Chapter 12 Insights

Accidents · 112 insights

#101Will the compulsory insurance cover the damages caused by the driver of the vehicle responsible for the accident?

Compulsory insurance covers damages caused by the responsible driver.

#102If those injured in an accident had ingested alcohol, could this fact influence the severity of their injuries?

Alcohol ingestion can worsen injuries in an accident.

#103In a traffic accident, must we cover the injured?

Always cover injured persons to prevent hypothermia.

#104In a traffic accident we attend to an injured person who has bleeding from the nose and ear. How should we act?

Do not plug bleeding from the nose or ear.

#105Does the compulsory civil liability insurance cover damages to the non-responsible vehicle in an accident if the driver is not the owner of said vehicle?

Compulsory insurance covers damages to non-responsible vehicles.

#106What will you do if your vehicle is immobilised on the motorway due to a breakdown during the day?

Signal a breakdown with hazard lights and a pre-warning device.

#107If you are immobilized in a tunnel due to an emergency, what should you do?

Turn off the engine and signal in a tunnel after a breakdown.

#108If a vehicle stops due to a breakdown on the shoulder of the road, how should it be signaled?

Signal a breakdown with hazard lights on the shoulder.

#109What should we do if we come across a traffic accident and don't know how to help the injured?

Call the emergency number if you don't know how to help.

#110We must cover the injured...

Always cover injured persons to prevent hypothermia.

#111We will place an injured person in the lateral safety position...

Use the recovery position to keep airways clear and prevent choking on tongue, vomit, or blood.

#112In an accident, must you stop to provide assistance?

You must stop and help at an accident whenever cooperation is needed and no officers are present.