How to escape from a burning vehicle

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Road safety expert Eugene Herbert provides tips that could save your life

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If you notice smoke coming out of the air vents, from under the vehicle or even inside the cabin, pull over immediately and turn off the ignition.Do not attempt to extinguish the fire yourself - rather call for emergency help as it is likely to worsen the fire.If you are stuck in a car after a crash, you should do the following:

Before you even encounter an emergency, read your owner’s manual to check if there is an emergency reserve that can open the doors and windows if the engine fails or if there are any emergency handles.Keep scissors in the cubbyhole so that if your seatbelt does not release, you can cut it off. If you do not have scissors, put the top section of your seat as far down as you can and try to wiggle out of the seatbelt.If a window did not break, you will need to break one. Do not break the front or rear windows as the glass is more difficult to break - rather select a side window.

Breaking a window in a car is very difficult. It's therefore worthwhile to keep a glass-breaking device in the cubbyholeTry to break the window around the edges, not in the centre. None of these methods are failproof, however. “Power is knowledge. If you think of the possibility and how to escape from it before it actually happens, it may guide your reactions more effectively,” added Herbert.

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