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After a minor crash with no serious injuries, what should you do with drivable vehicles?

✓ ANSWER

Move them out of travel lanes to a safe spot nearby to prevent further collisions

Clearing travel lanes after a minor crash prevents secondary collisions, which are often worse than the first.

All the options

  1. ✓Move them out of travel lanes to a safe spot nearby to prevent further collisions
  2. ✗Leave them exactly where they stopped until police arrive, even in a live lane
  3. ✗Drive away and file a report next week
  4. ✗Push them onto the opposite shoulder

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