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Insurance and financial responsibility

  • The manual lists $25,000 bodily injury liability for one person as the minimum.

Licensing basics

  • You may be issued a graduated and/or motorcycle instruction permit at 15 years and 6 months.
  • The nighttime restriction runs between midnight and 5:00 a.m. for the first 6 months.

Seat belts and child safety

  • The operator must require all passengers under the age of 16 to buckle up.
  • The manual says children age 12 years and under should never ride in the front seat of a car.

Distracted driving

  • The manual says to pull off the road safely and stop before using a cell phone or sending or receiving a text.
  • Arizona law prohibits holding or supporting a wireless device while driving.

Signals and vehicle controls

  • The manual says to signal at least 100 feet before you turn so other drivers have time to react.

Right-of-way and turning

  • The manual says to return to the right lane after you can see the entire front or both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror, after looking over your shoulder and signaling.
  • The manual lists a driver turning left as one condition under which passing on the right is permitted when safe.
  • You must not pass when approaching a curve or the top of a hill where you cannot see ahead to be sure of safe passing.
  • Vehicles approaching must yield to all vehicles already in the roundabout and to large vehicles entering at the same time.
  • Where signs do not prohibit it, a right turn may be made after coming to a complete stop when motor and pedestrian traffic are clear.
  • At a “T” intersection the driver on the street which ends must yield to vehicles on the cross street.
  • When entering the roadway from an alley or driveway, you must stop before reaching the sidewalk.
  • When preparing to turn left, you must yield to any oncoming vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian.

Parking rules

  • On a downhill grade you turn your wheels toward the curb and set your parking brake.
  • The manual says it is illegal to park on a crosswalk or within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • The manual says it is illegal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
  • The manual says it is illegal to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.

Freeway driving

  • Traffic entering a freeway must yield right-of-way to traffic already on the freeway.
  • When entering a freeway you match your speed to the speed of traffic in the right lane.
  • You may not drive a vehicle carrying fewer than two persons, including the driver, in an HOV lane at the posted times.
  • Making a U-turn is on the list of things you must not do on a freeway.

Traffic signals

  • A steady yellow light is a warning that the light is about to turn red.
  • A red light means stop: you must stop before you reach the intersection, stop line or crosswalk.
  • The manual says a flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign.
  • A flashing yellow light means you should slow down and proceed with caution if the roadway is clear.
  • A flashing yellow arrow means you should slow down and turn with caution, yielding to any oncoming vehicle or pedestrian.
  • The manual says to treat an inoperative traffic control signal as you would a 4-way stop.

Pedestrians

  • You must yield to pedestrians crossing in any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
  • The manual says you may not pass another vehicle stopped for a pedestrian, even with a clear lane or a green traffic signal.
  • For crosswalks with electronic signals, flashing yellow means the pedestrian has activated the signal.

Emergency vehicles and work zones

  • The driver shall maintain a distance of at least 500 feet behind a fire department vehicle responding to an emergency.
  • The move-over law requires motorists to move over one lane to create a safe margin of space when driving by a vehicle with flashing lights at the roadside.
  • Slow down and prepare to merge in the direction of the arrow.

Sharing the road

  • You must come to a complete stop before reaching the bus, except on a divided roadway when you are traveling in the opposite direction.
  • You are not required to stop for a school bus on a divided roadway when traveling in the opposite direction.
  • Motorists are required to allow a minimum safe distance of 3 feet when passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction.
  • Trucks have large blind spots around the front and back sides of the vehicle.

Speed and following distance

  • A defensive driver constantly looks ahead and around and always checks the mirrors, staying aware of hazards in front, to the sides and behind.
  • The manual lists 25 mph in any business or residential district when no limit is posted.
  • The manual lists 55 mph on open highways or city freeways when no limit is posted.
  • When driving in bad weather, double the following distance from the vehicle in front of you and reduce speed appropriately.
  • The manual says to allow at least a 3-second following distance for most driving situations.
  • In fog you use low beams only and look for road edge markings to guide you.
  • Headlights are a poor substitute for daylight, so you must be able to stop within the distance you can see ahead.

Road signs

  • White speed limit signs with black letters are regulatory signs and indicate the maximum speed you can legally go.
  • Orange signs with black letters indicate recommended safe speeds due to the curvature or grade of the road or other special conditions.
  • The triangle shape requires that you yield the right-of-way to cross traffic or to merging traffic.
  • The pennant sign marks the beginning of a no passing zone.
  • The caption printed under this regulatory sign reads NO U TURN.
  • The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads Signal Ahead.
  • The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads Two-Way Traffic.
  • The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads Slippery When Wet.
  • Permanent pentagon-shaped school crossing signs warn drivers that children may be crossing any time of the day.

Sign shapes and colors

  • The octagon shape is reserved for stop signs, and you must come to a complete stop.
  • Rectangular regulatory signs regulate traffic and direct the driver's speed and direction.
  • Yellow, diamond-shaped signs warn of a possible danger ahead.

Railroad and light rail

  • You must stop no closer than 15 feet from the nearest railroad track.
  • Do not cross the tracks until all signals have stopped and the crossing barricade is up all the way.
  • If your vehicle stalls on the tracks, get out of your vehicle.

Pavement markings

  • A broken yellow line allows passing on the left when the roadway is clear, with extreme caution because of oncoming traffic.
  • If the solid yellow line is on your side, you may not pass.
  • Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing in either direction.
  • A lane marked with a curved arrow and ONLY requires you to turn in the arrow's direction.

Alcohol and drugs

  • The manual says it is illegal for a driver or passenger to consume or possess an open container of spirituous liquor in the passenger compartment on any public roadway.
  • By applying for and accepting the privilege to drive in Arizona you give consent to testing, known as the Implied Consent Law.
  • The manual says a test result of 0.08 percent or more means you lose your driving privilege on the spot.
  • The manual says a driver under 21 may have the license suspended for any alcohol concentration.
  • The manual says refusal or unsuccessful completion costs you your driving privilege for 12 months.
  • A first-offense DUI carries jail of not less than 10 consecutive days.
  • Extreme DUI applies at an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher.

Driving record and points

  • The manual says 8 or more points within any 12-month period require Traffic Survival School, or the privilege may be suspended.
  • The manual's violation points table lists DUI at 8 points.
  • The manual's violation points table lists Speeding at 3 points.

Emergencies

  • The manual says to hold the steering wheel tightly and keep your vehicle going straight.
  • The manual says to pump the brakes rapidly, which may build up enough pressure to stop the vehicle.
  • The manual says to turn the wheel quickly in the direction you want your vehicle to follow, the direction of the skid.
  • The manual reminds drivers: never leave the scene of a crash.

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