Today, almost everyone has a driver’s license and a car. This is not surprising, since the vehicle has been an important and integral part of modern life for many years. But a car is not only comfort and convenience, but also a threat to health and life. Driving a vehicle is fraught with many dangers, since the probability of getting into an accident is quite high. According to statistics, the number of traffic accidents does not decrease, so everyone should know what to do in case of an accident and how to call the traffic police to the place of an accident.
Situation one
In the event that no accident is caused to third parties during an accident, there are no injuries, and vehicles move quietly, drivers can independently arrive at the traffic police unit. To clarify which particular unit serves this territory, you can call 112. But this option is only possible if the participants in a traffic accident have reached a mutual agreement. At the scene of an accident it is necessary to draw up a personal effort scheme, the authenticity of which is confirmed by the signatures of the drivers. The traffic police will draw up the relevant documentation based on the materials provided.
Situation two
If the consequences of the accident are more serious, the participants in the incident have different points of view on the situation, you need to know how to call the traffic police to the place of the accident. If the circumstances are such that there are victims, you must call an ambulance. How to call the traffic police from a mobile phone? To do this, call 020 for MTS and Megafon, 002 for Beeline, 02 for Skylink and Tele-2, and you can also dial 112.
Participants in the incident are required to provide each other with personal information, as well as information about insurance policies and the whereabouts of the agencies. Accident witnesses must also leave their contact details.
Before you call the traffic police at the scene of an accident, first of all, you need to turn on the alarm and put a special sign. Before the arrival of the team of doctors, first aid should be provided to the victims.
To avoid problems with insurance claims, you need to timely inform the insurance company about the circumstances. This can be done by telephone right at the scene of the accident.
A useful measure would be documentary evidence of the situation on the road. Take pictures of vehicles and surroundings. If an employee of an insurance agency arrives at the scene, then he will take all the necessary photos on his own.
What should every driver know?
After the traffic police was called to the scene of an accident, you need to prepare all the documents: personal passport, certificate that confirms the registration of the vehicle, driver’s license, insurance policy.
In no case should you move vehicles or disrupt the arrangement of things. Everything should remain the same as at the time of the traffic accident.
Drivers are required to know not only how to call the traffic police to the scene of an accident, but also to remember that after the accident you can not take any drugs other than those that are officially allowed in the medicine cabinet.
When the traffic police arrive at the scene, it is necessary to write down their personal data, the name of the unit and the identification number.
After drawing up the protocol for the inspection of the scene of an accident, employees must issue a certificate indicating the damage, and the perpetrator of the incident - a protocol on bringing to justice.
What to do after an accident?
Within 3 days after the accident, the driver must come to his insurance agency to personally notify the company. He must submit a written notice to which the following documents (originals) are attached:
- CTP policy;
- a certificate of a traffic accident issued by traffic police at the scene of an accident;
- technical passport for the vehicle;
- driver's license.
In the event that the driver does not consider himself guilty of a traffic accident, he has the right to record this in the protocol and assure him with a personal signature.
Those road accident participants who have OSAGO insurance, after priority measures should be warned that no one should repair their vehicles until an independent examination is carried out.
In the event that drivers or passengers of vehicles that participated in a traffic accident were temporarily incapable of work, it is necessary to provide a disability certificate to the insurance company. It is issued at the medical institution where the treatment is carried out. In more complex cases, a disability certificate must be attached.
Ways to call employees of traffic police
Each driver must know how to call the traffic police at the scene of an accident. You can do this in the following ways:
- Call via landline phone. In this case, you must call 02. The operator who received the call will notify the traffic police and the ambulance if necessary.
- If an accident occurred on the highway, you need to know how to call the traffic police from a mobile phone. The driver can make an emergency call by number 112 anywhere in Russia, even if the phone does not have a SIM card or it is blocked, as well as if there is no mobile signal.
- In the event that the situation is very difficult, it is advisable to immediately contact the Rescue Service by calling 911.
- If the circumstances are such that the accident participants do not have a telephone with them, you must stop any car and ask the driver to report an accident to the nearest traffic police post.