What is the youngest age at which you can apply for an Arizona instruction permit for a car?
15 years and 6 months Arizona law lets you apply for a Class D or G instruction permit once you're at least 15 years and 6 months old. You can get a Class G license at 16, after holding the permit for six months.
You're driving on an Arizona instruction permit. Who must be with you?
A licensed driver who is at least 21, in the seat beside you The permit only lets you drive when a licensed driver who is at least 21 sits in the seat beside you. You must also have the permit with you.
You're 16 and have a Class G instruction permit. How long must you hold it before you can get a Class G license?
6 months Under 18, you must hold the instruction permit for at least six months before applying for a Class G license. MVD says the six months start when the permit is issued in an office.
You hold an instruction permit. When may you use a cell phone while driving?
Only in an emergency where stopping is impossible or would be unsafe Arizona's permit law bans permit holders from using a wireless communication device for any reason while driving. The only exception is an emergency where stopping is impossible or would create another hazard.
Unless signs say otherwise, what's the speed limit in Arizona when you're approaching a school crossing?
15 mph Arizona law treats anything over 15 mph approaching a school crossing as too fast. Children can step out without warning, so you need to be able to stop almost at once.
There's no speed limit sign on a residential street in Arizona. What speed does state law treat as the limit?
25 mph In a business or residential district, going faster than 25 mph is treated as unreasonable unless signs allow more. On other roads with no posted limit, the figure is 65 mph.
The posted limit is 45 mph, but it's raining hard and you can barely see. What does Arizona law expect?
Slow to a speed that's reasonable and safe for the conditions Arizona's basic speed law says you must never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions. Weather, curves, hills and pedestrians can all make the safe speed lower than the posted limit.
You and another car reach an intersection with no signs or signals at about the same time. The other car is on your right. Who goes first?
The car on the right When two vehicles arrive at about the same time from different roads, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. One exception: at an uncontrolled T intersection, the car on the road that ends yields to the car on the road that continues.
You're turning left at a green light. A car is coming straight through from the opposite direction. What must you do?
Yield to the oncoming car, then turn when it's safe A driver turning left must yield to vehicles coming from the opposite direction that are in the intersection or close enough to be a hazard. A green light lets you turn, but it doesn't give you the right-of-way over oncoming traffic.
A car in the lane next to you has stopped at a marked crosswalk to let someone cross. What should you do?
Stop too. Don't pass the stopped car Arizona law says that when a vehicle is stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross, a driver coming from behind must not pass it. The stopped car may be hiding a person you can't see.
In Arizona, how far before a turn must you start signaling?
At least 100 feet When a signal is required, you must give it continuously for at least the last 100 feet before you turn. That gives drivers and pedestrians time to react.
You're driving at night with your high beams on. A car comes toward you. When must you switch to low beams?
When it's within 500 feet You must dim your lights when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet, so you don't blind the other driver. When following another car, dim them within 200 feet.
How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Arizona?
No closer than 15 feet Arizona law bans stopping, standing or parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Firefighters need room to reach it and connect hoses.
You want to park on a street just before a stop sign. How far back from the sign must you park?
At least 30 feet You may not park within 30 feet on the approach to a stop sign, yield sign, flashing beacon or traffic signal at the side of the road. Parked cars there would hide the sign from other drivers.
On a two-lane road, a school bus coming toward you stops with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. What must you do?
Stop, and wait until the bus moves or the lights and stop arm are off When a stopped school bus shows its stop signal and flashing lights, drivers from either direction must stop before reaching it. You can't go until the bus starts moving or the signals are turned off. The exception is a road with separate roadways, such as a divided highway.
An ambulance with flashing red lights and a siren is coming up behind you. What should you do?
Pull over to the right edge of the road, clear of any intersection, and stop When an emergency vehicle with lights and a siren approaches, you must yield, pull as close as possible to the right edge or curb, clear of any intersection, and stay stopped until it passes.
You're passing a cyclist riding in the same direction. How much space must you leave?
At least 3 feet Arizona law requires at least 3 feet between your vehicle and the bicycle until you're safely past. If you can't give that much room, wait until you can.
The lights are flashing at a railroad crossing ahead. Where must you stop?
Between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail When a signal warns of a train, you must stop no closer than 15 feet and no farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail. Don't go until it's safe, and never drive around a lowered gate.
You're 19. How much alcohol may be in your body when you drive in Arizona?
None at all It's against Arizona law for anyone under 21 to drive or be in physical control of a vehicle with any alcohol in their body. The 0.08 limit applies to drivers 21 and over, and even below 0.08 you can be charged if you're impaired to the slightest degree.
A police officer arrests you for DUI and asks you to take a breath or blood test. What happens if you refuse, for a first refusal?
Your license or permit is suspended for 12 months Under Arizona's implied consent law, refusing the test leads to a 12-month suspension of your license or permit. A second refusal within 84 months means two years.
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