Procedure Following a Road Collision
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:50 am
In the light of the recent sad news of an elderly gentleman being murdered in a suspected "road rage" incident following a collision, is it time to change the advice given to motorists?
As a suggestion, perhaps we could have cards made up with our insurance details on that we can pass through a crack in a partially opened window and the advice should be to stay in the car if possible, call the police/ambulance/fire brigade if required or leave the scene as quickly as possible if there are no injuries. In fact, do we even need to do this now that details are held online, needing only the reg. no. for the relevant parties to get all the information they require.
I feel the days when we could settle things with a simple exchange of insurance details and a handshake are long gone.
Of course, the best advice is to avoid a collision in the first place. But even the best drivers can't avoid some incidents.
In the future, I see all cars being fitted with cameras and, as long as the car is drivable, the advice will be to get away from the situation as quickly as possible and sort it out when you get to a place of safety.
As a suggestion, perhaps we could have cards made up with our insurance details on that we can pass through a crack in a partially opened window and the advice should be to stay in the car if possible, call the police/ambulance/fire brigade if required or leave the scene as quickly as possible if there are no injuries. In fact, do we even need to do this now that details are held online, needing only the reg. no. for the relevant parties to get all the information they require.
I feel the days when we could settle things with a simple exchange of insurance details and a handshake are long gone.
Of course, the best advice is to avoid a collision in the first place. But even the best drivers can't avoid some incidents.
In the future, I see all cars being fitted with cameras and, as long as the car is drivable, the advice will be to get away from the situation as quickly as possible and sort it out when you get to a place of safety.