Arizona Driver License: Equipment, Belts and Safe Driving Practices

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Equipment, Belts and Safe Driving Practices. Free, no account needed.

1. A driver checks a tire with the penny test and finds that part of Lincoln's head stays covered by the tread. What does this mean?

The tire pressure is too low
The tire must be replaced immediately
The tread depth is still adequate
The tire needs to be rotated

Answer: C — The tread depth is still adequate

If part of Lincoln's head is covered, the tread is deep enough; only an uncovered head means the tire should be replaced.

2. Where should a driver look to find the recommended tire pressure for a vehicle?

The tire sidewall
The door jamb
The owner's manual glove box sticker
The gas cap

Answer: B — The door jamb

The recommended pressure is posted on the door jamb, not the tire itself.

3. Which of the following must be in working order for a vehicle to meet Arizona's required equipment list?

The air conditioning
The speedometer
The rear backup camera
The cruise control

Answer: B — The speedometer

The required equipment list includes a working speedometer; air conditioning, cruise control and a backup camera are not on it.

4. A 6-year-old passenger is 4 feet 2 inches tall. What does the law require for this child?

The child must stay in a child restraint until reaching 4 feet 9 inches
The child may ride in the front seat with the air bag on
A regular seat belt is enough since the child is over 5
Only the lap belt portion needs to be used

Answer: A — The child must stay in a child restraint until reaching 4 feet 9 inches

Children ages 5 through 7 must remain in a restraint until they reach 4 feet 9 inches tall.

5. A driver has a 14-year-old passenger who is not wearing a seat belt. Who is responsible for making sure the passenger buckles up?

The driver
Only a parent of the passenger, if present
The passenger alone
No one, since seat belt laws only apply under age 8

Answer: A — The driver

The driver must make all passengers under 16 buckle up.

6. A parent must transport a 10-year-old and there is no way to seat the child anywhere but the front passenger seat. What should be done about the air bag?

Switch off the passenger air bag
Remove the seat belt so the air bag can deploy freely
Leave it on, since it is required for all passengers
Recline the seat fully to keep the child away from the air bag

Answer: A — Switch off the passenger air bag

Children 12 and under should not ride in front, and if one must, the passenger air bag should be switched off.

7. A vehicle fails its required emissions inspection. How much time does the owner have to fix and retest it?

10 days
30 days
60 days
90 days

Answer: B — 30 days

A vehicle that fails emissions inspection gets 30 days to be repaired and retested.

8. A truck is towing a trailer with a gross weight of 3,500 pounds. What does the law require regarding brakes on the trailer?

No brakes are required on any trailer
Only trailers over 5,000 pounds need brakes
The trailer must have its own brakes
Brakes are required only if the trailer is used on a freeway

Answer: C — The trailer must have its own brakes

Trailers of 3,000 pounds or more gross weight are required to have brakes, so a 3,500-pound trailer qualifies.

9. A driver's rear window is completely blocked by cargo. What must the vehicle have for this to be legal?

An outside driver-side mirror showing 200 feet to the rear
A passenger seated in back to watch traffic
A rear backup camera
The interior rearview mirror is enough on its own

Answer: A — An outside driver-side mirror showing 200 feet to the rear

When the rear view is blocked, an outside driver-side mirror showing 200 feet to the rear is required.

10. A driver wants to send a text message while driving. Which method is legally permitted?

Holding the phone at chest level while typing with one hand
Propping the phone on the dashboard and typing with a finger
Using voice-to-text so the device is never held
Typing the text on a phone mounted to the windshield so it is never held

Answer: C — Using voice-to-text so the device is never held

Reading or writing any text-based communication is prohibited even without holding the device; a device may be used only hands-free or voice-to-text.

11. While steering through a curve, where should a driver look?

Directly at the centerline
At the vehicle just ahead
Toward the outside of the lane
Toward the inside of the curve

Answer: C — Toward the outside of the lane

A driver steers toward what they look at, so looking toward the outside of the lane keeps the vehicle on the correct path through a curve.

12. A driver is emotionally upset after an argument but insists it will not affect their driving the way alcohol would. How does this compare to impaired driving?

Emotional upset has no effect on driving ability
Emotional upset only matters for new drivers
Driving while emotionally upset is as dangerous as driving impaired
Only drowsiness compares to impaired driving

Answer: C — Driving while emotionally upset is as dangerous as driving impaired

Driving while drowsy or emotionally upset is treated as being as dangerous as driving impaired.

13. A driver notices a car tailgating closely on a two-lane road. What is the recommended response?

Speed up to increase the following distance
Brake suddenly to warn the tailgater
Maintain the exact same speed and ignore it
Slow gradually to add space ahead and move over when safe

Answer: D — Slow gradually to add space ahead and move over when safe

The recommended response to tailgating is to slow gradually, adding space ahead, and move over when it is safe to let the tailgater pass.

14. A driver counts "one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two" after the car ahead passes a fixed point, and reaches that same point before finishing the count. What does this show?

The driver is following too closely
The driver is going too slowly
The driver is following at a safe distance
The driver has unusually fast reaction time

Answer: A — The driver is following too closely

Reaching the fixed point before finishing the count means the following distance is too short.

