What should passengers do if suddenly the driver suddenly becomes ill on the go

The worst dream of every passenger - the driver driving the car, suddenly became ill. The car loses control, rushes from side to side, and then - as lucky. What to do and how to be in such a situation? To hope for the Almighty or still act on your own, the AvtoVzglyad portal understood.

Anything can happen on the road. Wheels fall off, cargo breaks off fasteners, animals or people suddenly run out onto the roadway, trees fall from the wind, someone lost control, fell asleep at the wheel ... It’s impossible to list and not take into account everything. Therefore, not only drivers, but also their passengers should be vigilant. After all, it is they who will have to act if, for example, a person who is driving becomes ill.

If the driver had a heart attack or stroke, then most likely the situation will develop rapidly. And its outcome will be influenced by various factors, ranging from the car and traffic conditions, to the place where you sit in the cabin and your ability to make decisions quickly. However, all this works if you are in close proximity to the driver - in the front passenger seat.

For example, if trouble caught you in a car with a manual transmission, then you need to try to reduce its speed by undertaking engine braking. To do this, reach for the ignition key and turn it off. But you should not turn the key to the end - this way you will block the steering wheel, and you still have to work with it.

If everything worked out - the engine was turned off and the car began to slow down, then try to direct it into bushes, a snowdrift, tall grass or a dividing fence, and in some cases into a ditch - this will allow you to effectively reduce the speed. You can help with the handbrake, but most likely, in a panic, you will pull it out too much, and the car will skid. To prevent this from happening, you need to find endurance in yourself, and work with the handbrake in a dosed manner. The main thing is to try to turn away from the oncoming flow.

The presence in an uncontrolled car of an automatic transmission, an engine start button, and an electronic handbrake is a rather serious problem for the inhabitants of the cabin. But even here you can try to do at least something that could save your life. For example, if the driver's foot is on the gas pedal, you can switch to neutral - this will at least prevent acceleration. In this case, it is necessary to turn your head to the sides and steer, choosing the safest possible path to a complete stop, of course, using the obstacles listed above.

If the accelerator pedal is not depressed, then it is better to leave the box selector in D (Drive) mode. The force of friction will eventually do its job and the car will slow down.

Many drivers scold the various assistance systems that modern cars are equipped with. However, some of them in this situation can play into the hands of the passenger, as they say. It's about the emergency braking system. If the system's sensors and cameras detect that you are approaching the vehicle in front too quickly, emergency braking is activated.

If the speed is low, then the uncontrolled car will stop without consequences for the passengers sitting inside. If it is large, then he will try to smooth them out - in expensive foreign cars, the electronics not only slow down themselves, but also prepare passengers sitting inside for a collision, for example: raise all the windows, change the angle of the seat backs and headrests, tighten seat belts.

In general, there are chances, the only question is whether the passenger will be confused when his driver grabs his heart.