Arizona MVD Permit Practice Test 3: 50 Questions
Practice Test 3 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Arizona driving rules, including illegal passing locations, shoulder passing ban, broken yellow centerline and double solid yellow lines. Each answer is explained as soon as you pick it, and every question is listed with its answer in the study guide below.
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What Practice Test 3 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Illegal Passing Locations
- Shoulder Passing Ban
- Broken Yellow Centerline
- Double Solid Yellow Lines
- Solid White Line
- High Beam
- Tire Blowout Technique
- Hydroplaning Response
- Fog Driving
- Motorcyclist Lane Rights
- Bicycle Passing
- Accelerator Sticks
- Drowsy Driving
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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It is illegal to pass:
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B. When your lane has a solid yellow line
A solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing.
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Passing on the shoulder of the roadway is:
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B. Illegal except when directed by a sign or official
The shoulder is not a travel lane.
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A broken yellow center line next to your lane means you may:
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C. Pass if it can be completed safely
A broken yellow line permits passing when the oncoming lane is clear.
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Dim high beams for oncoming traffic within about:
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A. 500 feet
Dim within roughly 500 feet of oncoming vehicles to avoid glare.
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If you experience a tire blowout, you should first:
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C. Grip the wheel firmly and ease off the accelerator
Keep the vehicle straight and slow gradually.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 3, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. When an emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches from behind, you must:
Correct answer: Pull to the right and stop
Why: Move to the right edge and stop until the emergency vehicle passes.
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Q2. Use your horn:
Correct answer: To alert others to a collision risk
Why: Use the horn only to prevent a collision.
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Q3. A flashing red traffic signal means:
Correct answer: Stop, then proceed when safe
Why: Treat a flashing red like a stop sign.
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Q4. If you miss your highway exit, you should:
Correct answer: Take the next exit
Why: Never stop or reverse on a highway.
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Q5. If a railroad crossing has flashing red lights, you must:
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing
Why: Flashing red signals require a complete stop until deactivated.
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Q6. Under Arizona’s zero-tolerance law, drivers under 21 can be penalized for driving with:
Correct answer: Any trace of alcohol
Why: Arizona has zero tolerance for drivers under 21: any trace of alcohol while driving can bring penalties. The 0.08% limit applies to drivers 21 and older.
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Q7. When passing a bicyclist on the road, you should:
Correct answer: Provide at least 3 feet of clearance
Why: Give bicyclists space and change lanes when possible.
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Q8. Passing on the shoulder of the roadway is:
Correct answer: Illegal except when directed by a sign or official
Why: The shoulder is not a travel lane.
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Q9. If you experience a tire blowout, you should first:
Correct answer: Grip the wheel firmly and ease off the accelerator
Why: Keep the vehicle straight and slow gradually.
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Q10. Before changing lanes on a multi-lane road, you should:
Correct answer: Signal, check mirrors, and check your blind spot
Why: Signal early, check mirrors, and glance over your shoulder to clear your blind spot.
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Q11. At a four-way stop, the right-of-way goes to the driver who:
Correct answer: Arrives first or, if arriving together, is on the right
Why: First in, first out; otherwise yield to the vehicle on your right.
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Q12. A broken yellow center line next to your lane means you may:
Correct answer: Pass if it can be completed safely
Why: A broken yellow line permits passing when the oncoming lane is clear.
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Q13. Using cruise control on icy roads is:
Correct answer: Not recommended due to loss of control risk
Why: Avoid cruise control on slick surfaces.
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Q14. When driving in fog, you should use:
Correct answer: Low-beam headlights
Why: Low beams reduce glare and improve visibility in fog.
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Q15. Child passenger safety requires young children to:
Correct answer: Use an approved child restraint or booster appropriate for size
Why: Use federally approved safety seats/boosters appropriate for age and size.
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Q16. In work zones you should:
Correct answer: Slow down and obey all signs and flaggers
Why: Work zones have lower speeds and special guidance. Follow all directions.
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Q17. Approaching a stationary maintenance or utility vehicle with flashing lights, you should:
Correct answer: Move over a lane or slow down if you cannot
Why: Change lanes away or slow down significantly and pass with caution.
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Q18. When a vehicle behind you wants to pass, you should:
Correct answer: Maintain or reduce speed slightly and allow it to pass
Why: Cooperate with passing to reduce risk.
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Q19. In a school zone with flashing lights, you must:
Correct answer: Reduce speed and obey the posted school speed limit
Why: Obey the reduced school-zone speed and watch for children.
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Q20. When another driver is tailgating you, you should:
Correct answer: Increase your following distance ahead
Why: Creating more space ahead lets you slow smoothly if needed.
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Q21. Arizona’s Move Over law requires you to:
Correct answer: Move over a lane for stopped emergency/service vehicles or slow down if you can’t
Why: Change lanes away from stopped emergency/service vehicles when safe; if not possible, slow down and pass with caution.
