California video lessons · Lesson 9 of 10
California Insurance, Collisions and Registration: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:18Who is financially responsible when a 17-year-old driver causes a collision?
- 1:12You see emergency flashers on a vehicle ahead. What should you do?
- 2:08You move to California with a car registered in another state. You must register it within:
- 2:57Someone is injured in your collision. Within how long must a report be made to law enforcement?
- 3:48You buy a used car. How long do you have to transfer ownership into your name?
- 4:32Recap
In short
Parents or guardians take on financial responsibility for drivers under 18 and pay for damages from collisions. Flashers ahead may mean a collision or road emergency. You have 20 days to register after becoming a resident or getting a job in California.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites the California Driver's Handbook.
Situation 1
Who is financially responsible when a 17-year-old driver causes a collision?
Answer: A. The parents or guardians. Parents or guardians take on financial responsibility for drivers under 18 and pay for damages from collisions.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 10 › Insurance Requirements
Situation 2
You see emergency flashers on a vehicle ahead. What should you do?
Answer: C. Slow down and pass carefully. Flashers ahead may mean a collision or road emergency. Slow down and pass carefully.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 10 › Collisions › Causes of Collisions
Situation 3
You move to California with a car registered in another state. You must register it within:
Answer: A. 20 days. You have 20 days to register after becoming a resident or getting a job in California.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 11 › Out-of-State Vehicles
Situation 4
Someone is injured in your collision. Within how long must a report be made to law enforcement?
Answer: A. 24 hours. If anyone is injured or killed, a report must be made to law enforcement within 24 hours.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 10 › What to Do if You Are in a Collision
Situation 5
You buy a used car. How long do you have to transfer ownership into your name?
Answer: B. 10 days. When you buy a vehicle, you have 10 days to transfer ownership.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 11 › Buying or Selling a Vehicle
Transcript
0:00Intro
Insurance, crashes and registration come with deadlines and dollar amounts the test loves to ask about. Here are five from the California Driver's Handbook. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:18Situation 1
A 17-year-old driver causes a collision in California. Who is financially responsible when a 17-year-old driver causes a collision? The answer is A: The parents or guardians. Parents or guardians take on financial responsibility for drivers under 18 and pay for damages from collisions. Parents or guardians take on financial responsibility for drivers under 18, and they pay for the damages.
1:12Situation 2
Up ahead, a vehicle has its emergency flashers on. You see emergency flashers on a vehicle ahead. What should you do? The answer is C: Slow down and pass carefully. Flashers ahead may mean a collision or road emergency. Slow down and pass carefully. Flashers can mean a collision or a road emergency. Slow down and pass carefully.
2:08Situation 3
You've just moved to California with a car registered in another state. You move to California with a car registered in another state. You must register it within: The answer is A: 20 days. You have 20 days to register after becoming a resident or getting a job in California. You have 20 days to register it after becoming a resident or getting a job in California.
2:57Situation 4
Someone is hurt in a collision you're involved in. Someone is injured in your collision. Within how long must a report be made to law enforcement? The answer is A: 24 hours. If anyone is injured or killed, a report must be made to law enforcement within 24 hours. If anyone is injured or killed, a report must be made to law enforcement within 24 hours.
3:48Situation 5
You've just bought a used car. You buy a used car. How long do you have to transfer ownership into your name? The answer is B: 10 days. When you buy a vehicle, you have 10 days to transfer ownership. You have 10 days to transfer the ownership into your name.
4:32Recap
Parents or guardians take on financial responsibility for drivers under 18 and pay for damages from collisions. Flashers ahead may mean a collision or road emergency. You have 20 days to register after becoming a resident or getting a job in California. If anyone is injured or killed, a report must be made to law enforcement within 24 hours. When you buy a vehicle, you have 10 days to transfer ownership. Nice work. Try more insurance and collision questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- Parents or guardians take on financial responsibility for drivers under 18 and pay for damages from collisions.
- Flashers ahead may mean a collision or road emergency.
- You have 20 days to register after becoming a resident or getting a job in California.
- If anyone is injured or killed, a report must be made to law enforcement within 24 hours.
- When you buy a vehicle, you have 10 days to transfer ownership.
Original practice lesson written from the California Driver's Handbook. EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the California DMV; these are not official test questions.