Which of these triggers a requirement to file an Oregon collision report (Form 735-32)?
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A.
Any collision, regardless of damage.
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B.
Damage to the vehicle you were driving is over $2,500. Correct
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C.
Any collision where total damage exceeds $5,000.
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D.
Only collisions where the police were called.
The answer is "Damage to the vehicle you were driving is over $2,500."
An Oregon collision report (Form 735-32) must be filed within 72 hours if ANY of these apply: (1) damage to the vehicle you were driving is over $2,500; (2) damage to property other than a vehicle is over $2,500; (3) damage to any vehicle is greater than $2,500 and any vehicle is towed from the scene due to damage from the collision; (4) there is injury or death resulting from the collision; or (5) you are the owner of a vehicle involved in a reportable collision and the driver fails to report it. These are independent triggers; meeting any single one requires the report, and the $2,500 figures apply separately rather than adding together into a combined total. A police report does not replace your requirement to file with DMV.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Any collision, regardless of damage.
Reporting is required only when one of the specific thresholds is met. Misreading: Treats reporting as universal; the manual lists specific damage, towing, injury, and owner-fallback thresholds, not every collision.
C. Any collision where total damage exceeds $5,000.
The reporting threshold is over $2,500, not $5,000, and each $2,500 trigger stands alone rather than summing into a combined total. Misreading: Inflates the dollar threshold by adding the separate $2,500 triggers together; the manual's triggers are independent and each is damage over $2,500, not a combined $5,000 figure.
D. Only collisions where the police were called.
Police involvement isn't a trigger; the damage and injury thresholds are. Misreading: Treats police involvement as the trigger; the manual states a police report does not replace your requirement to file with DMV.
This question tests your knowledge of Crash Procedures in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Your Responsibilities (Traffic Collisions)," p.94..
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