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Michigan Insurance, Collisions and Registration: five situations explained

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In this video

0:00Intro
0:19After a crash with no serious injury, who may move the vehicles off the main road?
1:22What can leaving the scene of a crash in Michigan bring?
2:27When must you notify police after a Michigan crash?
3:21After a crash with no serious injury, if your car can be driven, what should you do?
4:18About how much damage does an average vehicle-deer crash in Michigan cause?
5:12Recap

In short

The five situations

Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites What Every Driver Must Know.

Situation 1
After a crash with no serious injury, who may move the vehicles off the main road?
Answer: C. The driver or a passenger with a valid license, if safe. Vehicles in crashes without serious injury shall be moved by the driver or a licensed passenger if they can be driven safely.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 7 › Crashes
Situation 2
What can leaving the scene of a crash in Michigan bring?
Answer: B. Fines, jail time or both, more if alcohol or injuries were involved. Leaving the scene is against the law and punishable by fines, jail or both; penalties increase with alcohol, injury or death.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 7 › Crashes
Situation 3
When must you notify police after a Michigan crash?
Answer: B. If there are injuries or property damage over $1,000. Notify the police if there are injuries or property damage exceeding $1,000.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 7 › Crashes
Situation 4
After a crash with no serious injury, if your car can be driven, what should you do?
Answer: C. Move it off the main roadway to a safe place. Vehicles in crashes without serious injury or death shall be moved from the main roadway if they can be driven safely.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 7 › If you are involved in a crash
Situation 5
About how much damage does an average vehicle-deer crash in Michigan cause?
Answer: C. About $2,100. The average vehicle-deer crash results in about $2,100 in damages, usually to the front end.
What Every Driver Must Know › Chapter 7 › Vehicle-deer crashes

Transcript

0:00Intro

Insurance, crashes and registration come with deadlines and dollar amounts the test loves to ask about. Here are five from Michigan's What Every Driver Must Know. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.

0:19Situation 1

After a minor crash with no serious injuries, both cars are blocking the main road. After a crash with no serious injury, who may move the vehicles off the main road? The answer is C: The driver or a passenger with a valid license, if safe. Vehicles in crashes without serious injury shall be moved by the driver or a licensed passenger if they can be driven safely. The driver, or a passenger with a valid license, should move the vehicles off the main road if they can be driven safely.

1:22Situation 2

A driver in Michigan drives away from a crash. What can leaving the scene of a crash in Michigan bring? The answer is B: Fines, jail time or both, more if alcohol or injuries were involved. Leaving the scene is against the law and punishable by fines, jail or both; penalties increase with alcohol, injury or death. That's against the law and can bring fines, jail time or both. Penalties go up if alcohol, injury or death is involved.

2:27Situation 3

You've been in a crash in Michigan. When must you notify police after a Michigan crash? The answer is B: If there are injuries or property damage over $1,000. Notify the police if there are injuries or property damage exceeding $1,000. Notify the police if anyone is injured or property damage is more than 1,000 dollars.

3:21Situation 4

Your car is still drivable after a minor crash, and nobody is seriously hurt. After a crash with no serious injury, if your car can be driven, what should you do? The answer is C: Move it off the main roadway to a safe place. Vehicles in crashes without serious injury or death shall be moved from the main roadway if they can be driven safely. Move it off the main roadway to a safe place.

4:18Situation 5

Deer crashes are common on Michigan roads. About how much damage does an average vehicle-deer crash in Michigan cause? The answer is C: About $2,100. The average vehicle-deer crash results in about $2,100 in damages, usually to the front end. The average one causes about 2,100 dollars in damage, usually to the front end.

5:12Recap

Vehicles in crashes without serious injury shall be moved by the driver or a licensed passenger if they can be driven safely. Leaving the scene is against the law and punishable by fines, jail or both; penalties increase with alcohol, injury or death. Notify the police if there are injuries or property damage exceeding $1,000. Vehicles in crashes without serious injury or death shall be moved from the main roadway if they can be driven safely. The average vehicle-deer crash results in about $2,100 in damages, usually to the front end. 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

Vehicles in crashes without serious injury shall be moved by the driver or a licensed passenger if they can be driven safely.
Leaving the scene is against the law and punishable by fines, jail or both; penalties increase with alcohol, injury or death.
Notify the police if there are injuries or property damage exceeding $1,000.
Vehicles in crashes without serious injury or death shall be moved from the main roadway if they can be driven safely.
The average vehicle-deer crash results in about $2,100 in damages, usually to the front end.

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