Wisconsin permit test: emergencies & crashes
Vehicle failures, what to do at a crash and reporting requirements. 6 questions.
A crash damages vehicles and private property but injures no one. At what amount of damage must it be reported to police?
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Sample emergencies & crashes questions
A crash damages vehicles and private property but injures no one. At what amount of damage must it be reported to police?
- A $500 or more
- B $1,000 or more
- C $2,500 or more
- D $200 or more
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B. $1,000 or more
You must report a crash to police if anyone is injured or killed, if property damage is $1,000 or more, or if government property damage is $200 or more.
You damage a guardrail in a crash. What amount of government property damage must be reported to police?
- A Any amount, even $1
- B $1,000 or more
- C $500 or more
- D $200 or more
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D. $200 or more
Damage to government property such as signs or guardrails must be reported to police at $200 or more. Other property damage is reported at $1,000 or more.
After a minor crash with no injuries, your car can still be driven. What should you do first?
- A Move it off the road when safe
- B Leave the scene and call your insurer later
- C Leave it in the lane until police arrive
- D Stay in your car in the lane
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A. Move it off the road when safe
If no one is hurt and the car can move, move it off the road when safe. Then exchange license, vehicle and insurance information and record the damage.
Your gas pedal sticks while driving. What should you do?
- A Shift into neutral and pull off when safe
- B Pump the gas pedal
- C Turn off the engine immediately at speed
- D Keep driving and watch the road
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A. Shift into neutral and pull off when safe
If the gas pedal sticks, keep your eyes on the road, shift to neutral, pull off when safe and then turn off the engine.