The guidance warns against relying on the doors, which can become jammed under pressure. Opening a door can also allow water to rush into the vehicle, making escape more difficult.
Experts, including the AAA, promote the S-U-R-E method: Stay calm, Unbuckle, Roll down or break the window, Exit. The method stresses that occupants should act within one minute before pressure builds and escape becomes increasingly difficult.
Users sharing their experiences have also highlighted the importance of keeping escape tools readily available inside a vehicle. They noted that remaining calm and steady during such a sudden emergency can be difficult, reinforcing the need to be prepared before an incident occurs.
The guidance places immediate action at the centre of surviving a submerged-car emergency, with seatbelt release and rapid access through a side window identified as critical steps before conditions inside the vehicle deteriorate.
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