Illinois permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 6 questions.
You are in a crash in Illinois and no police officer is at the scene. Besides any crash that injures or kills someone, you must notify police right away if property damage is more than:
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
You are in a crash in Illinois and no police officer is at the scene. Besides any crash that injures or kills someone, you must notify police right away if property damage is more than:
- A $2,500 (or $1,000 if any vehicle is uninsured)
- B $1,000 (or $250 if any vehicle is uninsured)
- C $1,500 (or $500 if any vehicle is uninsured)
- D $500, whether or not the vehicles are insured
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C. $1,500 (or $500 if any vehicle is uninsured)
When no officer is present, Illinois law requires immediate notice to police by the fastest available means if a crash injures or kills anyone, or causes property damage over $1,500 (over $500 if any vehicle involved is uninsured). Reporting quickly gets help to the scene and creates an official record of the crash.
Source: Illinois Secretary of State, Driver Services Department website
A driver is involved in an Illinois crash that injures someone but fails to stop at the scene. By law, how soon must that driver report the crash at a police station or sheriff's office near the crash?
- A Within 24 hours of the crash
- B Within 10 days of the crash
- C No later than one-half hour after the crash
- D Within 72 hours of the crash
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C. No later than one-half hour after the crash
A driver who fails to stop after a crash that injures or kills someone must report it at a nearby police station or sheriff's office as soon as possible, and no later than one-half hour after the crash (or after hospital discharge, if hospitalized and unable to report). Failing to make this report is a felony, so the first duty is always to stop and stay at the scene.
Source: Illinois Secretary of State, Driver Services Department website
You back into a parked car and cannot find its owner. What should you do?
- A Leave only your phone number on a note
- B Leave your name, address, phone and plate number on it, and notify police
- C Wait about 10 minutes, then drive away if the owner has not come back yet
- D Leave, since nobody was hurt
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B. Leave your name, address, phone and plate number on it, and notify police
If you damage an unattended vehicle or property, stop away from traffic, leave your name, address, phone number and license plate number where the owner will find it, notify police and complete any required reports.
You hear a thumping sound and your car pulls to one side as a tire blows out. What should you do?
- A Brake hard right away to stop as fast as possible
- B Ease off the gas, grip the wheel firmly and pull off safely, without braking suddenly
- C Speed up to keep the car stable
- D Let go of the wheel so the car straightens itself
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B. Ease off the gas, grip the wheel firmly and pull off safely, without braking suddenly
In a blowout, take your foot off the gas, hold the steering wheel firmly, and pull safely off the road to check the tire. Do not brake suddenly.