Emergency Procedures and Accident Response Flashcards

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

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

Wyoming law requires drivers involved in any accident causing injury or death to stop immediately, assist the injured if possible, and report to law enforcement.

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

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

Wyoming requires a driver's written accident report to WYDOT when the crash involves injury, death, or property damage of $1,000 or more.

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

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

If vehicles are drivable and moving is safe, Wyoming recommends moving them out of traffic to prevent additional collisions.

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

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

Wyoming law requires drivers to pull to the right edge and stop to allow emergency vehicles with active lights and sirens to pass safely.

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

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

After a breakdown, exit the vehicle and move well away from traffic — standing between your car and oncoming vehicles is extremely dangerous.

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

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

Shifting to neutral disengages the engine from the drivetrain, allowing brakes to slow the vehicle safely before pulling off the road.