Nobody is immune from accidents. And in case of getting into a minor accident, you should not be upset. It is better to get together and carry out all the necessary procedures that will help to identify the culprit and draw up the necessary documents to obtain insurance for car repairs. But sometimes situations occur that can literally unsettle the driver. For example, if a car is driven into a ditch due to a traffic accident.
Getting a car into a ditch is unpleasant, but not fatal. First of all, in this situation you need to concentrate and think about how you will get your car. And only then it is necessary to assess the damage.
What to do if the car flew into a ditch
To get started, proceed as in any other situation - put up an emergency stop sign. And it doesn't matter that your car got into an accident not on the road. To get it, you have to free up space on the lane. And it's better to do it in advance.
According to the rules, the sign must be placed at a certain distance. So, for example, if the car flew into a ditch within the city, the triangle signaling an emergency stop must be placed at least 15 meters from the scene. If the accident occurred outside the city, the distance to the sign from the accident site should be doubled - up to 30 meters. However, it is worth remembering about the nuances. So, for example, if your car flew into a ditch around a bend, an emergency stop sign should be displayed just before the bend.
When placing the sign, be very careful and careful. After all, a car going at high speed from behind can simply not have time to react to your appearance on the road, and things will take a sad turn.
Next, you need to take care of the evacuation of the car from the ditch. And you can use several different options for this. So, for example, if you were not alone (drove with a company somewhere in several cars), and your car got into a shallow ditch, you can try to pull the car out by pulling it by the cable. To do this, it is enough to fasten the cable under the bumper (as a rule, cars have hooks under both the front and rear), and slowly slowly begin to pull it out. You can enhance the effect by pushing the car from the outside.
Of course, the best option would be to call professionals to carry out the evacuation of the injured vehicle. Their work includes not only the process of pulling the car out of the ditch, but also preparatory work.
First you need to turn off all the electrics of the machine so that there are no additional problems. Then the wheels of the car are released. This is necessary so that nothing prevents the vehicle from moving freely while it is being pulled out of the ditch.
Sometimes professionals are reinsured and, in order to avoid breakdowns, carry out a partial disassembly of the undercarriage of the machine so as not to break the components and mechanisms of the transmission.
You should not be afraid of this, anyway, after such an accident, you will have to go to the service to inspect and diagnose the car. There you will have everything in place and will be returned. And at the same time they will check how badly the mechanisms have suffered.
If the car gets into a deep and difficult ditch from the point of view of the topography, it is likely that earthwork will be needed. In this case, as a rule, trenches are dug, and sometimes even disturbing trees are cut down.
What to consider
If your car gets into a ditch, this does not mean at all that it will no longer be able to drive. It all depends on the damage he received when falling. It's good if you have full voluntary insurance. Then you don't have to worry at all. True, in this case it is worth calling the traffic police crew, which will record the fact of the accident and give you all the necessary certificates for the insurance.
Write down the phone number of the tow truck in advance and carry it with you, so that if an unexpected accident happens, you do not have to run and frantically search for the numbers of specialized companies.
