You are in a crash with vehicle or property damage that does not require a law enforcement report. How soon must you file a written report with FLHSMV?
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A.
Within 10 days Correct
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B.
Within 24 hours
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C.
Within 30 days
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D.
Within 72 hours
The answer is "Within 10 days"
Florida requires the driver to submit a written crash report to FLHSMV within 10 days when officers did not file one at the scene. Drivers who confuse the paperwork deadline with the immediate 911 call listed at the top of the same after-crash checklist reach for 24 hours, treating the written filing as another same-day duty rather than a separate follow-up.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Within 24 hours
The written FLHSMV report for this scenario is due within 10 days; 24 hours is not the driver-filed deadline. Treats the written follow-up filing as an emergency-response step like calling 911 or turning on hazard lights, which are the same-day duties at the top of the after-crash checklist.
C. Within 30 days
The driver's written filing to FLHSMV is due within 10 days when no officer reported, not 30 days. Rounds the deadline to a full month, treating state paperwork with FLHSMV as running on the monthly schedule used for routine registration mail.
D. Within 72 hours
The written FLHSMV report deadline in this scenario is 10 days, not 72 hours. Borrows the 72-hour reporting window that auto insurers and workplace incident reports often use, and applies it to the state's written crash report.
This question tests your knowledge of Crash Procedures in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Your Responsibilities After a Crash," p.77..
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