(Central News Agency website on the 24th) When a traffic accident occurs, drivers get out of the car to check the damage, so secondary accidents are often heard. What are the steps to deal with in the event of a vehicle breakdown or collision? What should you do if you break down on the highway? How should the warning triangle be placed? The key to saving your life must be known:
Five steps for accident handling
The Taichung City Government Police Department has compiled the “Five Steps for Accident Handling”. When an accident occurs, you can follow the following methods to avoid secondary injuries:
Place: Place a vehicle failure sign to increase alertness for vehicles coming from behind and avoid another collision.
Dial: Call or request assistance and ask the police to handle the scene as soon as possible.
Draw: Draw a line to locate the positions of the vehicles on both sides of the accident.
Move: Move the vehicle to the side of the road to avoid occupying the rear lane and colliding with vehicles.
Wait: Wait calmly for the police in a safe place and avoid arguing with the person involved in the car accident.
What should I do if I encounter an accident on the highway?
When a vehicle breaks down or an accident occurs on a national highway, due to the high speed of the vehicle on the national highway, the Highway Bureau reminds drivers that before taking any action, such as unfastening the seat belt, placing a fault sign or moving the vehicle, they must firstKeep yourself safeTake action later.
If there are no casualties and the vehicle can still drive, in addition to the above five steps, the driver should turn on the warning lights first, and it is recommended to wear a reflective vest before getting out of the vehicle.When sliding off the lane, you should alsoShow direction light firstthen gradually slow down and drive onto the road shoulder.
On: Turn on the hazard warning lights and turn off the engine.
Put: After confirming safety,Wearing a reflective vestGet out of your vehicle and place outage signs along the shoulder or outside the guardrail.
Leave: Evacuate people in the car to a safe place and avoid staying in the driveway.
Dial: Dial 110, Highway 1968 customer service hotline, or use the Highway 1968 App police reporting function to report the crime.
Shoot: Photograph and record the accident scene.
Move: Move the vehicle to a safe place such as the shoulder of the road or a corner.
Wait: Wait for the police to arrive.
If there are casualties or the vehicle is no longer able to drive, the High Commissioner recommends that you still turn on the hazard warning lights and place a malfunction sign before evacuating to a safe place. However, the accident scene needs to remain intact until the police arrive.
What should I do if there is an accident in the tunnel?
The tunnel is a confined space, and accidents may cause serious disasters if not handled properly, so you need to be more careful.
1. Try to park your vehicle at emergency parking corners (set up every 1,400 meters in the tunnel) or close to the roadside.
2. Display hazard warning lights and place a fault sign 100 meters behind the vehicle.
3. Use the roadside emergency phone number to notify relevant units for processing as soon as possible.
4. All persons on the vehicle should wait for help outside the guardrail downstream of the vehicle or in a safe place, andFacing the drivewayWatch out for cars coming from behind to avoid secondary accidents.
Where is the warning triangle?
The warning triangle is a basic accessory for new cars, usually placed in a red rectangular plastic box. The placement location varies depending on the vehicle. It is usually placed together with the spare tire, or on both sides of the trunk, on the door, or in the trunk.
When assembling the triangular warning sign, align the buckles on the three corners, stand up one of the triangular sign legs, and place the reflective surface facing outward. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the assembly process first to avoid being in a hurry when an accident occurs.
As for the placement of triangular warning signs, Article 138 of the Rules for Setting up Signs and Markings stipulates that on roads with a driving speed of less than 40 kilometers per hour, they should be set up behind the vehicle body.5 meters to 30 metersOn the road; on sections where the driving speed exceeds 40 kilometers per hour, set up behind the car30 meters to 100 meterson the road. If it is a section with heavy traffic, it must be hung behind the car body. It can also be set up in front of the car as needed.
If it is on a national highway, according to Article 15 of the Expressway and Expressway Traffic Control Regulations, behind the vehicle waiting for assistance on the road shoulder50 meters to 100 metersFault signs must be placed everywhere; when it is impossible to slide out of the lane, it should be behind the vehicle.More than 100 metersPlace fault signs everywhere. (Editor: Hei Li’an) 1130424
