Car permit · Crashes and insurance
In Texas, you cause minor damage to an unattended parked vehicle and cannot locate its owner. What must you do?
Correct answer: Leave a note on the vehicle with your name, your address, and what happened.
Answer options
- ALeave a note on the vehicle with your name, your address, and what happened Correct
- BDrive away without leaving a note if the damage is less than $100
- CAll of these are correct
Why
Texas law requires you to stop and either find the owner or securely leave a written note on the vehicle with your name and address and a short account of the crash. Leaving without doing this is a hit-and-run offense no matter how small the damage.
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Topic: Crashes and insurance License: Car permit
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