Written crash report to FLHSMV within 10 days
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A crash damages property, but no officer writes a report. What must you do?
The rule
If a crash damages a vehicle or property and no law enforcement report is required, you must send FLHSMV a written report within 10 days; it can be filed on flhsmv.gov.
When a crash causes vehicle or property damage and no officer report is needed, send FLHSMV a written report within 10 days.
From the Official Florida Driver License Handbook, page 77. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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