Have you ever been in a car crash? Do you know what you are supposed to do if you get in a crash? Crashes are dangerous and there are steps you should take when involved in a car crash. When involved in a car crash there are five steps that you take.
First, you should stop immediately. You should never leave the scene of a car crash if you are involved. If you do leave you can be penalized severely, and your driver license could be suspended or even revoked. According to an article on
“nues.instructure.com,” it states, “In addition, you can receive a jail sentence of up to one year, a fine up to $2,500 or both.” All of this happens if you do not remain at the scene of a crash that you are involved in.
The next step is to render aid. While waiting for medical help to arrive you
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Moving someone that is seriously injured could cause more injury. In the same article it states, “It is a 3rd degree felony for a person to fail to stop at the scene of an injury crash.” To avoid being punished, never leave a crash scene when involved.
Traffic clearance is the next thing you do. Some crashes result no injuries and just property damage only. In these cases the operator is allowed to move the vehicle. In an article on “nues.instructure.com,” it states, “If the crash results in property damage only and there are no injuries, the law allows for the operator of the vehicle to move the vehicle as soon as possible off the roadway…” If no one is injured you should move the cars out of the way, so you do not hold up traffic.
Fourth, you need to contact the police. The police must be notified if there are deaths, injuries, or high amount of property damage. Police or Sheriff should be notified as soon as possible. In the same article the author states, “This rule applies to all types of crashes, regardless of whether another driver was involved.” The police can help in many different ways.
Lastly, you need to exchange information with every driver involved in
As pointed out by Meagher JA in Marien v Gardiner it is not possible that the driver could foresee and react to any event that could take place within the area surrounding the vehicle. Therefore, the driver could not have breached his duty of care in any circumstance that an object by chance is to collide with a vehicle on the road.
Hit-and-run accidents are first and foremost a criminal case that is handled by law enforcement and criminal courts. However, this may also be a case of wrongful death, which can lead to civil court as a personal injury
On 11/18/2016 at approximately 2231 hours, I was notified by Corporal L. Rivera #143648 of a traffic crash with injuries on Sligh Avenue East, east of 56th Street North, involving a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office unmarked Dodge Charger patrol vehicle and a Honda Accord. Upon arrival, I observed the vehicles at final rest in the roadway with the Honda on its roof and the Dodge facing to the east in painted center median. The driver and passenger of the Honda were transported to Tampa General Hospital at the request of the driver for precautionary reasons. The driver and passenger of the Dodge were on scene and had no injuries. I observed the Honda at final rest in the westbound lane, facing in the east direction.
“In the front seat was Gregg, driving, Sarah, in the middle, and Robyn, on the passenger side. In the rear seat was Jeff, behind the driver, Haley, in the middle, and Rachel, on the passenger side. EVERYONE was wearing their SEAT BELTS, as is our family habit. EVERYONE walked away from this accident with only bruises. The only blood was Robyn had small nicks from glass in a couple of places on her right arm and right leg.
I rear ended a car due to the action of distracted driving. Distractions while driving can include anything from the use of social media on a cellular phone, messing with a navigation system, brushing one's hair, speaking to the passengers, or eating a big mac. In my situation, I was toying with the music in my car. I was dissatisfied with the current song so I decided to switch it up. I was at a stoplight so at the time I thought it would be okay for me to change the song. But within the timespan of a blink of an eye, my foot went off the brake and I rear-ended the car in front of me. I was following the car way too closely so by the time I realized my foot had wavered I already made a mark on the car ahead of me. I wanted to fist bump to
Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience how to insure their safety, and the safety of others, while on the road
...at is required, give him/her something to eat or drink and get medical help. Always remain calm, help the person to remain calm (as much as possible), and stay with the person until medical help arrives.
Disappointment, disbelief and fear filled my mind as I lye on my side, sandwiched between the cold, soft dirt and the hot, slick metal of the car. The weight of the car pressed down on the lower half of my body with monster force. It did not hurt, my body was numb. All I could feel was the car hood's mass stamping my body father and farther into the ground. My lungs felt pinched shut and air would neither enter nor escape them. My mind was buzzing. What had just happened? In the distance, on that cursed road, I saw cars driving by completely unaware of what happened, how I felt. I tried to yell but my voice was unheard. All I could do was wait. Wait for someone to help me or wait to die.
When you are not able to control the vehicle or make rational decisions can happen you are much more likely to get into a car accident. Accidents the normally involve other people. Car accidents can be often fatal or life changing. These accidents can involve other people and not just you. One such story is about a couple who just recently got engaged to each other. On their wedding day they were driving down the highway and they we getting on the on ramp and a drunk driver was entering on the exit ramp. The two cars collided head on and seriously injured the woman. The mad was killed in the crash. The drunk driver left the scene. Another story was about a kid and his friends. They were driving they stopped at a stop sign and from behind them was a drunk driver speeding and the driver did not stop and rear-ended them causing the jeep to flip over and kill the kid. HIs friends were able to make it. The drunk driver went home and went to bed without even realising what he
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They were in a truck when they crossed over the line and hit her head on. My cousin won’t be able to walk normally for a long time, if ever. Another big cause of not necessarily death, but fighting and damaging people's vehicles is road rage. This act causes many dollars in damage to cars. If we didn’t have people cutting each other off or other acts on the road we would cut back on vehicle
Give the proper first aid greatly required at that moment, like stop the bleeding, clean & cover the wound, cool the burn with running water etc..
Last year I got involved in a massive car accident. It was the most terrified part of life. It was the moment. I will never forget in my whole life. Before, I never realized how people really feel when a car accident happens.But,after this car accident I know what really it felt like. It was the moment. My mind was totally feared of driving. I was crushed by the hot metal and cold dirt of car. I was not feeling my arm,my body was numbed.It was felt like my lower body pressed down with monster force. All I could feel was the noise of car accident ringing in my ear.I was barely able to move my body. I was kept thinking. What my parents going to think about this? Where is my friend John? I looked through the window and saw the cars passing by
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