Maryland: Emergencies and crashes — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What happens to your license if you are convicted of leaving the scene of a crash that results in a serious injury?” · “What is the largest fine for leaving the scene of a crash where someone dies?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Maryland Driver’s Manual" (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.
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What should you do whenever you are in a crash to warn other drivers?
- Put on your emergency flashers or flares
- Sound your horn until help arrives
- Turn on your high beams
- Open your hood and trunk
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Correct answer: Put on your emergency flashers or flares
The manual says that whenever you are in a crash you should put on your emergency flashers or flares to warn other drivers.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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If you are involved in a crash where someone has been injured, including a pedestrian or bicyclist, what must you do?
- Drive to the nearest police station to report it
- Leave once someone else has called for help
- Remain at the scene
- Move on after giving your name to the injured person
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Correct answer: Remain at the scene
You must remain at the scene of a crash in which someone has been injured, including a pedestrian or bicyclist.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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After a crash in which someone is injured, what should you do immediately?
- Call your own insurance company
- Call 911
- Call the Motor Vehicle Administration
- Call a local tow truck company
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Correct answer: Call 911
You must call 911 immediately to get help from police, fire, and ambulance when someone has been injured.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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When you call about a crash with an injury, what should you report?
- Which driver you think caused the crash and how fast each car went
- The insurance company and policy number of each driver
- The make, model and color of every vehicle at the scene
- The number of people involved, the type of injury, and the location
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Correct answer: The number of people involved, the type of injury, and the location
After a crash with an injury you report the number of people involved, the type of injury, and the location of the crash.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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In a crash where someone has been injured, what should you do with the vehicles?
- Move them to the shoulder to clear traffic
- Move them to the nearest parking lot
- Move them only if they block a lane
- Do not move them
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Correct answer: Do not move them
When someone has been injured, you must remain at the scene and not move the vehicles.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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What happens to your license if you are convicted of leaving the scene of a crash that results in a serious injury?
- It will be suspended until you pay a fine
- It will be revoked
- It will be restricted to daytime driving
- It will be changed to a provisional license
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Correct answer: It will be revoked
The manual says your license will be revoked, so you will not be allowed to drive, if you are convicted of leaving the scene of a crash that results in a serious injury.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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What is the longest prison term you could face for leaving the scene of a crash that results in a serious injury?
- Up to 6 months
- Up to 1 year
- Up to 5 years
- Up to 2 years
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Correct answer: Up to 5 years
A conviction for leaving the scene of a crash with a serious injury can mean prison for up to 5 years.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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What is the largest fine you could face for leaving the scene of a crash that results in a serious injury?
- $5,000
- $500
- $1,000
- $2,500
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Correct answer: $5,000
A conviction for leaving the scene of a crash with a serious injury can mean a fine of up to $5,000.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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How does Maryland treat leaving the scene of a crash where someone dies?
- It is a misdemeanor
- It is a felony
- It is a civil infraction
- It is a warning-only violation
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Correct answer: It is a felony
Leaving the scene of a crash where someone dies is a felony.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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What is the longest prison term for leaving the scene of a crash where someone dies?
- Up to 2 years
- Up to 3 years
- Up to 15 years
- Up to 10 years
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Correct answer: Up to 10 years
Leaving the scene of a crash where someone dies is a felony that can bring prison for up to 10 years.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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What is the largest fine for leaving the scene of a crash where someone dies?
- $10,000
- $1,000
- $2,500
- $20,000
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Correct answer: $10,000
Leaving the scene of a crash where someone dies is a felony with a fine of up to $10,000.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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There are no injuries after a crash, but your vehicle cannot move. What should you do?
- Push the vehicle off the road yourself
- Walk across the road to find a nearby telephone
- Call 911 and ask for police assistance
- Stand in the lane and wave other drivers around
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Correct answer: Call 911 and ask for police assistance
You should call 911 immediately, give the location of the crash, and report that there are no injuries but you need police assistance.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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No one is hurt and your vehicle cannot move after a crash. What should you do while you wait for help?
- Be patient and stay away from traffic
- Cross the road to speak with other drivers
- Stop traffic so the vehicle can be pushed
- Wait in the lane behind the vehicle
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Correct answer: Be patient and stay away from traffic
You should be patient, not try to cross the road or stop traffic, and make sure you stay away from traffic.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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No one is hurt and your vehicle can move after a crash. What should you do first?
- Leave it where it stopped until the police arrive
- Drive it to the nearest police station
- Move it off the road, close to where the crash occurred
- Park it in the next lane to the right
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Correct answer: Move it off the road, close to where the crash occurred
Moving the vehicle off the road as close as possible to the crash helps keep you and others safe and prevents traffic backups.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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After a crash with no injuries, which of these should you get from the other driver?
- Social Security number
- Driver's license number
- Date of birth
- Employer's name
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Correct answer: Driver's license number
You should get information such as the other driver's name, address, phone number, license plate number and state, driver's license number, vehicle make and model, and insurance information.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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After a crash with no injuries, what should you give the other driver or drivers?
- Only your name, address and phone number
- Only your insurance information
- Nothing until the police arrive
- The same information you get from them
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Correct answer: The same information you get from them
You get important information from the other driver(s) and give the other driver(s) the same information.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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After a crash, what should you ask witnesses for?
- Their license plate numbers and insurance information
- Their driver's license numbers and ages
- Their opinions about who should pay
- Their names, addresses and phone numbers
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Correct answer: Their names, addresses and phone numbers
The manual says to ask witnesses for their names, addresses and phone numbers.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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Which of these should you remember and write down about a crash, if you can?
- The other driver's age and employer
- The weather conditions and road conditions
- The home addresses of all passengers
- The cost of repairs to each vehicle
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Correct answer: The weather conditions and road conditions
You should remember the location, date and time, number of vehicles involved, weather conditions, and road conditions, and write them down if you can.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43
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What should you do about damages to the vehicles after a crash, if you can?
- Repair them at the scene
- Ask the other driver to repair them
- Write them down and take pictures
- Sign a statement and leave the rest to the police
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Correct answer: Write them down and take pictures
You should remember any damages to the vehicles, write them down, and take pictures if you can.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 43