If your vehicle starts plunging into water, you should
Correct answer
- roll down the window at once to get out of your vehicle.
- roll down the window slowly, a little bit at a time, to prevent flooding the vehicle.
- stay in your vehicle, call the emergency number and wait for help.
Explanation
Two major points of escape and self-rescue from a submerged vehicle are to wear a seat belt, which will increase the chances of surviving the initial impact of the water, and, while the vehicle is still floating on the surface, to escape through an open window. It is hard to open a door against water pressure, but a window can be rolled down easily. Power windows may short out, so try to open them at once.
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