Car accident abroad: how to behave correctly?

Summer holidays - what could be better? But the holiday season can be fast at the time of the accident. Whether a stupid mistake when parking or a rear-end collision, because you were distracted by sightseeing. But what if the car accident happened abroad? What do you have to pay attention to and how should you prepare yourself?

As idyllic as many wish the holiday: vacation time is also accident time. A recent analysis by the insurance company HUK-COBURG revealed that 43 percent of all foreign claims in the past year occurred in the summer months of July to September. The average amount of damage was in these cases at least 3,500 Euros - not cardboard stem. The most frequent crash of German motorists in Italy: 17 percent of foreign accidents occurred there. Close behind is Austria with 16 percent and France with 11 percent of all motor liability claims.

If it crashed: Important at the scene of the accident

The most important thing is to safeguard the scene of the accident - this applies both to foreign countries and to us. Specifically, this means: Turn on the hazard warning lights, set up the warning triangle at a sufficient distance - usually around 100 meters - in front of the scene of the accident. If the scene of the accident lies in a curve or in front of a dome, the triangle must always be set up in front of it.

Important before getting out of the car: wear safety vest. As for us, the wearing of a safety vest with reflective material is also mandatory for most of our neighboring European countries. Who is caught without, must pay: How high the fine fails, is different: The range varies from 14 Euros to 1,400 Euros. In many countries, not only car drivers but also motorcyclists must be equipped with a light vest. Equally variable is the states with the question of whether hi vis vests only for the driver or for all vehicle occupants must be present. A copy for each one is always on the safe side.

Log the accident

There are some states, such as Poland or Romania, which require reporting an accident to the police. In order to do nothing wrong, a call to the police is always correct. Even if - as is usual in some places - it only absorbs material damage or personal injury.

With or without police, an accident must be logged. Only those who can prove claims, are entitled to compensation. That's why the European accident report - which you get with your car insurance - belongs in the glove box. European Accident Report is bilingual in some countries. If the accident opponent also has one, you can rest assured that the questions are identical.

Those who carefully answer the questions of personal details, insurance and accident history have laid a sound basis for claims settlement. Names and addresses of any witnesses should be noted as well as photos taken at the scene of the accident.

Important: In France or the Benelux countries, the European accident report has a much more important role than in Germany. The undersigned irrevocably acknowledges the content. Comments or contradictions must be recorded under point 14. In case of contradictions or language difficulties, it is best to fill in and sign, your own report. Subsequently, the copies are exchanged.

Safety vest

Safety vest which is called High-visibility (HV) clothing, a type of personal protective equipment, is any clothing worn that has highly reflective properties or a color that is easily discernible from any background. Yellow waistcoats worn by emergency services are a common example. Occupational wearers of clothing with high visibility features include railway and highway workers, airport workers, or other places where workers are near moving vehicles or in dark areas. Some cyclists wear high visibility clothing when riding amongst motor vehicles. Hunters may be required to wear designated high visibility clothing to prevent accidental shooting.

Experimental use of safety vest began in 1964 on the Scottish Region of British Railways. Fluorescent orange jackets, known as "fire-flies", were issued to track workers on the Pollok shields to Eglinton Street electrified section in Glasgow; they were later tried in other areas, such as Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness. Train drivers operating in these areas were asked their opinion as to the effectiveness of the jackets. Following trials, high visibility clothing was issued to engineering and other staff working on the electrified lines of BR's London Midland Region in 1965. It was thought to be more important due to the higher speed of the newly electrified WCML route from Euston to Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. The first version was worn as a jerkin and was "visible at... half a mile in normal weather conditions."

Since then, features of high visibility clothing with reflective materials such as the EN510 quick release standard and the EN20471 high-visibility standard, have improved the effectiveness and contributed to improved safety for rail workers. The specifications for high-visibility clothing suitable for use on railways in the United Kingdom are published by the Rail Safety and Standards Board.

Coosa and Conaset carry out an awareness campaign for local transporters

During the morning of this Wednesday, the provincial governor, Gabriela, the mayor of San Antonio Omar Vera; the general manager of Puerto San Antonio, Aldo Signorelli; the sub-prefect of Carabineers, Jorge and the president of the San Antonio Transport Association of San Antonio, Ramón Ross, participated in the start of the Campaign of Awareness for Transporters of heavy cargo trucks organized by the Logistics Community of San Antonio and the National Traffic Safety Commission.

During the activity, the authorities gathered at Pisa (San Antonio International Logistics Platform), where a significant number of trucks pass before entering the port, provided information brochures on speed, risks at the wheel and safe driving to avoid accidents, in addition to a safety vest which is made of fluorescence fabric and reflective materials.

The campaign was organized by Colas and Cohasset under the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications with the purpose of generating a brief dialogue with drivers expressing concern for the safety of people and that prevention and safe driving is essential to avoid accidents.

Karen Naylor, regional manager of Cohasset, said that "we wanted, together with Colas, Puerto San Antonio, the Governor, the Mayor, Carabineers and transporters, to carry out this day to raise awareness in some way to truck drivers and encourage the use of good practices at the wheel with the purpose of reducing accidents and the number of deaths in traffic accidents caused by trucks ".

He added that, although the accidents caused by trucks are not a majority. They are the ones of greater magnitude were almost always there are very serious involved and even deceased.

Also, Pillar, said that "along with Cohasset and the port company we want to invite truck drivers with heavy loads to drive safely because, we have had more accidents in the last time in the province of San Antonio where the trucks have been involved. For this reason, we call on transporters and especially drivers to drive with all precautions, respecting the established speed limits, driving without fatigue, using reflective tapes, that is, safe driving ".

Governor Gabriela considers it very important to work directly with truck drivers, since they are the ones who have to take care of their own life and that of the inhabitants of the Province. "The reception of the transporters has been a lot of dialogue; they are aware of the risks and they are also concerned about the high accident rate we have had, so we hope it will be the beginning of a campaign that is just beginning because we need the support and awareness of the whole community and the transporters to do a job preventive set ".

For his part, Mayor Omar Vera said that "we want to promote responsible driving of truck drivers, in the sense that they control their speed, especially in the new access. We want the truck driver to be able to return home and be happily received by his family. We do not want them to give bad news. Therefore, we appeal to the responsibility of the truck driver. We want security, life and that the families of the Province and the country can feel happy. "