Your vehicle strikes an unattended parked vehicle and you cannot locate the vehicle’s owner. You:
- Have done as much as you can.
- Must stay until the police arrive.
- Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident. ✓
- May go on your way.
Answer: C. Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident.
You must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident.
Why this is the answer
The Texas handbook says that if you hit and damage an unattended vehicle, you must stop immediately. You then either find the owner or operator and give your name and address, or securely attach a visible written notice to the vehicle. That notice must include your name and address and a statement of what happened. Since you cannot locate the owner, the written notice is the required step.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Have done as much as you can. — Doing as much as you can is not enough, because the handbook requires you to stop and either contact the owner or attach a specific written notice.
- B. Must stay until the police arrive. — The handbook does not say you must stay until police arrive for this unattended-vehicle crash; it requires stopping and giving or leaving the required information.
- D. May go on your way. — You may not simply drive on, because you must stop and either locate the owner or attach a written notice with your name, address, and the circumstances.
Remember it
Think: stop, then either find the owner or leave a visible note with your name, address, and what happened.
Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 11: Motor Vehicle Crashes , p. 60