Question 3832
What is the correct action to take to help at an accident?
- Transport the most seriously injured people in my vehicle to the nearest hospital.
- Do nothing until law enforcement officers arrive.
- Protect the area to prevent further accidents.
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Correct answer: Protect the area to prevent further accidents.
The first step after an accident is to protect. Get yourself to safety and mark the scene so that no other vehicle crashes into those involved. Then call 112 and help the injured. Transporting them in your car can worsen their injuries, and waiting for officers to arrive without doing anything fails to fulfill your duty to help. In the image, a woman wearing a vest is making a phone call next to a car stopped off the roadway, with the V-16 on its roof.