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	Steps To Take In A Car Accident
	By Ramona Creel

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• pull off of the road and out of traffic
• turn on your hazard lights or put out flares on the road
• check to see if anyone is injured
• if any injuries, call for an ambulance
• contact the police to send an officer out
• look for any witnesses who might have seen the accident
• do not admit fault for the accident

• draw a diagram of the location and position of cars
• make detailed notes about what happened
• include info about weather, speeds traveled, and road conditions
• take pictures of vehicle positions and site of accident
• take pictures of vehicle damage
• get a copy of the accident report from the police
• names and badge numbers of any police on the scene
• call your insurance agent within 24 hours of the accident

• contact info for other driver (name, address, phone)
• contact info for other passengers (name, address, phone)
• contact info for witnesses (name, address, phone)
• insurance info (company name, address, policy number)
• be sure to get info directly from insurance card to verify
• license plate number
• driver's license number
• car description (make, model, year, and color)

• try to make it to a well-lit and populated area before stopping
• put up the hood and set out flares or turn on your hazard lights
• get back in your car, lock the doors, roll up the windows
• if you have a cell phone, call for help
• if a stranger stops, roll your window down just a small bit
• ask the person to call a tow truck for you

 

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Ramona Creel is a modern Renaissance woman and guru of simplicity -- traveling the country as a full-time RVer, sharing her story of radically downsizing, and inspiring others to regain control of their own lives. As a Professional Organizer and Accountability Coach, Ramona will help you create the time and space to focus on your true priorities -- clearing away the clutter other obstacles and standing in the way of that life you've always wanted to be living. As a Professional Photographer, Ramona captures powerful images of places and people as she travels. And as a travel writer, social commentator, and blogger, she shares her experiences and insights about the world as we know it. You can see all these sides of Ramona -- read her articles, browse through her photographs, and even hire her to help get your life in order -- at www.RamonaCreel.com. And be sure to follow her on Twitter and on Facebook.

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