Unfortunately, even the most disciplined driver is not immune to an accident. And this can be facilitated by various factors: weather and road conditions, an emergency, the human factor. But every passenger and driver, getting into the car, must know the rules of conduct in case of an accident. Clear and well-coordinated actions, lack of panic will help you survive the accident.
Instructions
Step 1
Always fasten your seat belt in the car, wherever you are. Even passengers in the back are at risk of serious injury if they are not wearing their seatbelt at the time of an accident. Even at low speed, upon impact, the weight of a person's body increases by one and a half to two times. If there are two unfastened people behind, they risk injuring each other by the weight of their own bodies, which may move from their place during a collision. An unfastened passenger is especially dangerous for a child, even if he is in a car seat.
Step 2
In the front seats, seat belts hold the person in place so that, after a strong impact, he does not fly out through the windshield. And when hitting at low speed or when braking suddenly, the passenger can get a head injury, hitting the plastic panel of the dashboard. By the way, the safest place is, oddly enough, in the driver's seat. Indeed, in order to avoid a collision, head-on, for example, the driver instinctively begins to twist the steering wheel in the opposite direction, taking the blow away from the left side of the car.
Step 3
Opponents of wearing seat belts argue that the belt itself can inflict fractures on a person. And there are situations when it is better to fly out through the windshield than to stay in a burning car, without the ability to get out of there (when a person is unconscious). It should be noted here that without a belt, you can get much more terrible injuries, and flying out of the car at speed, rarely anyone manages to survive.
Step 4
If the car catches fire and you are left in the passenger compartment, try to get out of it. To do this, unfasten your seat belt. Try to move around to see if your legs are pinched. If not, try opening the doors. If they are jammed, lower the window. But here you can sometimes come across the fact that the windows are electric and it is no longer possible to lower them. When choosing a car, pay attention that the rear windows are lowered using the handles.
Step 5
If the rear window is closed by a person, try to move it and get out through the window, and only then pull out everyone else. Otherwise, you risk being left in the car, because it is difficult to pull an unconscious person out of the passenger compartment. If you are pinched, try opening a glass or door to provide oxygen for yourself. After all, people often die not from burns, but from acrid smoke emanating from the car.
Step 6
If the car rolls over and you are wearing your seatbelt, do not panic. Put your feet on the floor (roof) of the car, feeling for a fulcrum. With one hand extended forward, unfasten and get on all fours. Proceed with caution if there is broken glass on the floor from impact. Try to open a door or glass and crawl out of the car. If there are wounded in the cabin, you must first get out yourself, and only then take the victims out of the cabin.
