
injuries such as severe bleeding, shock, and stoppage of
breathing if you have completed certified first-aid course.
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Prevent Further
Damage. Turn off the ignitions
of the damaged vehicles to reduce the risk of fire. Warn
oncoming traffic with flares or reflectors placed at least
100 feet ahead of and behind the collision site (500 feet
away in high-speed traffic). If you do not have such
devices, another person might stand in advance of the site
and wave a flashlight or light-colored cloth to warn other
drivers.
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Send for Police.
You must call the police if
anyone is injured or killed. Some states require you to call
the police for any collision, regardless
of injuries.
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Exchange
Information. Get the following information from the
others involved in the collision: names, addresses, driver's
license numbers, license plate numbers, and insurance
company names and addresses.
Source: Drive Right
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Factors Leading to Aggressive
Driving / Road Rage
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Did You
Know ?
In the past 30
years in
the US:
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population has
increased 30 %
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number of licensed vehicles
has increased 87 %
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vehicle miles traveled
increased 130 %
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highway capacity has only
increased 5 %
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Remember you
can not
control traffic,
only your reaction to it ! |
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Australia |
The names of the
drivers are sent to the local newspapers, and
printed under the heading " He's Drunk and in Jail". |
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Malaysia |
The driver is jailed
and if married, his
wife is jailed too. |
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Turkey |
Drunk drivers are
taken 20 miles outside of town by police, and are
forced to walk back under escort. |
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Russia |
License revoked for
life. |
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S. Africa |
A 10 year prison
sentence and $10,000 fine. |
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England |
One year suspension
and a $ 250 fine and jail for one year. |
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France |
Three year loss of
license, one year in
jail and a $1000 fine. |
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Bulgaria |
Second conviction
results in execution. |
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