Swim Yourself To Safety Out Of A Sinking Car
No matter how improbable it might seem, this can happen to you. You are driving along a road, and suddenly, you lose control of your car and it veers off into a surrounding body of water. Before you can even blink, your vehicle ends up in the water and it sinks fast. Do you know what to do in such an event? Here are some tips that just might save your life.
First, prevent yourself from panicking. Your car only has a short amount of time before it begins to be fully submerged, and you must take advantage of these few brief moments to save yourself and get out of the automobile. It will take just a few moments to unfasten your seat belt, open the driver-side window and unlock the doors. If you find it difficult in those circumstances to do the aforesaid, break open your side window with any sharp tool that you might have handy, targeting the centre of the window. Moreover, if you have articles of clothing that are bearing you down; remove them as they will only make it harder for you to swim to the surface. Climb out the window before the car becomes fully sunken into the water and swim out of harm's way.
To further your chances of survival in case this really happens to you, consider improving your swimming skills as early as now. Practice constantly in your swimming pool. Better yet, purchase a car that is made to be as safe as possible. Opt for one that has features such as cruise controls, ABS systems, and the like.