DVSA Incidents, Accidents and First Aid 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You must report a collision to the police within how many days if no officer was present?
- 5 days (Correct answer)
- 24 hours
- 72 hours
- 14 days
Correct answer: 5 days
Under UK law, if a collision involves injury to another person and no police officer is at the scene, you must report it to a police station within 24 hours — but the legal maximum is 5 days.
Question 2: After a collision where another person is injured, what document must you provide to anyone with reasonable grounds to ask for it?
- Your driving licence
- Your MOT certificate
- Your insurance certificate (Correct answer)
- Your vehicle logbook (V5C)
Correct answer: Your insurance certificate
You are legally required to produce a valid certificate of insurance to anyone who has reasonable grounds to request it following a collision.
Question 3: You are involved in a collision that causes damage to another vehicle but the owner is absent. What must you do?
- Drive away if the damage is minor
- Leave a note with your contact details and report to police within 24 hours (Correct answer)
- Wait at least 1 hour for the owner to return
- Report it only if the damage exceeds £500
Correct answer: Leave a note with your contact details and report to police within 24 hours
If the other vehicle's owner is not present, you must leave your contact details and report the collision to a police station within 24 hours.
Question 4: A casualty at a crash scene is in shock. Which of these symptoms would you expect?
- A slow, strong pulse and flushed skin
- Rapid, weak pulse and pale, cold, clammy skin (Correct answer)
- High body temperature and fast breathing only
- Dilated pupils and very slow breathing
Correct answer: Rapid, weak pulse and pale, cold, clammy skin
Shock is characterised by a rapid, weak pulse, pale and clammy skin, rapid breathing, and a feeling of faintness.
Question 5: What does the hazard warning triangle do at a breakdown or collision scene?
- It alerts the driver of the broken-down vehicle
- It warns approaching traffic of the hazard ahead (Correct answer)
- It is a legal requirement for the vehicle at all times
- It replaces the need to call the emergency services
Correct answer: It warns approaching traffic of the hazard ahead
A hazard warning triangle placed on the road warns approaching drivers of the stationary vehicle or hazard ahead, giving them more time to react.
Question 6: In which situation is it safe to move an injured person after a road collision?
- When they are in immediate danger such as fire or further collision risk (Correct answer)
- Whenever you think it will help them
- Only when they ask you to move them
- Only when another motorist tells you to
Correct answer: When they are in immediate danger such as fire or further collision risk
An injured person should only be moved if leaving them in place poses an immediate threat to their life, such as fire or risk of being struck by traffic.
DVSA Incidents, Accidents and First Aid 2
You must report a collision to the police within how many days if no officer was present?