Arizona: Right-of-way and turning — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What does the law designate about making turns?” · “Passing on the right is permitted when it is safe on which kind of road?”
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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).
All 17 questions in this practice test
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When approaching an intersection, what must you be sure to check before proceeding?
- Only the lane you plan to enter
- Only the traffic signal ahead
- Both left and right
- Only the traffic to your right
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Correct answer: Both left and right
The manual says to check both left and right before proceeding through an intersection.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 25
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When changing lanes, what should you do besides checking your side mirrors?
- Sound your horn to alert drivers in the next lane
- Brake briefly to signal the drivers behind you
- Check only your rearview mirror before moving
- Turn your head and look over your shoulder
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Correct answer: Turn your head and look over your shoulder
The manual says to check your side mirrors and turn your head to look over your shoulder before a lane change.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 25
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When entering the roadway from a side road or private drive, what should you do?
- Stop and wait for traffic to clear
- Enter slowly and let traffic adjust to you
- Merge into the first gap while sounding your horn
- Signal and enter ahead of vehicles using turn signals
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Correct answer: Stop and wait for traffic to clear
The manual says to stop and wait for traffic to clear when entering the roadway from a side road or private drive.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 26
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A vehicle or motorcycle ahead is using a turn signal while you wait to enter the roadway. What should you do?
- Enter as soon as the signal begins to flash
- Assume it will turn and pull out immediately
- Enter only if the vehicle is a motorcycle
- Wait until the other driver commits to the turn
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Correct answer: Wait until the other driver commits to the turn
The manual says not to assume a signaling vehicle will turn; wait until you see the driver commit to the turn.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 26
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What does the law designate about making turns?
- How many seconds you must wait before starting any turn
- Which lanes and positions you must use when turning
- Which vehicle must go first at every intersection
- Which speed you must slow to before every turn
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Correct answer: Which lanes and positions you must use when turning
The manual says the law designates which lanes and positions you must use when turning.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 27
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When you want to pass a vehicle traveling in the same direction, on which side should you pass?
- On the right
- On the side with more room
- On the shoulder
- On the left
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Correct answer: On the left
The manual says to pass a vehicle traveling in the same direction on the left.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 27
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Before moving into the left lane to pass, what must you make sure you have?
- Permission from the driver of the vehicle you plan to pass
- Time and room to get all the way in front of the passed vehicle
- A clear view of at least one mile of road ahead of you
- A speed at least 10 miles per hour over the posted limit
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Correct answer: Time and room to get all the way in front of the passed vehicle
The manual says to make sure you have time and room to get all the way in front of the vehicle without creating danger for oncoming vehicles.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 27
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After passing, when should you start returning to the lane on the right?
- When you have counted three seconds after passing the vehicle
- When you see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your mirror
- As soon as the vehicle you are passing begins to slow down
- When you have passed the vehicle by at least one car length
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Correct answer: When you see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your mirror
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.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 27
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The passing procedure also applies to passing which of the following?
- Only motor vehicles with four wheels
- Only vehicles traveling under 25 miles per hour
- Only large trucks and buses
- Slow-moving motorcycles, bicycles and mopeds
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Correct answer: Slow-moving motorcycles, bicycles and mopeds
The manual says the passing procedure also applies to slow-moving motorcycles, bicycles and mopeds.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 27
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What should you do when a vehicle behind you sounds its horn or flashes its lights?
- Move to the right when safe and let it pass
- Hold your lane and speed up to discourage passing
- Brake to signal the driver to stay back
- Move to the left lane and slow down
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Correct answer: Move to the right when safe and let it pass
The manual says to move to the right when safe and let the vehicle pass.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 27
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What should you never do when another vehicle is passing you?
- Stay in your lane
- Let it pass
- Speed up
- Check your mirrors
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Correct answer: Speed up
The manual says never to speed up when another vehicle is passing you.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 27
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Passing on the right is permitted only when it is safe and which condition is met?
- The driver of the other vehicle is turning left
- The driver of the other vehicle is slowing down
- The driver of the other vehicle is traveling under the speed limit
- The other vehicle has moved onto the shoulder
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Correct answer: The driver of the other vehicle is turning left
The manual lists a driver turning left as one condition under which passing on the right is permitted when safe.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 27
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Passing on the right is permitted when it is safe on which kind of road?
- A narrow two-lane road with traffic coming in both directions
- Any two-lane road where the vehicle ahead is moving slowly
- An open highway marked for two or more lanes in your direction
- A road where passing on the left is blocked by a hill or curve
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Correct answer: An open highway marked for two or more lanes in your direction
The manual permits passing on the right when safe on an open highway clearly marked for two or more lanes moving in your direction.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 27
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When passing on the right, what must you never do?
- Drive off the paved or main portion of the roadway
- Signal your intention well before moving to the right
- Check your mirrors before you move over to the right
- Stay within a marked lane while you pass on the right
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Correct answer: Drive off the paved or main portion of the roadway
The manual says you must never pass on the right by driving off the paved or main portion of the roadway.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 28
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When must you not pass because you cannot see far enough ahead to be sure of safe passing?
- When driving on a straight, level road
- When approaching a curve or the top of a hill
- When the road has two lanes in your direction
- When the shoulder is paved
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Correct answer: When approaching a curve or the top of a hill
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.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 28
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You must not pass when you are approaching within how many feet of a street crossing?
- 25 feet
- 50 feet
- 75 feet
- 100 feet
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Correct answer: 100 feet
The manual prohibits passing within 100 feet of a street crossing.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 28
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You must not pass within how many feet of a bridge, tunnel, or underpass where your view is blocked?
- 40 feet
- 100 feet
- 200 feet
- 300 feet
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Correct answer: 100 feet
Passing is prohibited within 100 feet of a bridge, tunnel, or underpass where your view is blocked.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 28