Car permit · Crashes and insurance
You cause a minor collision with a parked car, and its owner is nowhere to be found. What does the law require you to do?
Correct answer: Leave a note on the car stating your name, address and phone number.
Answer options
- ALeave a note on the car stating your name, address and phone number Correct
- BDrive on, since a minor collision requires no further action
- CWait at the scene until the owner returns, however long it takes
Why
If you strike an unattended vehicle and the owner cannot be located, the law requires a written note placed where it will be seen, giving your name, address and phone number so the owner can reach you. Driving away without leaving that information counts as leaving the scene of a crash.
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