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Best practice tips
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Did you know?
- Since 2018 most vehicles are fitted with an emergency call system, known as eCall. This is a built-in safety feature, automatically activated in the event of an incident when the airbags are deployed. When activated, eCall contacts a 999 operator and provides your vehicle’s exact location directly to emergency services. It can also be manually activated by the driver or passenger by pressing a button – this button is known as eCall SOS.
- Drivers face a fine up to £5,000 and up to 10 penalty points on their licence, a potential driving ban and a prison sentence of up to 6 months for failing to stop or report an accident or collision.

Drivers must report any work- related road collision, incident or near miss in which they are involved, or witness and co-operate with their organisation’s reporting and investigation procedures.

Best practice tips

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- Horses
- Cows
- Pigs
- Sheep
- Goats
- Donkeys
- Mules
- their name and address.
- the vehicle registration number.
- the owner’s name and address if the driver of the vehicle does not own it.
Essential information for drivers to gather at the scene of a collision/incident:
- Date, time, and exact location (with reference to a fixed point).
- Environmental conditions (visibility, road surface, condition, etc).
- Registration number, model, colour, position, and direction of travel of all vehicles and other parties.
- A brief account of what happened.
- Photos of any damage to all vehicles involved.
- Other driver’s name and address and contact details.
- Other party’s insurance company details.
- Damage to all vehicle(s) and/or property.
- Number of passengers in the vehicles.
- Injury to driver and/or passenger and other parties.
- Names and addresses of any witnesses.
- Any other relevant factors such as personal health, stress, fatigue, etc.
- Consider using a dashcam and other incident reporting tools and apps.
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