Arizona Permit Practice Test

Correct answer: Reducing your reflexes, physical control, and ability to recognize dangerous situations

Alcohol or drugs seriously reduce your reflexes, your physical control over the vehicle, and your ability to recognize dangerous situations — a combination that makes an impaired driver dangerous.

Correct answer: Pass the Division’s written knowledge test

Applicants must pass the Division’s written test before an Arizona instruction permit is issued. The supervised-practice hours are a requirement for the graduated license that comes later, not for the permit itself.

Correct answer: Only by a vehicle displaying a valid disability placard or plate, and only when transporting the person it was issued to

Accessible spaces marked with this symbol are reserved for a vehicle displaying a valid placard or plate, and only when transporting the person who was issued it. Parking there otherwise is illegal and may result in a fine.

Correct answer: Stop your vehicle and remain at the scene

If you are in a crash involving damage, injury, or death, you are required by law to stop and remain at the scene. Never leave the scene of a crash.

Correct answer: The law states who must yield — it does not “give” the right-of-way to anyone

The law does not actually “give” the right-of-way to any motorist — it states who must yield. No one may take the right-of-way if doing so could cause a crash.

Correct answer: Check the traffic around you and begin slowing down right away

As soon as you see a dust storm, check traffic around you and begin slowing down. Do not wait until poor visibility makes it hard to pull off — do it as soon as possible.

Correct answer: No-Zone

Trucks and buses have large blind spots — the “No-Zone” — around the front, back, and sides. If you cannot see the driver in the truck’s mirrors, the driver cannot see you.

Correct answer: Go through the intersection in the indicated direction if the roadway is clear

Green means go — you may go through the intersection in the direction indicated if the roadway is clear. Still check left and right for cross traffic and red-light runners before entering.

Correct answer: 25 mph

When no limit is posted, you must observe 25 mph in any business or residential district.

Correct answer: At least 100 feet

The law requires you to signal at least 100 feet (about 4 seconds) before you turn, so other drivers have time to react.

Correct answer: Produce a false sense of confidence

Even when you may not appear or feel impaired, alcohol and the use of marijuana, medications, or illegal drugs produce a false sense of confidence, which makes you a dangerous driver.

Correct answer: 15 years and 6 months of age

If you are at least 15 years and 6 months of age you may be issued a graduated (or motorcycle) instruction permit. You must be at least 18 for an operator permit.

Correct answer: Not stop, stand, or park there at all

A red curb means no stopping, standing, or parking. (A white curb allows only a brief stop to pick up or drop off passengers; a yellow curb allows only loading or unloading while you stay with the car.)

Correct answer: Provide aid to the injured, including calling 911 for medical help

You must provide aid to any injured person, including making arrangements for medical treatment by calling 911.

Correct answer: The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right

At an uncontrolled intersection (or one with an inoperative signal), treat it as a four-way stop. If two vehicles arrive at about the same time, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.

Correct answer: Completely off the highway, as far to the right as possible

Drive completely off the highway and stop as far to the right as possible. Do not stop in a travel lane or in the emergency lane, where other vehicles may hit you.

Correct answer: Trucks take about twice as long to stop, and cutting in cuts their stopping distance in half

It takes a truck about twice as long to stop as a car. If you move into the space in front and then brake, you cut the truck’s available stopping distance in half and put yourself in danger.

Correct answer: The light is about to turn red — stop if you have not entered the intersection

A steady yellow light is a warning that the light is about to turn red. If you have not entered the intersection, come to a safe stop. Speeding up to “beat the light” is illegal and can cause a crash.

Correct answer: 15 mph

The unposted speed limit is 15 mph when approaching a school crosswalk.

Correct answer: Any time you change lanes, turn, enter a freeway, or pull away from a curb

Use your turn signals any time you change directions — changing lanes, turning at an intersection, entering a freeway, pulling away from a curb, or pulling off to the side. Develop the habit even when you do not see other vehicles; the one you do not see is the most dangerous.