If you know the road conditions and weather conditions in advance, you can prevent major traffic accidents in winter; You should avoid traveling in bad weather conditions. He mentioned this in an interview “Moscow speaks” Honorable savior Sergei Shchetinin.
If an accident occurs, you need to examine yourself and those around you for damage. The expert shared that if there is no wound or bruise, you should turn on the emergency signal, get out of the vehicle immediately and call 112.
Shchetinin warned that the speed of movement should be reduced to the minimum possible, it is necessary to carefully look at the road. It is better to stop if there are any brake lights ahead, cars start flashing or emergency lights.
The rescuer advised, “We saw a strange situation ahead, the same thing; turn on your emergency lights, take your foot off the pedal and start slowing down by slowly going to the side of the road.”
Shchetinin also called on people with first aid skills to look at the situation at the scene of the accident and, if necessary, to help the victims.
The expert also recommended keeping warm clothes and a reflective vest in the car in winter.
January 8 at the 526th km of the M-11 highway in the Novgorod region collided More than 50 trucks and cars. As a result of the incident, more than 16 people, including 5 children, were injured. Four deaths are known. The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case.
Previously Peskov statedHe said that the cause of the accident in the Novgorod region should be determined by experts.