I was driving round the M25 and there was an accident in front of me, I could still get round so I slowed down, put hazards on but drove past and carried on my way.

What’s the actual protocol in those situations? I could see all the airbags were deployed, there’s nothing I could do for the people inside and for sure getting out on a motorway is a bad idea.

But I feel like I should have done something different. Can anyone with knowledge enlighten me?

  • TIN@feddit.ukOPEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Oh yes, those are right on point thanks. You’re right, I did feel a bit unhelpful just passing by, but it looks like it was the right thing in the circumstances.

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukEnglish
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      10 months ago

      It sounds like you did. Too many people stopping to help would be a problem in itself. If you keep traffic flowing it means emergency services can get in easier and it reduces the risk of secondary accidents as inattentive drivers run into the back of stopped cars.

      If you have medical training, that might be another issue and, I assume, doctors and the like would have been given more explicit advice for such circumstances.