You are involved in a collision on private property that causes $1,500 in damage. Must you file a collision report with DMV?
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A.
Skip filing with DMV; the rule applies only to public-road collisions
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B.
File only if the property owner requests a report
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C.
File a report with DMV; the filing rule applies even on private property Correct
The answer is "File a report with DMV; the filing rule applies even on private property"
The DMV filing rule follows the damage amount and any injury, and the manual states it applies even if the collision happened on private property. Choice A assumes DMV jurisdiction stops at public roads, reasoning from vehicle-registration frames that do carry a public-road limit.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Skip filing with DMV; the rule applies only to public-road collisions
The manual explicitly overrides the public-versus-private distinction for the SR 1 filing. This answer reasons from vehicle-registration and licensing frames that do stop at public roads, and misapplies that limit here.
B. File only if the property owner requests a report
The reporting duty is not conditional on a request from anyone; it attaches to the damage and injury thresholds. This answer treats the collision like a civil matter the property owner elects to escalate, instead of a fixed DMV filing duty.
This question tests your knowledge of Crash Procedures in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Reporting a Collision," p.78..
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