Reporting an accident — Maine Permit Test
Reporting an accident on the Maine permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
In Maine, drivers must report an accident to the police or local sheriff if it involves any injury or property damage of $2,000 or more.
A crash nobody reports leaves no record when the damage turns out to be worse than it looked.
If the accident involves any injuries, or property damage of $2,000 or more, the drivers must report it to the police or local sheriff.
Failing to report a reportable accident in Maine may bring criminal charges and a driver's license suspension.
A driver who hopes to settle quietly can end up charged and without a license.
Failure to report an accident may result in criminal charges and a driver's license suspension.
A driver in a non-reportable accident that injures or kills a dog, a cat or livestock must take reasonable steps to notify the owner, or, if the owner cannot be found, local law enforcement or animal control.
An owner whose dog was hit and left may search for days without knowing what happened.
Operators involved in non-reportable accidents involving injury or death of a dog, a cat or livestock must “take reasonable steps” to notify the owner, or if the owner cannot be located, local law enforcement or animal control.
On the test
Property damage of at least what amount must be reported to the police in Maine?
$2,000. A crash nobody reports leaves no record when the damage turns out to be worse than it looked. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.96: “If the accident involves any injuries, or property damage of $2,000 or more, the drivers must report it to the police or local sheriff.”
How this works
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Maine Driver’s License Manual, published by the Maine Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ME.pdf (Maine Driver’s License Manual, Rev 4/24, Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ME.pages.txt (scripts/me-text.sh: plain pdftotext except physical 82, which is -layout; the fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ME-exam.html (Maine BMV, Drivers License Exam page, https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/car-license/drivers-license-exam, read 2026-10-04; states both exam figures; sha256 pinned under examSource)
- https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/car-license/driver-license-manual-and-Maine-motorist-handbook-and-study-guide (read 2026-10-04; links the manual)