Abandoning an animal on the highway may result in:
- Jail time. ✓
- A point against your license.
- No legal consequences.
Answer: A. Jail time.
Abandoning an animal on a highway is a crime that can be punished with up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists dumping or abandoning animals on a highway among the things you must not do, and it treats this as a crime with real penalties: a fine of up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both. Because jail is one of the listed punishments, it is a correct answer to what may result. The handbook does not mention license points for this, so the jail penalty is the one the manual supports.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. A point against your license. — The handbook gives a fine and jail time for this crime, and says nothing about points being added to your license.
- C. No legal consequences. — The handbook calls it a crime with penalties of up to $1,000, six months in jail, or both, so there are legal consequences.
Remember it
Think of the three-part penalty: money, jail, or both — jail is on that list, so it can follow.