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You may be following the entire right rule while driving, being safe and protective as well as following all of the laws. The scariest part about driving for most people is not getting behind the wheel themselves but the fear of whom else is behind the wheel on the road. Not all follows the rules and that is how accidents happen.

One pretty common rule on the road is that everyone is expected to have car insurance. It is illegal in most states to drive around without insurance, and in states that it is not required it is considered decent to have it. Unfortunately, the most common drivers in accidental vehicle accidents are ones without insurance.

After an accident, both people involved are expected to stay on the scene while the police respond to the accident. Both people are also expected to act very humanely and exchange insurance numbers so that the insurance companies can work it out. If the person that you get into an accident with does not have insurance or does not want to see the police, they may drive off in order to try to evade the police.

The first thing to do is if you are at the scene when your car is hit is to try to stay calm, always believe that the car will leave and get the license plate number. Even if the car pulls to the side you should always write the license plate number down, you never know what might cause them to take off.

A police report has to be filed for a hit and run incident no matter how small it is in order for your insurance company to be able to file a claim. If you have underinsured or uninsured motorist coverage or hold full coverage on your vehicle the insurance company will handle all the repair and medical expenses that were involved with the accident up to the limits of your policy.

You have to bear the deductible you have as per your policy. You may not have caused the mishap; even then you are expected to cough up the deductible so that your insurance provider can cater to the remaining expenditure. It may not ring right but it is far better than having to bear the entire expense. In a majority of the cases, hit and run drivers abscond from the scene, if you do not act immediately and note down the vehicle number. If the cops do manage to nab the offender, you may apprise your insurance company so that they may take legal action against the offender and claim the amount that is due and if you are keen, you may even drag them to civil court, in order to get back your deductible and any other additional expenses that you may have had to expend on account of the mishap. Hence, your timely alertness at the site of the accident will save you a lot of bother later.

Graham McKenzie is the content syndication coordinator for Carinsurancesa.co.za. South Arica?s leading car insurance portal, which provides cover for all car insurance types.

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