Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
What should you do if you witness a hit-and-run and are involved?
- Do nothing since you are not at fault
- Try to get the license plate and vehicle description — correct answer
- Chase after the fleeing vehicle
Why
Get the plate and a description of the vehicle. That is usually the only thing that lets police identify the driver afterwards.
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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