Insurance requirements, Collisions, and Collisions on your driver's record

Your insurance must cover at least … for a single death or injury

$15,000

Your insurance must cover at least … for death or injury to more than one person

$30,000

Your insurance must cover at least … for property damage

$5,000

If you are in a collision, failing to stop or leaving the scene of an accident is called a …

hit-and-run

If you are in a collision, what do you do first if someone is hurt? What if no one is hurt?

Call 911 right away if anyone is hurt; if no one is hurt, move your vehicle out of traffic then call 911

In a collision, you must show your …, …, …, and … to the other driver, law enforcement, and anyone else involved in the collision

driver’s license, vehicle registration card, insurance information, and current address

You must make a report to law enforcement within … hours of the collision if anyone is injured or killed

24 hours

If your vehicle hits or rolls into a parked car or other property and you cannot find the owner, you should…

leave a note with your name, phone number, and address, then report the collision to law enforcement

If you kill or injure an animal, call the …

nearest humane society or law enforcement

You must report a collision to the DMV within 10 days if …

• the collision caused more than $1,000 in damage to property

• anyone was injured or killed (even if the injuries were minor)

Only the person responsible for the collision must file a Report of Traffic Accident to the DMV. True or false?

False. You or your representative must file a report whether or not you caused the collision

If you fail to file a report in the event of a collision, your driving privilege will be suspended. True or false?

true.

Your driving privilege will be suspended for up to … years if you are in a collision and do not have proper insurance coverage, regardless of who was at fault.

4 years

If you are involved in a collision resulting in $1,000 damage, or where anyone is injured or dies, the DMV will add it to your driver’s record regardless of who caused the collision. True or false?

True