What to do if you are involved in an accident: 6 rules

What to do if you are involved in an accident

Driving vehicles is always risky. An inexperienced or experienced driver may be involved in an accident. If you are involved in an accident, don't panic. First, identify the culprit. Call 102 to report the incident to the police, and 103 to call an ambulance if there are any injured people. A quick response can save lives.

Actions to take in case of an accident: 6 rules

  1. Call 102 and inform the police about the accident, if there are victims, call an ambulance at 103.
  2. Don't panic. Turn on the emergency stop sign and mark the accident site with road triangles.
  3. If there are any injured people, call an ambulance immediately and try to provide the person with primary medical care, if possible.
  4. Inspect the crash site for surveillance cameras on nearby buildings. If there are witnesses to the accident, ask for their help.
  5. Do not move the vehicle after an accident.
  6. Wait for the police to arrive and enter all information about the accident in the report, including car brands, names of participants and witnesses, phone numbers, residential addresses, address of the place where the accident occurred, car brands and license plates.

What should I do if I'm involved in a rental car accident?

If an unpleasant situation occurs and you are involved in an accident with a rented car, you should not panic as well as in the case of your own car. You must follow all the instructions given in the text above, but after you have called the police and ambulance (if necessary), you must call the car rental company and tell them in detail about the incident. You should understand that the rental company must learn all the nuances of an accident in order to contact the insurance company for damages.

After the arrival of the police officers, you need to take from them all the documents that were issued at the scene of the incident and transfer them to the car rental service. Follow the advice of an employee of the rental company, they will tell you what to do next. If you did not break the rules during the event, the insurance company will reimburse you for all damages that were caused to the car. However, if you have violated the rules and are the culprit of the accident, the rental company will not be able to return you the deposit amount that you left when you rented the car. If the culprit of the accident is recognized as another participant in the accident, the rental company will refund you the deposit amount in full.

Getting behind the wheel of a car, you should be aware of the seriousness of your actions. Never drive a car while drunk, under the influence of drugs, in stressful situations, or if you have health problems. You endanger not only yourself, but also other people you may meet along the way. Take care of yourself and your loved ones and always remember that you always need to be extremely careful on the road!

Before booking a car, we recommend that you read the rental terms and conditions. We wish you not to break the rules of traffic rules and never get into unpleasant situations with road accidents.

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