On Memorial Day Weekend, every year there are thousands of Road Traffic Accidents. For your sake, I hope that you are not one of those people. If it happens that you are, do you know the proper way to save further damage and injury? If you know what to do, you can speed up the time on the claims and repairs also.
Have you ever heard of “National Drivers Education Week”? This is the week that falls just in front of Memorial Day Holiday that the Consumer Protection Association has dedicated to driver awareness. The Association has come up with a checklist of things to do when you are involved in an accident.
The most important accessory to carry in your car is a DocuDent Kit that is endorsed by AAA. You will find everything you need to keep safe and document the accident. There is reflector triangles, road cones, flashlight, a camera, and a list of the things you need to document at the accident scene.
The first thing you should do when you are involved in an accident is move the cars to the side of the road. If you can not move the cars, the driver and passenger should stay in the car with the seat belts on. First, you should make sure you have the cones and the reflective triangles out so other drivers can see you.
In the aftermath of the accident, the drivers should exchange information. Insurance policy number and company, names, addresses, phone numbers, and driver’s license numbers are the articles of information that are most important. The license plate numbers of the cars and drivers names are very important.
You should then take pictures of the cars involved in the accident. You want the pictures to show the damage to the vehicles. You should also take a picture of the scene of the accident to make things easier to explain to your adjuster. If there are witnesses, see if you can get them to write a statement, this can clear a lot of confusion.
When you are done at the scene, you should file an accident report at the DMV. The formal accident report, in many cases, helps the insurance company move the claims process along.
You should always be ready for anything on the road. If you have an accident, know what to do to avoid any further injury or damage to property. Best of all it is always good to drive safe and avoid the accident.
You should always practice defensive driving techniques and pay attention at all times. You never want to drink and drive or drive while on medication that affects you in any way as to interfere with your driving.
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