You are involved in a crash and your truck blocks part of a travel lane. After stopping and setting the brakes, what is the first priority for the people involved?

• A.Move the trucks to the nearest parking lot immediately
• B.Move anyone who can be moved safely out of traffic and get yourself clear of passing vehicles
• C.Start photographing vehicle damage from the lane
• D.Collect insurance cards from everyone before anyone moves

Why

Secondary collisions with people standing in the roadway kill and injure at crash scenes every year. Getting people behind a barrier or well onto the shoulder comes before paperwork, photos, or arguments about fault.

Manual topic: Accidents - Protecting the Scene · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-151).

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