I think it is very important for everyone who drives to know this to save themselves and their loved ones in the car from drowning!
For whatever reason, if you happen to go off road into a water mass, be it pond, pool, ocean, river, lake, you need to know the basics to get yourself out safe and sound. Here are some basic tip to save yourself. You can of course Google for more!
1. Embrace yourself by putting your hands on the steering wheel just before you hit the water.
2. You got about 30 seconds before your electrical begin to fail. Use this time to open your window( Although counter intuitive this matters a lot), Remove you seat belt and then remove seat belts of your kids, then try and see if you can open the door preferably in that order.
3. Follow the bubbles to swim to surface.
4. Now in the event that you are unable to open your window before the car starts drowning, first thing to know is, forget about opening the car's door.The Pressure outside is far more than the pressure inside the car. You cannot open the door, unless you let the water from outside to fill the car inside. How do you do that. Break the window. Again, the wind shield is made to be strong, so thats not going to be your option. Your side windows are the key. Use a sharp object to Break the glass. Or there are tools out there that can help you effortlessly. Buy one for your car.
5. Key is not to panic. Break your glass, let the water gush in. Force your self out with the water gushing inside or wait till all the water fills your car and open the door and leave.
Having said all this, the best tip one could ever give you regarding this is - Drive safe!
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