Interstate crash move it law — Tennessee Permit Test

Interstate crash move it law on the Tennessee permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

After an interstate crash, if the vehicle is drivable and there are no serious injuries or deaths, you may pull it to the emergency lane and wait for police.

A minor wreck left in a lane blocks traffic and invites a second, worse crash.

If the vehicle is still drivable and there are NO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES or deaths, you may pull the vehicle(s) to the emergency lane and await the arrival of a trooper or police officer to the crash scene.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.73

Never try to move a seriously injured crash victim unless proper emergency personnel direct you to.

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

Never attempt to move a seriously injured crash victim unless directed to do so by proper emergency personnel.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.73

Never disturb a crash scene in any way when a death is involved.

Investigators need everything where it came to rest to work out what happened.

Never disturb a crash scene in any manner when a fatality is involved.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.73

Under Tennessee law you must not leave the scene of any type of crash, and while there you should not unnecessarily obstruct traffic.

Leaving a crash is a crime even when the damage is small, and the other driver may need your information.

Under Tennessee law, you must not leave the scene of any type of crash, and while remaining at the scene, you should not “unnecessarily obstruct traffic.”

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.73

Follow the instructions of TDOT HELP operators at a crash just as you would police or traffic control personnel; they may remove vehicles that obstruct traffic.

HELP crews are trained to clear wrecks fast. Ignoring them keeps you and others in danger longer.

You should follow their instructions just as you would those of other police or traffic control personnel.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.73

On the test

After a minor interstate crash with no serious injuries, what may you do with a drivable car?

Move it to the emergency lane. A minor wreck left in a lane blocks traffic and invites a second, worse crash. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.73: “If the vehicle is still drivable and there are NO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES or deaths, you may pull the vehicle(s) to the emergency lane and await the arrival of a trooper or police officer to the crash scene.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, published by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.