Practice required coverage and what to do after a crash: 24 questions based on the Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, 12 of them on Ohio's own rules.
$25,000
Ohio requires at least $25,000 for damage to other people's property in an accident.
Source: Ohio BMV website, Mandatory Insurance; Ohio Revised Code, Section 4509.51, Requirements for owner's liability insurance; Ohio Driver Manual, Section 6: State Laws and Penalties, Insurance - Financial Responsibility
$25,000
Ohio requires at least $25,000 for injury or death of one person in an accident.
Source: Ohio BMV website, Mandatory Insurance; Ohio Revised Code, Section 4509.51, Requirements for owner's liability insurance; Ohio Driver Manual, Section 6: State Laws and Penalties, Insurance - Financial Responsibility
Your name, address and registration number
Give your name and address, the owner's name and address if you are not the owner, and the vehicle's registered number.
Source: Ohio Revised Code, Section 4549.02, Stopping after accident on public roads or highways; Ohio Driver Manual, Section 10: Emergency Situations, In the Event of a Crash
Your name, address and registration number
Securely attach the required information in writing, in a conspicuous place on the vehicle. That means your name and address, the owner's if different, and the registered number.
Source: Ohio Revised Code, Section 4549.02, Stopping after accident on public roads or highways
Who was at fault
Exchange the details the manual lists, but do not discuss fault or insurance coverage.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual, Section 10: Emergency Situations, In the Event of a Crash
At accident scenes and vehicle inspections
The BMV lists traffic stops, accident scenes and vehicle inspections.
The minor's 18th birthday
The co-signer is jointly and severally liable for damages from negligence or willful misconduct until then.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual, Section 12: Purchase Your Driver License, Co-signer Responsibility
No, the owner may not allow that
Ohio requires insurance to drive any motor vehicle, and an owner may not allow anyone else to drive without it.
Source: Ohio BMV website, Mandatory Insurance; Ohio Driver Manual, Section 6: State Laws and Penalties, Insurance - Financial Responsibility
Notify police and stay until an officer arrives
Notify the nearest police authority of the location and your details. Stay at the scene until an officer arrives, unless an ambulance or emergency vehicle takes you away.
Source: Ohio Revised Code, Section 4549.02, Stopping after accident on public roads or highways
Deposit $30,000 with the Registrar
A deposit of $30,000, along with proof of no unsatisfied judgments, is one of the three ways the manual lists.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual, Section 6: State Laws and Penalties, Insurance - Financial Responsibility
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.