{"id":331,"date":"2022-10-27T06:45:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T06:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2023-01-26T13:02:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T13:02:49","slug":"what-to-do-in-a-car-accident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/car-insurance-quotes-online\/safe-driving-tips\/what-to-do-in-a-car-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do if You\u2019re in an Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-section  \" >\n    <div class=\"o-wrapper o-wrapper--small\">\n\n            <h2 class=\"c-section__title c-section__title--left c-section__title--blue\">Accidents Happen to Everyone.<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"o-component s-cms-content\">\n        <p>Likely, you\u2019ll find yourself involved in an auto accident at some time in your life, if you haven\u2019t been involved in one already. Just remember, accidents happen, but a little advanced preparation never hurts.<\/p>\n<p>Following a few simple guidelines and knowing what questions to ask helps drivers remain calm and handle traffic incidents safely and effectively.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remain Calm \u2014 Keep your composure and remain in control of the situation.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your passengers are OK \u2014 Move a safe distance off the roadway and remain at the scene. Activate the vehicle\u2019s hazard lights to warn approaching motorists.<\/li>\n<li>Call the Police \u2014 Call 911 or the police department\u2019s direct line.<\/li>\n<li>Contact Your Insurance Company \u2014 You need to file your claim quickly so your insurance company can work to resolve your claim.<\/li>\n<li>Do Not Admit Fault \u2014 Only discuss the accident with the police and your claims representative.<\/li>\n<li>Exchange information with the other driver involved. \u2014 Write down the name, address, phone number and license numbers for all drivers and witnesses, particularly those who were not riding in a vehicle involved in the accident. Ask for the insurance companies and policy numbers for drivers involved in the car accident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can speak with Cost-U-Less Customer Service Representative. You may also call us at <a href=\"tel:866-505-6767\"><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">866-505-6767<\/span><\/a> and we can assist you with making a claim.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":328,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/331"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4613,"href":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/331\/revisions\/4613"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}