You have been in a crash. Which of these situations does the Texas manual say makes it necessary to notify law enforcement as soon as possible?
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A.
The other driver shows an out-of-state license.
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B.
Both vehicles can be driven off the roadway.
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C.
A driver leaves the scene of the crash. Correct
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D.
The damage to your vehicle is more than $1,000.
The answer is "A driver leaves the scene of the crash."
The manual lists four triggers for calling law enforcement, and one is a driver leaving the scene. Learners guessing on damage cost carry over the $1,000 threshold from the written-report rule two paragraphs later, which sets the deadline for TxDOT paperwork, not the police-call standard.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. The other driver shows an out-of-state license.
The manual does not list an out-of-state license as a reason to call law enforcement. This answer assumes an out-of-state license needs a state referee, which the manual does not require.
B. Both vehicles can be driven off the roadway.
The manual lists the opposite: police are called when vehicles cannot be moved off the roadway. This answer reads 'cannot be moved' as 'can be moved' and inverts the trigger listed above it in the same bullet list.
D. The damage to your vehicle is more than $1,000.
The $1,000 figure sets the threshold for filing a written report with TxDOT, not for calling law enforcement. This answer carries over the $1,000 written-report threshold from the paragraph beside this one and treats it as the trigger for calling police.
This question tests your knowledge of Crash Procedures in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Chapter 11: Motor Vehicle Crashes," p.58..
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