Pontiac G8 manual If a Crash Occurs

12-12 Customer Information

If a Crash Occurs

Here is what to do if you are involved in a crash.

•Check to make sure that you are all right. If you are uninjured, make sure that no one else in your vehicle, or the other vehicle, is injured.

•If there has been an injury, call emergency services for help.

Do not leave the scene of a crash until all matters have been taken care of. Move your vehicle only if its position puts you in danger or you are instructed to move it by a police officer.

•Give only the necessary and requested information to police and other parties involved in the crash. Do not discuss your personal condition, mental frame of mind, or anything unrelated to the crash. This will help guard against post-crash legal action.

•If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 12-6for more information.

•If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the towing service will be taking it. Get a card from the tow truck operator or write down the driver’s name, the service’s name, and the phone number.

•Remove any valuables from your vehicle before it is towed away. Make sure this includes your insurance information and registration if you keep these items in your vehicle.

•Gather the important information you will need from the other driver. Things like name, address, phone number, driver’s license number, vehicle license plate, vehicle make, model

and model year, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), insurance company and policy number, and a general description of the damage to the other vehicle.

•If possible, call your insurance company from the scene of the crash. They will walk

you through the information they will need. If they ask for a police report, phone or go to the police department headquarters the next day and you can get

a copy of the report for a nominal fee. In some states/provinces with “no fault” insurance

laws, a report may not be necessary. This is especially true if there are no injuries and both vehicles are driveable.