Tennessee: Emergencies and crashes — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Who must file an Owner/Driver Report for a reportable crash?” · “After a crash, which information should you get from the people involved?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual" (March 2025 printing), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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Who must file an Owner/Driver Report for a reportable crash?
- Only the driver who was at fault
- Only the owner of the vehicle damaged most
- The operator and/or owner, regardless of fault
- Only the police officer at the scene
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Correct answer: The operator and/or owner, regardless of fault
The operator and/or owner of a vehicle in a reportable crash must file the report regardless of fault.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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If the crash involved an unattended vehicle or a domestic animal and you cannot locate the owner, what should you do?
- Leave a note and drive away
- Report the crash to the police
- Wait one week for the owner to call
- Report it only to your insurance company
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Correct answer: Report the crash to the police
You should report the crash to the police when you cannot find the owner of an unattended vehicle or a domestic animal.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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If you are involved in a crash, what does the law require you to do first?
- Stop immediately at the scene or as close as possible
- Drive home first and call the police later on
- Drive away from the scene to look for a phone
- Wait for the other driver to leave the scene first
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Correct answer: Stop immediately at the scene or as close as possible
Drivers must stop immediately at the scene, or as close as possible without obstructing traffic.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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After a crash, why should you turn off the ignition in the damaged vehicle?
- To save the battery
- To reset the dashboard
- To prevent a fire
- To keep the doors locked
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Correct answer: To prevent a fire
Turning off the ignition in the damaged vehicle helps prevent a fire.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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If a vehicle involved in a crash is on fire, what should you do?
- Stay inside the vehicle until help arrives
- Help the people out and take them away from it
- Move the vehicle to the shoulder first and wait
- Wait nearby for the fire to go out by itself
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Correct answer: Help the people out and take them away from it
Helping people out and taking them away from the vehicle prevents further injury if there is an explosion.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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Which crashes must be reported to the police?
- Those involving property damage, injury or death
- Only those that involve a death or a serious injury
- Only those involving two or more vehicles on the road
- Only those that happen on a state highway or interstate
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Correct answer: Those involving property damage, injury or death
Motor vehicle crashes involving property damage, personal injury or death must be reported to the police.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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After a crash on the interstate, when does Tennessee law allow you to pull the vehicle to the emergency lane?
- Only when a police officer is already present
- Only when the other driver agrees
- When it is drivable and no one is seriously hurt
- Never; you must stay in the travel lane
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Correct answer: When it is drivable and no one is seriously hurt
If the vehicle is drivable and there are no serious personal injuries or deaths, you may move it to the emergency lane to await police.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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After a crash, which information should you get from the people involved?
- The other driver's Social Security number
- The other driver's employer
- The other driver's insurance premium
- The name and address of each witness
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Correct answer: The name and address of each witness
The manual lists the name and address of each witness among the information to collect after a crash.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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After a crash, which information should you get about the other vehicles?
- Their license plate numbers
- Their original purchase prices
- Their odometer readings
- Their tire brands and sizes
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Correct answer: Their license plate numbers
The manual lists the license plate numbers of other vehicles among the information to collect.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 89 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 89)
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You arrive first at a crash scene. What does the manual say to do right away?
- Take photographs of the vehicles first
- Notify the police immediately
- Wait for the drivers to call their insurers
- Leave so you do not become a witness
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Correct answer: Notify the police immediately
If you are the first to arrive at a crash scene, notify the police immediately.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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You come upon a crash scene and you are not professionally trained to render aid. What should you do?
- Stop nearby and watch until the police arrive
- Park on the shoulder and direct traffic yourself
- Slowly drive on so you do not get in the way
- Speed past the scene to clear the road quickly
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Correct answer: Slowly drive on so you do not get in the way
Without professional training, slowly continue on so you do not interfere with police, medical and rescue services; this also keeps you from a secondary collision.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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You witnessed a crash happen. What does the manual say to do?
- Keep driving and mail a written statement to the police later
- Stop in your lane and wait there until an officer arrives
- Call the drivers' insurance companies before calling police
- Pull safely off the road, turn on your flashers and tell the police
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Correct answer: Pull safely off the road, turn on your flashers and tell the police
A witness pulls safely off to the side of the road, turns on the emergency flashers and tells the police officer or State Trooper about witnessing the crash.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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After you are involved in a crash, whom does the manual say you should also notify immediately?
- Your insurance company
- Your employer
- Your vehicle's maker
- Your county clerk
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Correct answer: Your insurance company
Besides exchanging information at the scene, you should notify your insurance company immediately.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 90 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 90)
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Which set lists the three options a driver has when trying to avoid a collision?
- Stop, turn, or speed up
- Stop, sound the horn, or flash the lights
- Turn, reverse, or change lanes
- Brake, signal, or move to the shoulder
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Correct answer: Stop, turn, or speed up
The manual says that when a collision threatens, a driver can stop, turn, or speed up.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 96 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 96)
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According to the manual, what will an antilock braking system (ABS) allow you to do?
- Stop in a shorter distance on every surface
- Take curves at a higher speed
- Stop without skidding
- Brake hard without pressing the pedal firmly
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Correct answer: Stop without skidding
An ABS lets a driver stop hard without the wheels skidding.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 96 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 96)
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If your vehicle has ABS and you need to stop quickly, what should you do?
- Pump the brake pedal several times quickly
- Press as hard as you can and keep pressing firmly
- Press lightly, then release when it pulses
- Press once, then let up to reset the system
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Correct answer: Press as hard as you can and keep pressing firmly
With ABS you press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing it firmly.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 96 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 96)
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With ABS, you feel the brake pedal pushing back while you stop. What should you do?
- Let up on the pedal slightly
- Release the pedal and press it again
- Pump the pedal in time with the pushing
- Keep the pedal pressed down firmly
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Correct answer: Keep the pedal pressed down firmly
The pushback means the ABS is working, and it only works while the pedal is held down firmly.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 96 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 96)
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If you must stop quickly and your vehicle does NOT have ABS, how should you apply the brakes?
- Lightly, and wait until the vehicle starts to skid
- Hard enough to keep the wheels fully locked
- As hard as you can without locking them
- Gently, so the pedal never pushes back
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Correct answer: As hard as you can without locking them
Without ABS you brake as hard as you can but must not lock the wheels, or the vehicle can skid.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 96 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 96)
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In an emergency stop on a slippery road, what happens when all wheels lock on a vehicle without ABS?
- It begins to skid and cannot be steered properly
- It stays stable and can be steered around obstacles
- It stops in a shorter distance than with ABS
- It slows down but keeps full steering control
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Correct answer: It begins to skid and cannot be steered properly
Locked wheels make the car skid, and a skidding car cannot be steered properly.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 96 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 96)