Vermont permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 4 questions.
When must you send a written crash report to the Vermont DMV?
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
When must you send a written crash report to the Vermont DMV?
- A Within 72 hours if anyone is injured or damage is $3,000 or more
- B Within 10 days if anyone is injured or the damage is over $1,000
- C Within 24 hours for every crash
- D Only if police did not come to the scene
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A. Within 72 hours if anyone is injured or damage is $3,000 or more
If anyone is injured or total property damage is $3,000 or more, you must send a written report to the Vermont DMV Commissioner within 72 hours. Crash reports help the state improve roads.
You hit a parked car and cannot find the owner. What must you do?
- A Leave your name, address and phone number on or in the vehicle
- B Leave, since no one saw the crash
- C Wait at the scene until the owner returns, however long it takes
- D Report it only if damage is over $3,000
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A. Leave your name, address and phone number on or in the vehicle
If you hit a parked vehicle and cannot find the owner, write your name, address and phone number and leave it in or on the vehicle. That lets the owner contact you.
A Vermont driver has a crash while driving in New York. Where must it be reported?
- A Only to the Vermont DMV
- B To both states within 24 hours
- C In the state where the crash happened
- D Nowhere, if no one was hurt
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C. In the state where the crash happened
If a Vermont driver has a crash in another state, it must be reported in the state where the crash happened. That state's rules and police handle it.
After a minor crash, if possible, what should you do with the vehicles?
- A Leave them exactly where they stopped
- B Push them into a parking lot on the other side of the road
- C Move them out of the travel lanes onto the shoulder
- D Leave them and walk to find help
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C. Move them out of the travel lanes onto the shoulder
If possible, move the involved vehicles out of the traffic lanes onto the shoulder. This reduces the chance of another crash.