November 30, 2009 by Matthew Kerridge
Every year, there are thousands of Road Traffic Accidents during the Memorial Day Weekend. If you happen to be one of these unfortunate people, do you know what needs to be done to stop further injuries, and speed up the claims and repair time?
The week before Memorial Day Weekend has been assigned as “National Driver Education Week” by the Consumer Protection Association of America. They have developed a checklist for the steps you should take at the accident scene.
It is quite important that you carry a DocuDent Kit in your car in case of an accident. This kit contains all the necessary things you need if you have an accident. It has a flashlight, reflective cones, flares, camera, and an accident documentation check list. This kit will help you to stay safe and document things for your insurance company.
When you are involved in an accident, the capable drivers should move the cars to the side of the road and out of traffic. If the cars cannot be moved, the drivers and passengers should remain in the cars after the cones have been put out and flares are lit.
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.
Once the scene is cleaned up and that business is finished, you should go to the local DMV and file an accident report. This report can really increase the response time on the claims process greatly.
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 drive with caution and look out for the other guy. Please do not drink and drive or use medications that make you drowsy when you do drive.
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