Arizona: Emergencies — Part 5 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Which of these does the manual list as debris that poses a hazard on the road?” · “Which of these is on the manual’s list of information to provide after a crash?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide" (Revised March 2026), Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD).
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How long should you keep turning the wheel back and forth when recovering from a skid?
- Until you have come to a complete stop on the road
- Until the brakes have cooled down enough to use
- Until your vehicle straightens to its normal path
- Until you reach the shoulder of the road
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Correct answer: Until your vehicle straightens to its normal path
The manual says to continue turning the wheel back and forth as necessary until the vehicle straightens to its normal path.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 70
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Which of these does the manual list as debris that poses a hazard on the road?
- Fresh paint on the pavement surface
- Unsecured materials falling off trucks
- Overhead lane-control signs on the freeway
- Painted crosswalk lines at intersections
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Correct answer: Unsecured materials falling off trucks
The manual lists pieces of blown tires, unsecured materials falling off trucks and rocks falling during a storm as debris hazards.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 70
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What is a common crash related to debris on the road?
- A driver braking hard and being hit from behind by the next vehicle
- A driver driving over the debris and suffering a blowout, then stopping in a lane
- A driver stopping in the lane to remove the debris and being struck by traffic
- A driver swerving to avoid the hazard, losing control and leaving the roadway
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Correct answer: A driver swerving to avoid the hazard, losing control and leaving the roadway
The manual says a common debris crash is a driver swerving to avoid the hazard, losing control and leaving the roadway.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 70
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In some crashes involving debris, what would have resulted in a much less severe incident than swerving?
- Driving over the debris
- Braking hard in the lane
- Stopping in the travel lane
- Driving onto the shoulder
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Correct answer: Driving over the debris
The manual notes that in some cases driving over the debris would have resulted in a much less severe incident.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 70
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How may livestock such as cows and horses end up on the road?
- They only wander onto roads during the night
- They are released by highway crews during road work
- People may leave gates open or cut fences
- They follow wildlife that crosses at marked crossings
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Correct answer: People may leave gates open or cut fences
The manual says livestock may be let onto the road by people leaving gates open or cutting fences.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 70
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If you encounter an animal on the road, what should you do?
- Stop in the traffic lane and wait until the animal has moved away
- Slow down as much as you can and avoid a direct crash without losing control
- Swerve sharply around it, even if you lose some control of the vehicle
- Speed up to pass the animal before it can move farther into your path
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Correct answer: Slow down as much as you can and avoid a direct crash without losing control
The manual says to slow down as much as you can and maneuver to avoid a direct crash without losing control of your vehicle.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 70
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If an animal is not yet on the road, why should you not sound your horn?
- It may cause the animal to freeze in place beside the roadway
- It may attract more animals toward the roadway you are using
- It may confuse drivers behind you into thinking you are braking
- It may startle the animal and cause it to run out in front of you
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Correct answer: It may startle the animal and cause it to run out in front of you
The manual says the horn may startle the animal and cause it to run out in front of you.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 70
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If you see an animal on the road that is a hazard to traffic, what should you do?
- Call 911 and report it to law enforcement
- Try to herd it off the road yourself
- Stop and wait until it moves away
- Report it at the next MVD office
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Correct answer: Call 911 and report it to law enforcement
The manual says to call 911 and report a hazardous animal to law enforcement.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 70
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If you are involved in a crash, what are you to do?
- Drive to the nearest police station to report the crash in person
- Leave the scene once you have exchanged names with the other driver
- Remain at the scene to assist anyone injured and exchange information
- Wait inside your vehicle without speaking to the other drivers
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Correct answer: Remain at the scene to assist anyone injured and exchange information
The manual says you are to remain at the scene to assist injured people and exchange information with the other drivers.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 71
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Which of these should you provide to the other drivers after a crash?
- Your Social Security number and date of birth
- Your insurance company name and policy number
- Your employer’s name and work telephone number
- Your vehicle’s purchase date and price
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Correct answer: Your insurance company name and policy number
The manual lists insurance company name and policy number among the information to provide.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 71
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Which of these is on the manual’s list of information to provide after a crash?
- Your date of birth
- Your vehicle’s odometer reading
- The name of your employer
- Information on witnesses of the crash
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Correct answer: Information on witnesses of the crash
The manual’s list includes information on witnesses of the crash, along with license plate numbers.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 71
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If anyone is injured in a crash, what are you required to do immediately?
- Call the police
- Move all vehicles off the road
- Notify your insurance company
- Drive the injured person to a hospital
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Correct answer: Call the police
The manual says that in case of injury you are required to immediately call the police.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 71
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If you are one of the first persons to come upon the scene of a crash, what should you do with your vehicle?
- Stop in the nearest traffic lane to block following traffic
- Park in the traffic lane behind the crash with headlights off
- Pull it off the road and turn on your hazard flashers
- Stop beside the crash and turn on your high beams
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Correct answer: Pull it off the road and turn on your hazard flashers
The manual says to pull your vehicle off the road and turn on your hazard flashers.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 71
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When you come upon a crash scene, what should you do about the ignition of the vehicles involved?
- Leave the engines running so the hazard flashers keep working
- Turn off the ignition of each vehicle involved
- Turn off only the ignition of the most badly damaged vehicle
- Remove the keys and give them to the first police officer
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Correct answer: Turn off the ignition of each vehicle involved
The manual says to turn off the ignition of vehicles involved in the crash.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 71
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Whom should you notify if you come upon the scene of a crash?
- Your insurance company, by phone
- The nearest MVD office
- Only the other drivers’ insurance companies
- Emergency officials, by calling 911
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Correct answer: Emergency officials, by calling 911
The manual says to notify emergency officials by calling 911.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 71
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Which of these applies when you stop to help at the scene of a crash?
- Do not stand or walk in traffic lanes
- Walk back along the traffic lanes to flag down traffic
- Stand in the lane to direct traffic around the crash
- Walk between lanes to check on each vehicle
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Correct answer: Do not stand or walk in traffic lanes
The manual says not to stand or walk in traffic lanes.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 71
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At the scene of a crash, what should you ask others who have stopped to do?
- Move the injured people into their vehicles
- Leave the scene at once
- Warn the approaching traffic
- Direct traffic from the center lane
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Correct answer: Warn the approaching traffic
The manual says to ask others who have stopped to warn the approaching traffic.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 71