Question 7683
When does a rear-end collision occur?
- When a vehicle collides head-on with another vehicle.
- When a vehicle is struck in its rear by another vehicle.
- When a vehicle collides with an object located off the roadway.
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Correct answer: When a vehicle is struck in its rear by another vehicle.
A rear-end collision occurs when a vehicle, whether stopped or moving, is hit in the rear by another vehicle approaching from behind. In the image, the white van has hit the rear of the blue passenger car. If two vehicles hit each other head-on, it is a head-on collision.