Crash with damage only — Texas Permit Test

In a crash resulting only in damage to an attended vehicle, drivers whose vehicles can be safely driven must move them as soon as possible to a crash investigation site, the frontage road, the nearest cross street, or another suitable location.

Two damaged cars in a live lane are about to be hit again. Moving them is part of the duty, not a shortcut.

can be normally and safely driven, drivers must move their vehicle as soon as possible to a designated crash investigation site, if available, a location on the frontage road, the nearest suitable cross street, or other suitable location

A first offense of failing to stop at a crash with less than $200 in damages is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500.

Two hundred dollars of damage is nothing at all to a modern car. That makes the low band narrower than it sounds.

Class C misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500

A first offense of failing to stop at a crash with $200 or more in damages is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,000, up to 180 days in jail, or both.

Past two hundred dollars the offense carries jail. Most crashes are past two hundred dollars.

Class B misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000, confinement in jail for up to 180 days, or both

A driver who hits an unattended vehicle must immediately stop and either find the owner to give their name and address, or leave a written notice attached securely and visibly to the vehicle.

Nobody is there to exchange details with, and the duty does not go away. The note is what replaces the conversation.

you must immediately stop and either: 1. Locate the operator or owner of the unattended vehicle and give your name and address 2. Securely attach a written notice in a visible way to the unattended vehicle providing:

A written notice left on an unattended vehicle must give the driver's name and address and a statement of the circumstances of the collision.

A name alone leaves the other owner nothing to work with. The circumstances are what the insurer needs.

2. Securely attach a written notice in a visible way to the unattended vehicle providing: • Your name and address • A statement of the circumstances of the collision

A driver who damages a fixture, landscaping, or structure legally on or beside a highway must take reasonable steps to locate the owner and notify them of the crash.

A fence or a light pole belongs to somebody. Driving off from one is the same offense as driving off from a car.

or adjacent to a highway, you must: 1. Take reasonable steps to locate the owner (or person in charge) of the property and notify him/her of the crash

Uninsured motorist coverage will pay for damages in hit-and-run crashes that are reported to a law enforcement agency.

The report is the condition. An unreported hit and run is one the insurer will not pay for.

advises uninsured motorist coverage will pay for damages in hit-and-run crashes reported to a law enforcement agency

What must Texas drivers do after a damage-only crash if the vehicles can be driven?

Move them to a suitable location as soon as possible. Two damaged cars in a live lane are about to be hit again. Moving them is part of the duty, not a shortcut. Texas Driver Handbook, p.59: “can be normally and safely driven, drivers must move their vehicle as soon as possible to a designated crash investigation site, if available, a location on the frontage road, the nearest suitable cross street, or other suitable location”