What to Do When Your Car Gets Hit?
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After being hit by a car, the first thing you should do is turn on the hazard warning lights and set up a warning sign behind the vehicle to prevent rear-end collisions and ensure the safety of passengers inside. After setting up the warning signs, you should preliminarily determine the liability of both parties involved in the accident. If an agreement cannot be reached, you need to call the police and wait for the traffic police to determine responsibility. If both parties can reach an agreement and determine their respective liabilities, then you can proceed to the next step of the quick processing procedure. If both parties agree on the process, the next step is to take photos for evidence.
As a seasoned mechanic with over a decade of experience, I'm well-versed in handling accident vehicles. The first thing to do after a collision is ensuring safety - turn on hazard lights and place warning triangles. On regular roads, place them 50 meters away, while on highways, they should be 150 meters away. Then, take photos for evidence; don't just photograph the impact point - capture the entire accident scene environment, license plates, and road markings clearly. Next, call the police and inform your insurance company - never settle privately, especially when the other party offers cash. After traffic police issue the accident liability determination, have the car towed to a familiar repair shop or authorized dealership for damage assessment. A special reminder for new car owners: always personally verify the list of replacement parts during assessment. Once, a customer's fender was replaced with aftermarket parts by a repair shop pretending they were OEM, with a price difference of thousands.