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Q22. A school bus has stopped with red lights flashing on an undivided road. You must:
Correct answer: Stop in both directions
Why: On undivided roads, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.
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Q23. A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means you should:
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
Why: A flashing yellow warns you to slow and proceed carefully, watching for cross-traffic and pedestrians.
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Q24. Entering a roundabout, you must:
Correct answer: Yield to traffic already in the circle
Why: Traffic inside the roundabout has the right-of-way.
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Q25. Motorcyclists are entitled to:
Correct answer: The full width of a lane
Why: Treat motorcycles as full-size vehicles; never share a lane beside them.
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Q26. On winter roads with limited traction, the best practice is to:
Correct answer: Slow down early and make gentle steering and braking inputs
Why: Smooth, gradual inputs help maintain traction on snow and ice.
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Q27. When backing out of a parking space you should:
Correct answer: Check behind you and both sides and back slowly
Why: Turn and look over your shoulder, check surroundings, and back out slowly.
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Q28. At a stale green light, you should:
Correct answer: Cover the brake and be ready to stop
Why: A stale green may change; prepare to stop safely.
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Q29. The best way to merge onto a freeway is to:
Correct answer: Match the speed of traffic and merge when safe
Why: Use the acceleration lane to reach traffic speed and merge smoothly when a safe gap appears.
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Q30. When your accelerator sticks, you should first:
Correct answer: Shift to neutral and steer to a safe area
Why: Shift to neutral, steer off the road, then stop.
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Q31. The recommended minimum following distance in good conditions is:
Correct answer: Three seconds
Why: Use the three-second rule in ideal conditions; increase in poor conditions.
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Q32. Use high beams at night:
Correct answer: On open roads without nearby traffic; dim within about 500 feet of oncoming or when following closely
Why: High beams help on open roads; dim for oncoming or close traffic to prevent glare.
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Q33. If your right wheels leave the pavement, you should:
Correct answer: Ease off the gas and return when safe
Why: Regain control, then gently return when there is a clear gap.
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Q34. A single solid white line between lanes indicates:
Correct answer: Lane changes are discouraged
Why: Solid white lines separate same-direction traffic and discourage lane changes.
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Q35. You may turn right on red in Arizona after stopping:
Correct answer: Unless a sign prohibits it and only when it’s clear
Why: After a complete stop and yielding, right on red is permitted unless posted otherwise.
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Q36. If you begin feeling drowsy while driving, the safest action is to:
Correct answer: Pull over safely and rest
Why: Only rest reverses drowsiness.
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Q37. In Arizona, the legal BAC limit for drivers age 21 and over is:
Correct answer: 0.08%
Why: Driving with a BAC of 0.08% or higher is illegal for drivers 21+.
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Q38. Approaching wildlife near the roadway (e.g., elk) you should:
Correct answer: Slow down, be prepared to stop, and avoid swerving into oncoming lanes
Why: Reduce speed and stay in control; swerving can be deadly.
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Q39. At an unmarked crosswalk, you must:
Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians crossing the roadway
Why: Pedestrians have right-of-way at marked and unmarked crosswalks.
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Q40. Left turn on red in Arizona is permitted:
Correct answer: Only from a one-way street onto another one-way street, after stopping, unless prohibited
Why: Arizona’s driver manual says a left turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street is the only left turn you may make against a red light, after stopping and yielding, unless a sign prohibits it.
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Q41. Dim high beams for oncoming traffic within about:
Correct answer: 500 feet
Why: Dim within roughly 500 feet of oncoming vehicles to avoid glare.
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Q42. To recover from a skid, steer:
Correct answer: In the direction you want the front of the car to go
Why: Look and steer where you want to travel; avoid hard braking.
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Q43. It is illegal to pass:
Correct answer: When your lane has a solid yellow line
Why: A solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing.
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Q44. If you start to skid on ice, you should:
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want to go
Why: Look and steer where you want to go; avoid hard braking.
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Q45. If traffic signals are not working at an intersection, you should:
Correct answer: Treat the intersection as a four-way stop
Why: Without signals, yield as at a four-way stop.
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Q46. If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should first:
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator
Why: Gently lift off the gas and keep wheels straight until traction returns.
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Q47. Texting while driving in Arizona is:
Correct answer: Prohibited while driving
Why: Do not text while driving—keep your focus on the road.
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Q48. Double solid yellow lines mean:
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited for both directions
Why: Do not cross double solid yellow lines to pass.
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Q49. On a divided highway, when a school bus stops with red lights flashing in the opposite lanes, you:
Correct answer: Do not have to stop but use caution
Why: On divided roadways, opposing traffic generally may proceed. Always watch for children.
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Q50. When snow begins while you’re driving, you should:
Correct answer: Turn on low beams and reduce speed
Why: Use low beams for better visibility and slow to a safe speed.