Car permit · Crashes and insurance
Your car hits an unattended parked vehicle, causing minor damage, and the owner is nowhere around. What must you do?
Correct answer: Leave a written note on the car giving your name, address, and telephone number.
Answer options
- AReport even a minor crash like this to the Iowa State Patrol
- BDrive away, since the damage to the other car is minor
- CLeave a written note on the car giving your name, address, and telephone number Correct
Why
Iowa law requires you to stop and either find the owner or leave a written note in plain view on the damaged car with your contact details. You must notify the police only if someone is hurt or killed, and you must send a written report to the Iowa DOT when damage reaches $1,500 or more.
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