The UK is full of rivers, streams andwaterways, and although the chances of flooding are normally predicted well inadvance, as a driver you need to be prepared for any eventuality.
For not only can a flash flood leave youtrapped in your car, but also an accident on the road could push your car intoa waterway or off a bridge, where you will need to escape from your car asquickly as possible. Here are some pointers to try and remember if you everfind yourself trapped in a sinking or flooded car:
Don?tpanic
Easier said than done, but panicking is thelast thing you should do. A calm and considered approach will actually help youget out of a tricky situation faster.
Knowthe facts
For example, a vehicle sinks at a 45 degreeangle, due to its engine and weight distribution. Knowing details like this canhelp drivers to plan how to escape and where best to exit the vehicle.
Planfor disaster
Nobody wants to sit down and work out abunch of worst case scenarios, after all isn't that what companies are for? But should you find yourself in a sinking car, your brokermost probably won't be on hand to dish out good advice, so work out the bestescape routes now.
Openthe windows
As soon as you see that your car is goingto go under water, open as many windows as possible. Once the car is submergedyou won't be able to open the doors until car is also filled with water...not agood idea either. If you have a sunroof, then you will have a
Seatbelts
If your car looks and feels like it's aboutto float away, then keeping your seatbelt on is good idea, but if you know yourcar is sinking then get out of your seatbelt as fast as possible to avoid beingtrapped in it under water.
