Car permit · Crashes and insurance
In Wisconsin, your car strikes an unoccupied parked vehicle, causing light damage, and you cannot track down the owner. What does the law require?
Correct answer: Put a note on the vehicle giving your phone number, name, and address.
Answer options
- ACall the Wisconsin State Patrol to report what happened
- BPut a note on the vehicle giving your phone number, name, and address Correct
- CAll of these are correct
Why
Under Wisconsin law you must locate the owner or leave a note giving your name and address. For minor damage like this, no police report is needed; reporting is required when someone is hurt or killed, when damage reaches $1,000 or more, or in a few other serious situations.
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