Some of you may know that I (formerly turbo1.3) had my modified green k11 gx, run into and written off by a lad on a motorbike only a few weeks ago and the lad tried to run away!.. I had to catch him and restrain him till the police arrived.. (Hence the big 'super s' hunt that im on)
Few POINTERS you need to know about the scene of an accident. OTHER than the obvious. ( injuries, fire, medical assistance, immediate danger, resuming traffic flow.)
...and leaving your car on live motorway IS immediate danger!
I deal with this on a regular basis with the line of work that im in. Several times a week.
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At the scene of an accident ( providing they dont drive off straight away ) you should try to get details of the person INCLUDING a description of what they look like and description of the car.
NOT just reg, make, model and color, but any defineing features, stickers, modifications, damage etc ...
I needs to be enough to be able to pick the car from a line up of ten of the same make and model and color car.
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If the person looks, acts, smells, under the influence of drugs or alcohol
RING THE POLICE
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If the person acts suspiciously, or you are not happy with name, or details given etc, or general situation
RING THE POLICE
( take into account that they were in an accident, not just you. They may be upset, shaken, confused injured etc )
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Depending on the severity of an accident. ( at you disgretion )
Its best to move cars off the road to rusume traffic flow. If the emergency services have to attend they will be delayed due to congestion.
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If you are going to ring the police, think twice before telling other parties that you are. This can make people angry. On the same note however, Some aggressive people will STFU and turn into the politest person in the world.
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If sombody makes to leave and your not happy with anything. Tell them ( if you can ) that you will ring the police, and if they do.
RING THE POLICE
//////> DO NOT BE AFRAID TO RING THE POLICE!
You will NOT get prosecuted if you ring them, they attend, and are unneeded.
They will give you advice down the phone and will quickly resolve the situation.
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It might sound a bit like advice from a driving instructer ( nothing wrong with it, but a lot goes out of window when you pass your test )
Its GOOD to have a disposable camera in your car. It records scene and covers most of my earlier pointers at once. Take several pictures, more than 5, of all relevant vehicles.
...kristian
( a mod may want to move this post if they feel its good/bad advice )
