In the following video we take a look at a tutorial by a professional stuntwoman on how to avoid getting hit by a car.
Danger is everywhere and it is something inevitable to happen. But can we lower the risk or even avoid it completely? Accidents seem to be happening more and more, pedestrians being hit by cars, trucks and busses. We see numerous short clips in this tutorial of young children being involved in accidents such as the one in Brooklyn, New York. Luckily, he bounced back up right away. On another video, a youngster was hit by a car but he gets up, smiles and even waves his hand towards the driver.
Professionals say that there are lessons to be learned here and steps you can take in order to lower the chances of being mowed down by a moving car. There are ways of getting away on time.
A professional stuntwoman demonstrates and says that the reaction must be a split second. She adds that the most important thing is getting up on the hood because you do not want the car to hit you and throw you down to the ground.
The first thing to do is to pick up the leg closest to the car in order not to have any weight on the leg so the car can sweep you off. Sometimes you can even jump on the hood, if you find yourself in a situation where the car is behind you.
Check the video for more and this tutorial on how to avoid getting hit by a car might save your life sometime.
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