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You head off to a delivery, and: someone cuts you off, • Don’t admit fault, but give the facts of the accident
slams on their brakes, you get a flat tire, or a tornado in your report to the police.
is spotted in the area! These situations should be a • Get the names, addresses and phone numbers of
rare occurrence for you, but you need to be prepared the other people in the accident, as well as any
for them just in case. witnesses to the accident.
››› • Follow your store’s guidelines for reaching your
What happens if you have an accident?

• If possible, get to the side of the road and out of store manager or manager on duty; get in touch
the way of traffic. with them as soon as you can, but ALWAYS call the
police first!
• If you have to stay on the road, or on the side of
the road, alert other drivers in traffic by using
flares and triangle reflectors (you may have other
alerts, depending on the laws in your state).
• Call the police to report the accident. Report any
injuries, too.

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