Your vehicle is involved in an incident where someone is injured. You do not produce your insurance certificate at the time. How soon must you report the incident to the police?
- A 24 hours
- B 48 hours
- C 72 hours
- D 7 days
Why this is the answer
If you do not give your name and address at the time of an incident, report it to the police as soon as you can, or in any case within 24 hours. If any other person is injured and you do not produce your insurance certificate to the police at the time of the incident, or to any other person who has reasonable grounds to request it, you must also • report the incident to the police as soon as possible, or in any case within 24 hours • produce your insurance certificate to the police either when reporting the incident or within 7 days (5 days in Northern Ireland) at any police station.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- 48 hours — Forty-eight hours is twice the time allowed.
- C
- 72 hours — Seventy-two hours is three days after an injury collision.
- D
- 7 days — Seven days is the period for producing documents, not for reporting an injury.
Where this comes from
- Driving Buses and Coaches — section 12
- Driving Goods Vehicles — section 12
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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Asked in: Lorry & Bus (LGV/PCV)
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