WYDOT Emergency Procedures and Accident Response

Question 1

If you are involved in a traffic accident in Wyoming that causes injury or death, you are legally required to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately stop, render aid if safe, and report the accident to law enforcement

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Leave the scene if you fear confrontation

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Move all vehicles off the road before calling anyone

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Report the accident only if property damage exceeds $1,000

Question 2

In Wyoming, you are required to file a written accident report with WYDOT when:

Accepted Answer

When the accident results in injury, death, or property damage exceeding $1,000

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Only when someone is injured

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Only in accidents involving commercial vehicles

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Only when law enforcement was not present at the scene

Question 3

What should you do immediately after a minor collision in Wyoming to prevent secondary accidents?

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Move vehicles to the side of the road if they are drivable and it is safe to do so

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Leave all vehicles exactly where they stopped and wait for police

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Turn off all headlights to avoid confusing other drivers

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Wait inside your vehicle with doors locked until officers arrive

Question 4

When you hear or see an approaching emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated in Wyoming, you must:

Accepted Answer

Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until the vehicle passes

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Speed up to clear the intersection ahead

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Maintain your speed to avoid disrupting traffic flow

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Stop in your current lane immediately

Question 5

What is the safest position to wait for help after your vehicle breaks down on a Wyoming highway?

Accepted Answer

Behind a guardrail or as far from traffic as possible, not between your vehicle and oncoming traffic

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Standing next to your vehicle in the travel lane

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In front of your vehicle to direct traffic

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Inside the vehicle at all times regardless of hazard

Question 6

If your vehicle's accelerator sticks while driving in Wyoming, you should first:

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Shift to neutral and apply the brakes to slow down, then safely pull off the road

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Turn off the ignition immediately

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Pump the gas pedal rapidly to free it

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Open the door to create wind resistance