| onestepback |
| Hey guys. Im not sure if this has been posted or covered before, but what sort of information do you need to get from the scene of a car accident?? I had my first accident today, and I didnt know what sort of information to take. Im sure there are lots of us out there with the same sort of questions. :dunno: |
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| dtjohnst |
I go overboard.
Licence plate, VIN, make, model, colour of the cars involved AND any witnesses. Grab plates, make, model and colour of witnesses as soon as it happens, since most of those people won't stop as they're supposed to and admit they're witnesses.
Then for driver information I get driver's licence number, address, phone number.
For any persons that were involved, I get the insurance company name and insurance policy number in addition to the above.
I go overboard because plates can be swapped, licences faked, etc. THe more information you have, the better off you are. |
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| onestepback |
| ^^ I guess its better to be overly cautious then to get fucked in the end. Thanks for the help. :thumbup: |
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| dtjohnst |
| I had a buddy who got fucked once. The plates were stolen and the guy had fake ID. Which is why I go so far as to get VIN and insurance plan number. They could be faked too, but at least you did everything possible to avoid someone trying to run half a scam. |
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| stybscelica |
What i usually do and reccomend to people is carry a duplicate of the pink card, Usually most insurance companies send you more copies then needed. Keep two copies in the car, Than all you have to do is write your telephone number on it and the licence plate number and your done, Quick and painless.
But if you don't have that, Get Plate number, personal info of other driver. Insurance company name, phone number and policy number. But LOOK at the pink card if its in a name other then the driver find out what relationship they are to the insured party, I.E. Friend wife etc. then get the R.O. 's info and phone number, Best thing exchange Pink card and Registration and each copy down the others info. Shouldn't take more than a few minutes.
The more info you have the better. also take a minute to make a quick scetch of the vehicles and the scene, noting down the intersection any lights and the position of the vehicles after the accident. Don't feel pressured to move your vehicle untill you have all of the info, Other road users will curse and sware but tough shit. Get your info then move the cars. Unless it's not safe and the vehicles are movable, to a safe location.
Police will never respond unless already on scene or if there is significant damage or injuries. So don't even bother phoning unless you can not move a vehicle or any injury no matter how minor. Police responce is mandatory to any injury collision.
Cheers |
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| GOT BOOST |
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Originally posted by onestepback
Hey guys. Im not sure if this has been posted or covered before, but what sort of information do you need to get from the scene of a car accident?? I had my first accident today, and I didnt know what sort of information to take. Im sure there are lots of us out there with the same sort of questions. :dunno:
Hi onestepback,
As dtjohnst mentioned. That is exactly what I do. Except I go one step further. I check for the expiry date on the licence. If it is expired that will be a red flag. Also causually ask for their addres while you have the licence in hand or after you wrote it down. Do this as a little verification. If they are legit, they will know it. If not they will give you something completly different.
Just make sure you write down and record everything. Day, time, weather conditions, where you were, all the other persons info. It is amazing, the more information you have, the more credibile you are.
Mike |
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| JonJonPoPong |
| Carry a digital camera on you, or like most people now in days your cell phone no doubt has a cam built in, so use that to get pics of the area/cars/drivers. |
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