15. A driver is sharing a narrow lane with a bicyclist and needs to pass. How much space should be left?

No specific distance, just avoid contact
At least 3 feet
At least 6 feet
At least 1 foot

Answer: B — At least 3 feet

When sharing a lane with a bicycle, at least 3 feet of space should be left.

16. A driver plans to turn right at an upcoming intersection. How far before the turn should the signal be given?

Only once entering the intersection
200 feet
At least 100 feet, about 4 seconds
50 feet

Answer: C — At least 100 feet, about 4 seconds

Turns should be signaled at least 100 feet, or about 4 seconds, ahead of time.

17. A driver signals a left turn and then proceeds, assuming other traffic must now yield. Is this assumption correct?

Yes, signaling grants the right-of-way
Yes, but only on freeways
Yes, but only at four-way stops
No, signaling never gives the right-of-way

Answer: D — No, signaling never gives the right-of-way

Signaling communicates intent but never grants the right-of-way.

18. Without electric turn signals, a driver needs to hand-signal that they are slowing or stopping. How should the arm be positioned?

Straight out from the shoulder
Bent upward at the elbow
Waved side to side overhead
Bent downward

Answer: D — Bent downward

The hand signal for slowing or stopping is the arm bent down.

19. A driver has just passed another vehicle. When is it safe to move back into the right lane?

As soon as the front bumpers are even
When the passed driver flashes their headlights
Only after traveling a full mile
When the whole front or both headlights of the passed vehicle are visible in the rearview mirror

Answer: D — When the whole front or both headlights of the passed vehicle are visible in the rearview mirror

A driver should return right once the whole front or both headlights of the passed vehicle appear in the rearview mirror.

20. Another vehicle begins passing a driver on a two-lane road. What should the driver being passed do?

Let the pass happen without speeding up
Speed up to prevent being passed
Move left to block the pass
Brake hard to end the maneuver quickly

Answer: A — Let the pass happen without speeding up

A driver being passed must never speed up; the passing vehicle is let by.

21. When may a driver legally pass another vehicle on the right?

Never; all passing must be done on the left
On an open highway marked for two or more lanes in the driver's direction, when it is safe
By leaving the paved roadway to get around the vehicle ahead
Within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, as long as the view is clear

Answer: B — On an open highway marked for two or more lanes in the driver's direction, when it is safe

Passing on the right is allowed when safe on an open highway marked for two or more lanes in your direction. Leaving the paved roadway to pass on the right is never allowed, and no passing is permitted within 100 feet of a railroad crossing.

22. A driver is approaching a roundabout and needs to enter the circle. On which side of the central island should the driver enter?

Either side, driver's choice
Directly across the island
The left side
The right side

Answer: D — The right side

Drivers enter a roundabout to the right of the central island.

23. A driver is inside a roundabout and realizes they have missed their intended exit. What should be done?

Cut across the central island
Continue around the roundabout again
Exit immediately in any direction available
Stop and back up to the exit

Answer: B — Continue around the roundabout again

A driver who misses an exit should simply go around the roundabout again.

24. An emergency vehicle approaches from behind while a driver is inside a roundabout. What should the driver do?

Reverse out of the circle
Stop immediately inside the roundabout
Speed up to exit before the emergency vehicle arrives
Exit the roundabout if possible, or pull to the right

Answer: D — Exit the roundabout if possible, or pull to the right

In a roundabout, a driver should exit if possible when an emergency vehicle approaches, or otherwise pull right.

25. A car is parked facing downhill along a curb. Which direction should the front wheels be turned?

It does not matter once the parking brake is set
Away from the curb
Kept straight ahead
Toward the curb

Answer: D — Toward the curb

When parked facing downhill, the wheels should be turned toward the curb.

26. A driver wants to park along a street. How close to a fire hydrant is parking prohibited?

15 feet
10 feet
20 feet
25 feet

Answer: A — 15 feet

Parking is prohibited within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

27. A driver wants to park near a railroad crossing. How close to the crossing is parking prohibited?

50 feet
100 feet
30 feet
20 feet

Answer: A — 50 feet

Parking is prohibited within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.

28. A driver realizes too late that they have missed their intended freeway exit. What should they do?

Continue on and take the next exit
Make a U-turn across the median
Cross the gore area to reach the exit
Stop and back up to the exit

Answer: A — Continue on and take the next exit

A driver who misses a freeway exit should never stop or back up, and should instead take the next exit.

29. A driver wants to use an HOV lane during its posted restricted hours in a regular passenger car. How many people must be in the vehicle?

At least 1
At least 2
At least 3
At least 4

Answer: B — At least 2

During posted hours, HOV lanes require passenger vehicles to carry at least two people (motorcycles and buses are also allowed regardless).

30. A vehicle breaks down on a freeway and the driver needs to pull over. Where should the driver stop?

Far onto the right shoulder, away from ramps
In the rightmost travel lane with flashers on
On the left shoulder near the median
In the gore area

Answer: A — Far onto the right shoulder, away from ramps

A driver needing to stop for help should pull far onto the right shoulder, away from ramps.