Crash reports within five days
A free practice question for the Massachusetts permit test, with the answer explained.
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How soon must you file the written report after a crash you must report?
The rule
File a written crash report within five days of a reportable crash: one copy to the RMV, one to the police where it happened, and one to your insurer. Skipping it can mean a fine and a suspended license.
File the written crash report within five days of the crash.
From the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, page 131. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the RMV have the final word.
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