At the scene — Texas Permit Test

At the scene on the Texas permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Most crashes in Texas result from speeding, failure to yield or stop appropriately, and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Three causes account for most of it, and all three are choices. Nothing on the list is bad luck.

Most crashes in Texas result from speeding, failure to yield or stop appropriately, and driving under the influence of alcohol

Texas Driver Handbook, p.59

Drivers involved in a crash should exchange names, addresses, phone numbers, vehicle identification numbers, license plate numbers, driver license information, and insurance information.

The insurance claim is built out of these details. Collecting them at the scene is the only chance.

exchange names, addresses, phone numbers, vehicle identification numbers, vehicle license plate numbers, driver license information, and insurance information with all drivers involved in the crash

Texas Driver Handbook, p.59

A driver should notify law enforcement as soon as possible when there is an injury or fatality, when vehicles cannot be moved, when a driver leaves the scene, or when a driver is suspected of being intoxicated.

These are the four cases where the crash stops being a private matter. Any one of them means calling.

You should always notify the appropriate law enforcement agency as soon as possible when: • There is an injury or fatality • The vehicles involved cannot be moved off the roadway • A driver leaves the scene of the crash

Texas Driver Handbook, p.59

A crash not investigated by an officer, with no injury or death and under $1,000 in damage, must be reported in writing to the state transportation department no later than the 10th day after the crash.

Nobody at the scene will tell you this. The deadline runs whether or not the driver remembers.

no later than the 10th day after the date of the crash

Texas Driver Handbook, p.59

A driver should note the location of the crash and write down the contact details of any witnesses.

Witnesses scatter within minutes and the location matters to every report afterwards. Both are lost if nobody writes them down.

Be sure to also note the location of the crash and write down the contact information if there are any witnesses

Texas Driver Handbook, p.59

On the test

What does Texas name as the main causes of crashes?

Speeding, failing to yield and impaired driving. Three causes account for most of it, and all three are choices. Nothing on the list is bad luck. Texas Driver Handbook, p.59: “Most crashes in Texas result from speeding, failure to yield or stop appropriately, and driving under the influence of alcohol”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Texas Driver Handbook, published by the Texas Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.