Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 280 / 626
¿Qué debe hacer el conductor de un vehículo implicado para proteger el lugar del accidente?
What must the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident do to protect the accident scene?
- ASeñalizar el lugar del accidente con un triángulo de preseñalización de peligro en todos los casos.Mark the accident scene with a warning triangle in all cases.
- BCortar el encendido de los vehículos, si fuera necesario y factible.Switch off the ignition of the vehicles, if necessary and possible.
- CEncender la señal de emergencia, solamente si es de noche.Switch on the hazard warning lights, only at night.
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- BCortar el encendido de los vehículos, si fuera necesario y factible.Switch off the ignition of the vehicles, if necessary and possible.
To stop an accident becoming more serious, both for the injured and because damage could spread to other road users, you must protect (yourself, the accident scene and the victims). - Park your vehicle in a safe place, if possible off the carriageway and the hard shoulder. If this is not possible, switch on the hazard warning lights. - Put on the reflective vest before getting out of the vehicle. Although you only have to carry one, it is a good idea to carry more. - Immobilise the crashed vehicle with the handbrake, switch off the engine and remove the ignition key to avoid explosions from a fuel leak. The ignition of the crashed vehicles must also be switched off, if necessary. - Mark the accident scene with the hazard warning device. - Try to keep traffic safe by warning drivers approaching the accident.
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