Michigan permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 5 questions.
After a crash, when must a Michigan driver immediately report it to the police?
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
After a crash, when must a Michigan driver immediately report it to the police?
- A Only if someone is killed
- B Only if a driver was drinking
- C If anyone is hurt or killed, or damage totals $1,000 or more
- D Only if the damage to any one vehicle exceeds $5,000
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C. If anyone is hurt or killed, or damage totals $1,000 or more
Michigan law requires the driver to report a crash immediately to the nearest police station or officer if anyone is injured or killed, or if apparent property damage totals $1,000 or more. You must also stop at the scene and exchange information with the other drivers.
Source: Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State) website
You are in a minor crash with no serious injuries, and both cars can be driven. What does Michigan law require?
- A Move the vehicles off the main roadway to a safe place
- B Leave the vehicles exactly where they are until police arrive
- C Drive away and report the crash later
- D Move the vehicles only if a police officer tells you to
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A. Move the vehicles off the main roadway to a safe place
If a crash causes no serious injury or death and the vehicles can be driven, move them off the main roadway to a safe spot such as the shoulder, median or a nearby parking lot. This prevents secondary crashes.
Your car breaks down on a busy highway. What does the Michigan handbook recommend?
- A Get out and stand behind the car to wave and warn approaching traffic
- B Pull far off the road, turn on flashers and stay buckled inside
- C Walk along the freeway to the nearest exit
- D Stay in your lane with your engine running
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B. Pull far off the road, turn on flashers and stay buckled inside
If your car is disabled, pull as far off the road as possible, turn on your four-way flashers and stay inside with your belt fastened. From 2014 to 2018, about 10 percent of pedestrian crash deaths involved a roadside emergency.
A police officer signals you to pull over at night. After stopping, what should you do?
- A Stay in the car with the interior light on and hands on the wheel
- B Get out and walk back to the patrol car
- C Reach into the glove box right away for your license and registration
- D Unbuckle your seat belt and turn off all lights
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A. Stay in the car with the interior light on and hands on the wheel
Stay in your car with your belt on, turn on the interior light if it is dark, open your window and keep your hands empty and on the wheel. Take out your documents only when the officer asks, and say where they are first.