Alabama: Emergencies — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What does the manual remind motorists a layman can give?” · “At the scene of a crash, whose names and addresses should you secure?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Alabama Driver Manual" (November 2024), Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License Division.
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If you are involved in a traffic crash, what must you do?
- Stop only if someone appears to be injured
- Move your vehicle away and call the police from home
- Drive to the nearest police station before stopping
- Stop at once and aid any injured persons
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Correct answer: Stop at once and aid any injured persons
You must stop at once and aid any injured persons, calling for medical help if necessary.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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Before the police arrive at a crash, what does the manual say to do to warn other traffic?
- Use whatever means are available, such as flags or flares
- Turn off your headlights and hazard flashers
- Stand in the travel lane and wave traffic around
- Wait in your vehicle, since warning traffic is the police’s job
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Correct answer: Use whatever means are available, such as flags or flares
Before the police arrive, use whatever means available to warn other traffic, such as flags or flares.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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When should injured persons be moved at a crash scene?
- As soon as possible, to a nearby parked vehicle or building where they can rest
- Whenever the injured person asks to be moved somewhere
- Only when absolutely necessary, such as to get them away from fire or other danger
- Whenever they are bleeding or in noticeable pain
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Correct answer: Only when absolutely necessary, such as to get them away from fire or other danger
The manual says to avoid moving the injured unless it is absolutely necessary to remove them from areas threatened by fire or other dangers.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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In what position should injured persons be kept until competent medical aid arrives?
- Standing in one place
- Lying or sitting down
- Walking slowly around
- Kneeling on the ground
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Correct answer: Lying or sitting down
The manual says to keep the injured lying or sitting down until competent medical aid arrives.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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Besides making injured persons as comfortable as possible, what does the manual say to treat them for?
- Fever
- Dehydration
- Frostbite
- Shock
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Correct answer: Shock
The manual says to apply first aid, make the persons comfortable and treat for shock.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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What does the manual remind motorists a layman can give?
- Too much first aid
- Too little first aid
- Medicine for pain
- Directions to the nearest hospital
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Correct answer: Too much first aid
The manual says a layman can give "too much first aid."
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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What does the manual say is wise for every motorist to do about first aid?
- Carry a full set of medical tools in the vehicle
- Leave all first aid to the police officers only
- Become familiar with first aid by taking a training course
- Memorize the phone numbers of nearby hospitals and clinics
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Correct answer: Become familiar with first aid by taking a training course
It is wise for every motorist to become familiar with first aid treatment by enrolling in Red Cross sponsored or other training courses.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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What must you give to other persons involved in a crash?
- Your name and address and your Social Security number
- Your name, address and registration number, and show your driver license
- Your name and insurance policy number, but not your license
- Your driver license number, without showing the license itself
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Correct answer: Your name, address and registration number, and show your driver license
You must give your name, address and registration number and show your driver license to the other persons involved.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
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How must an injury or fatal crash be reported?
- By a letter sent within 10 days
- In person at the nearest ALEA office
- By e-mail within 48 hours
- By the quickest means of communication
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Correct answer: By the quickest means of communication
The manual says an injury or fatal crash must be reported by the quickest means of communication.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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To whom must an injury or fatal crash be reported if it occurs within a municipality?
- The local police
- The State Troopers
- The Safety Responsibility Unit
- The nearest hospital
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Correct answer: The local police
Within a municipality, an injury or fatal crash must be reported to the local police.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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To whom must an injury or fatal crash be reported if it happens on a state highway?
- The local police
- The Driver License Division
- The State Troopers
- The county clerk
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Correct answer: The State Troopers
On a state highway, an injury or fatal crash must be reported to the State Troopers.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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At the scene of a crash, whose names and addresses should you secure?
- Only the other driver
- Only the passengers of the other vehicle
- Only the responding police officers
- The persons involved and any witnesses
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Correct answer: The persons involved and any witnesses
The manual says to secure the names and addresses of persons involved and any witnesses.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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Which of these is an acceptable action if your vehicle hits an unattended vehicle?
- Leave without a note if no one is around to see the damage
- Leave a written notice with your name and address in a conspicuous place on it
- Call the other owner’s insurance company instead of the police or owner
- Move the damaged vehicle to a legal parking space nearby
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Correct answer: Leave a written notice with your name and address in a conspicuous place on it
You may notify the police, try to locate the owner, or leave a written notice with your name and address in a conspicuous place on the unattended vehicle.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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What should you do if a crash damages property other than a vehicle?
- Nothing, if the damage is small
- Leave a note on the nearest vehicle
- Report it only if someone was injured
- Notify the property owner
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Correct answer: Notify the property owner
If a mishap damages any other type of property, you must notify the property owner.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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What do crash reports help ALEA and highway traffic officials do?
- Evaluate crashes so they can improve highway and traffic conditions
- Decide which drivers lose their licenses after crashes
- Set the price of automobile insurance for each driver in the state
- Count the number of licensed drivers in each county
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Correct answer: Evaluate crashes so they can improve highway and traffic conditions
Crash reports help officials evaluate traffic crashes so they can improve highway and traffic conditions.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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When you witness a crash and request aid, what should you be sure to give?
- Your name, address and license number only, without any details of the scene
- The make and model of every vehicle involved in the crash
- The exact location, whether the road is blocked, and the probable damage and injuries
- The name of the driver who you think was at fault in the crash
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Correct answer: The exact location, whether the road is blocked, and the probable damage and injuries
You should give the exact location, whether the road is blocked, and the probable damage and injuries so police can respond quickly.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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Which crashes does the manual say should be reported to the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction?
- Only crashes with injuries
- All crashes
- Only crashes on state highways
- Only crashes with damage over $500
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Correct answer: All crashes
The manual says all crashes should be reported to the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)