You hit and injure a domestic animal while driving in Oregon. What must you do?
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A.
No obligation: wildlife and pet collisions are not regulated.
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B.
Stop, check injuries, and notify the owner or, if not found, law enforcement. Correct
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C.
Drive home, then call your insurance company to report the collision.
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D.
Move the injured animal off the road and continue on your way.
The answer is "Stop, check injuries, and notify the owner or, if not found, law enforcement."
Stop and make a reasonable effort to check injuries. What you can safely do depends on traffic hazards and the animal's behavior. Notify the owner first. If you cannot locate the owner, report the incident to local law enforcement.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. No obligation: wildlife and pet collisions are not regulated.
Hitting a domestic animal triggers a stop, check, and report duty. Misreading: Treats domestic-animal collisions as unregulated; the manual requires you to stop, check injuries, notify the owner, and report to local law enforcement if the owner cannot be located.
C. Drive home, then call your insurance company to report the collision.
The manual requires you to stop at the scene and follow the notify-or-report procedure. Misreading: Skips the required on-scene stop, injury check, and owner notification.
D. Move the injured animal off the road and continue on your way.
You must check injuries and notify the owner, or report to local law enforcement if the owner cannot be found. Misreading: Omits notifying the owner or reporting to local law enforcement when the owner cannot be located.
This question tests your knowledge of Emergencies in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Animals," p.75..
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