Crash responsibilities — Oklahoma Permit Test

If you are in a collision that results in death, injury or property damage, stop and call 911 or local law enforcement.

Officers secure the scene and get medical help moving, and leaving the scene of a crash is never allowed.

If you are involved in a collision that results in death, injury or property damage, you must – Remain Calm.

After a crash, turn on your hazard lights.

Flashing hazards warn approaching drivers that cars are stopped ahead, so they do not crash into the scene.

2. Turn on hazard lights.

If anyone is hurt in a crash, get help immediately, but do not try to move an injured person unless it is a life-or-death necessity.

Moving someone with a neck or back injury can turn a survivable injury into paralysis.

If anyone is hurt, you must get help immediately but DO NOT try to move an injured person unless it is a life-or-death necessity.

If the crash is minor and your vehicle is blocking traffic, you must move it or have it moved.

Cars stopped in a live lane cause second crashes when other drivers come upon them without warning.

If the crash is minor and your vehicle is blocking the flow of traffic, you must move it or have it moved.

After a crash, exchange vehicle, witness and driver information, including name, address, phone number, driver license, vehicle registration number and insurance, and take photos.

Details written down at the scene settle insurance claims later, when memories have faded or changed.

Exchange vehicle, witness and driver information (name, address, phone number, driver license, vehicle registration number and insurance).

After a crash, do not blame other people or accept blame, and do not discuss the accident; wait for officers and answer their questions truthfully and calmly.

Fault is decided from the facts, and words said in shock at the scene can be taken the wrong way later.

DO NOT blame other people or accept blame, and DO NOT discuss the accident.

If you hit a parked car or property and cannot find the owner, leave the driver’s and vehicle owner’s name and address, and the insurance verification information, on the damaged property where the owner will find it.

The owner has a right to know who did the damage, and driving off without a word leaves them paying for it.

If the collision involves a parked car or property and you can’t locate the owner, leave the driver’s and vehicle owner’s name and address, and provide the information from the insurance verification form on the damaged property where the owner will find it.

After a crash, contact your insurance company as soon as possible to report the accident.

Insurers need early notice to look at the damage and handle claims before the facts go stale.

You should contact your insurance company as soon as possible, report the accident and provide the required information.

You are in a collision that causes property damage. What is the first step the manual lists?

Stop and call law enforcement. Officers secure the scene and get medical help moving, and leaving the scene of a crash is never allowed. Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.63: “If you are involved in a collision that results in death, injury or property damage, you must – Remain Calm.”