- stay calm and check the conditions of all passengers
- if you speak with the other driver or passenger, do not discuss the accident
- exchange this information: driver's lecense number and state, driver's name, address, phone number, auto registration, insurance company and policy number, and whether the driver is the owner of the car.
- get information from police on any injured parties including name, address, age, sex and extent of injury.
- Call a towing company and have them tow the vehicle directly to a collision center to avoid any storage fees at a tow yard.
- write down name, address and phone bumber of people who witnessed the accident. Passengers are NOT witnesses in a court of law.
- write down make, model and year of the other vehicle and a dicription of the damage.
- record the date and time of the accident, and note each vehicle's direction of travel.
- report the accident to your insurance company. Get a copy of the police report as soon as possible.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Fender Bender Advice
Most people do not know what to do when they get into an accident. Working at a collision facility for six years, I have come to know the ropes. Here is some advice for what to do if this happens to you..
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KatyP,
ReplyDeleteSome great points. My mother was recently involved in a hit and run in the City of Detroit. She did not get the any information from the other driver. However, she did file a police report which helped with the insurance claim. I learned that even if you can't get the other persons info, make a police report to document what happened.
Thanks for tips
Ben
I learned a couple things from your tips that I was not aware of. I did not know that Passengers were not witnesses. I also didn't know that you shouldn't discuss the accident with the other person. Good info to know.
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Tracy
Yes, passengers are not considered a witness because they may have a bias on who was the cause of the accident!
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