Ohio: Emergencies and special situations — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What should you do about other drivers after a crash, even if the crash is minor?” · “Whose names and addresses should you collect after a crash, besides those involved?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Ohio Driver Manual" (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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What should you do about other drivers after a crash, even if the crash is minor?
- Wave traffic toward the side of the road where you stand
- Turn off your vehicle's lights so you will not distract traffic
- Leave the scene at once so traffic can keep moving
- Warn approaching traffic right away and turn on your hazard lights
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Correct answer: Warn approaching traffic right away and turn on your hazard lights
Stop and take immediate steps to warn approaching traffic, and turn on your hazard lights.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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How should you behave at the scene of a crash?
- Argue firmly about who was at fault here
- Remain as calm as possible and avoid any argument
- Tell the other drivers how to fix their cars
- Leave before any other people arrive
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Correct answer: Remain as calm as possible and avoid any argument
The manual says to remain as calm as possible and avoid any argument.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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What must you do before you leave the scene of a crash?
- After exchanging contact and insurance information with the others
- As soon as you have given your name to one of the witnesses
- As soon as the other driver has left the scene of the crash
- As soon as you have phoned your own insurance company agent
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Correct answer: After exchanging contact and insurance information with the others
Do not leave the scene until you have exchanged contact and insurance information with those involved.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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What should you do if anyone has been injured in a crash?
- Wait to see whether the injured person asks for help
- Call emergency services (911)
- Drive the injured person to a doctor yourself
- Ask the other driver to call later
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Correct answer: Call emergency services (911)
Call emergency services (911) if anyone has been injured.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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What does the manual say about an injured person at a crash scene?
- Move them to the roadside right away
- Sit them up and give them water
- Move them into the nearest vehicle
- Do not move the injured; keep them warm
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Correct answer: Do not move the injured; keep them warm
The manual says not to move the injured and to keep them warm.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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Which authorities should you notify after a crash?
- Only the fire department that serves the local area
- Only the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and its offices
- The Ohio State Highway Patrol, a Sheriff, or the local police
- Only the tow truck company that is nearest to the crash
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Correct answer: The Ohio State Highway Patrol, a Sheriff, or the local police
Notify the proper authorities: either the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Sheriff, or local police.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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What should you not discuss when you exchange information after a crash?
- Fault or insurance coverage
- Your name and address
- Your license plate number
- The make and model of your vehicle
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Correct answer: Fault or insurance coverage
Exchange information with others involved, but do not discuss fault or insurance coverage.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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Which vehicle details should you provide and collect after a crash?
- Vehicle color and the number of passengers
- Odometer reading and the brand of the tires
- Fuel type and the year the vehicle was bought
- License plate number and vehicle make and model
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Correct answer: License plate number and vehicle make and model
You should provide and collect the license plate number and vehicle make and model of the vehicles involved.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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Which insurance details should you provide and collect after a crash?
- Only the name of the insurance agent you deal with
- Name, address, and policy number of the insurance company
- Only the amount of your yearly premium payments
- Only the date that your policy first began
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Correct answer: Name, address, and policy number of the insurance company
You should provide and collect the name, address, and policy number of the insurance company.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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Whose names and addresses should you collect after a crash, besides those involved?
- Those who witnessed the crash
- Drivers who passed the scene
- The people who own nearby buildings
- Police officers who were not at the scene
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Correct answer: Those who witnessed the crash
You should collect the names and addresses of those involved or those who witnessed the crash.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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Which of these should you take note of after a crash?
- The phone numbers of other drivers who stopped nearby
- Your own opinion of who was at fault in the crash
- Chain of events, weather, road conditions, and traffic controls
- The estimated price of repairs to each of the vehicles
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Correct answer: Chain of events, weather, road conditions, and traffic controls
Take note of the circumstances of the crash, such as the chain of events, weather, road conditions, and traffic controls.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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How should you handle questions about the crash from the investigating officer and from others?
- Discuss the accident freely with everyone that you meet
- Answer the officer's questions, but do not discuss it with others
- Refuse to answer any of the officer's questions at all
- Answer questions only from the other driver involved
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Correct answer: Answer the officer's questions, but do not discuss it with others
Answer all of the investigating officer's questions, but do not discuss the accident with others.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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When should you notify your insurance company after a crash?
- Within one year
- After the vehicle is repaired
- Only if you were at fault
- As soon as possible
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Correct answer: As soon as possible
The manual says to notify your insurance company as soon as possible.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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What must you do if you are involved in a crash with an unattended vehicle?
- Drive away if no one is hurt and nothing is badly damaged
- Move the unattended vehicle completely out of the roadway
- Report the crash to police or leave the necessary information
- Wait at the scene until the owner of the vehicle comes back
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Correct answer: Report the crash to police or leave the necessary information
If involved in a crash with an unattended vehicle, you must report the crash to the police or leave necessary information at the scene.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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Within how long after a crash may the driver file a Crash Report with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, if the conditions apply?
- Within six months
- Within 10 days
- Within 30 days
- Within one year
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Correct answer: Within six months
The driver may file a Crash Report with the BMV within six months after the crash if both conditions apply.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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What damage level, or injury, is one of the conditions for filing a Crash Report with the BMV?
- Damage in excess of $50, or no injury
- Damage in excess of $4,000, or death only
- Damage in excess of $100, with no injury
- Damage in excess of $400, or personal injury
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Correct answer: Damage in excess of $400, or personal injury
One condition is damage in excess of $400, or personal injury.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41
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What is the other condition for a driver to file a Crash Report with the BMV?
- The other driver left the scene of the crash before police arrived
- The other driver or owner had no insurance or financial responsibility coverage
- The other driver was under 21 years of age at the time of the crash
- The other vehicle was a commercial vehicle carrying passengers
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Correct answer: The other driver or owner had no insurance or financial responsibility coverage
The second condition is that the driver or owner of the other vehicle did not have insurance or other financial responsibility coverage at the time of the crash.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 41