Crashes, Emergencies, and Breakdowns Flashcards

You are involved in a crash and someone appears injured. What should you do first?

Answer: Stop, check for injuries, and call 911

You must stop at the scene, check for injuries, and call 911 for help. Leaving the scene of an injury crash is a serious offense.

After a crash with an injury or at least $1,000 in property damage, within how many days must a collision report be filed with the Department of Licensing?

Answer: 4 days

Washington requires a collision report to the Department of Licensing within 4 days when there is injury, death, or $1,000 or more in property damage.

You hit an unattended parked car and cannot find the owner. What must you do?

Answer: Leave a note with your name and address, and report as required

You must try to find the owner. If you cannot, leave a note in a visible place with your name and address and report the collision as required.

Your vehicle breaks down on a freeway. What is the best action?

Answer: Pull off the road as far right as possible and turn on your hazard lights

Get completely off the roadway to the right shoulder if you can, and use hazard lights to warn other drivers.

A front tire blows out while you are driving. What should you do?

Answer: Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the accelerator, and slow gradually

Hold the steering wheel firmly, let the car slow down by easing off the accelerator, and avoid hard braking or sharp turns that could cause a loss of control.

You approach a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights flashing on the shoulder of a multilane road. What should you do?

Answer: Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down

Washington's move-over law requires drivers to slow down and move over a lane, when safe, for stopped emergency vehicles with flashing lights.