Walk It Through: A Crash On The Way Home
A collision at an intersection, the duties at the scene, the 10 day report, and the insurance letter after.
Two cars collide at an intersection, and the other driver is holding an arm.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One collision at one intersection. Fault, the penalty for not reporting, the criminal grades for leaving the scene, and a claim against the other driver are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Crash reportThe written or electronic report a driver forwards to the Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days of a crash that injures or kills someone or does apparent damage of $750 or more.
- Duty to render aidA driver's duty after a crash to give reasonable assistance to anyone injured, including carrying or arranging to carry them for treatment when it is apparently needed or they ask.
- Leaving the sceneFailing to stop and remain at a crash. Where someone was injured or killed it is a category B felony of 2 to 20 years with no probation or suspended sentence; where only a vehicle or property was damaged, a misdemeanor.
- Evidence of insuranceWhat the owner keeps in the vehicle and surrenders to a peace officer on demand. Driving without it is a misdemeanor with a fine of $600 to $1,000.
- Motor vehicle liability insuranceThe coverage every Nevada owner keeps continuously: at least $25,000 for one person's injury or death, $50,000 for two or more, and $20,000 for property of others, in one crash.