What if the electric wire fell on the car

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From the car you need to jump
From the car you need to jump

The supports of overhead power lines hold the wire at a specific distance from the surface of the earth. Sometimes they drop support, and the wires are broken. If a live wire falls on the car, the driver and passengers is becoming difficult to stay in the car, and even more difficult to leave the car.

In such a situation it is safer to stay in the car. The driver to warn passengers that they should not touch the body of the car or to the wires. Immediately call the emergency services.

The only time you need to leave the car - it was a fire. If the car caught fire, then the choice is not.

The procedure is:

  • Open the door;
  • Do not get out of the car (you can get an electric shock);
  • From the car you need jump out. It is important that you have touched the ground only after the stop to touch the machine;
  • After that, get away from the car for at least 15 m shuffled. That is, you can not take your foot off the ground;
  • Do not try to pull someone out of the car, until they themselves are standing on the ground;
  • Call rescuers.
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