WYDOT Emergency Procedures and Accident Response 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If you are involved in a traffic accident in Wyoming that causes injury or death, you are legally required to:
- Leave the scene if you fear confrontation
- Immediately stop, render aid if safe, and report the accident to law enforcement (Correct answer)
- Move all vehicles off the road before calling anyone
- Report the accident only if property damage exceeds $1,000
Correct answer: Immediately stop, render aid if safe, and report the accident to law enforcement
Wyoming law requires drivers involved in any accident causing injury or death to stop immediately, assist the injured if possible, and report to law enforcement.
Question 2: In Wyoming, you are required to file a written accident report with WYDOT when:
- Only when someone is injured
- When the accident results in injury, death, or property damage exceeding $1,000 (Correct answer)
- Only in accidents involving commercial vehicles
- Only when law enforcement was not present at the scene
Correct answer: When the accident results in injury, death, or property damage exceeding $1,000
Wyoming requires a driver's written accident report to WYDOT when the crash involves injury, death, or property damage of $1,000 or more.
Question 3: What should you do immediately after a minor collision in Wyoming to prevent secondary accidents?
- Leave all vehicles exactly where they stopped and wait for police
- Move vehicles to the side of the road if they are drivable and it is safe to do so (Correct answer)
- Turn off all headlights to avoid confusing other drivers
- Wait inside your vehicle with doors locked until officers arrive
Correct answer: Move vehicles to the side of the road if they are drivable and it is safe to do so
If vehicles are drivable and moving is safe, Wyoming recommends moving them out of traffic to prevent additional collisions.
Question 4: When you hear or see an approaching emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated in Wyoming, you must:
- Speed up to clear the intersection ahead
- Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until the vehicle passes (Correct answer)
- Maintain your speed to avoid disrupting traffic flow
- Stop in your current lane immediately
Correct answer: Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until the vehicle passes
Wyoming law requires drivers to pull to the right edge and stop to allow emergency vehicles with active lights and sirens to pass safely.
Question 5: What is the safest position to wait for help after your vehicle breaks down on a Wyoming highway?
- Standing next to your vehicle in the travel lane
- Behind a guardrail or as far from traffic as possible, not between your vehicle and oncoming traffic (Correct answer)
- In front of your vehicle to direct traffic
- Inside the vehicle at all times regardless of hazard
Correct answer: Behind a guardrail or as far from traffic as possible, not between your vehicle and oncoming traffic
After a breakdown, exit the vehicle and move well away from traffic — standing between your car and oncoming vehicles is extremely dangerous.
Question 6: If your vehicle's accelerator sticks while driving in Wyoming, you should first:
- Turn off the ignition immediately
- Shift to neutral and apply the brakes to slow down, then safely pull off the road (Correct answer)
- Pump the gas pedal rapidly to free it
- Open the door to create wind resistance
Correct answer: Shift to neutral and apply the brakes to slow down, then safely pull off the road
Shifting to neutral disengages the engine from the drivetrain, allowing brakes to slow the vehicle safely before pulling off the road.
WYDOT Emergency Procedures and Accident Response 1
If you are involved in a traffic accident in Wyoming that causes injury or death, you are legally required to: