Arizona: Sharing the road — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What does a school bus display while passengers are entering or leaving it?” · “How do the traffic laws apply to bicyclists?”
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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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When sharing a lane with a bicycle, how much clearance should you allow between you and the bicycle?
- At least 3 feet
- At least 1 foot
- At least 5 feet
- At least 10 feet
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Correct answer: At least 3 feet
The manual says to allow at least 3 feet of clearance when sharing a lane with a bicycle.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 25
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What should bicyclists do at a roundabout?
- Ride against the direction of traffic around the island
- Stop in the circle to let vehicles pass
- Be aware of traffic rules, or walk the bike and use the crosswalks
- Ride across the central island to save time
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Correct answer: Be aware of traffic rules, or walk the bike and use the crosswalks
Bicyclists should be aware of traffic rules, or walk their bike and use the crosswalks.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 28
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What must you do when approaching a school bus that is picking up or dropping off passengers?
- Slow down and pass with caution
- Slow to 15 mph and pass on the left
- Come to a complete stop before reaching the bus
- Stop only if children are visible near the bus
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Correct answer: Come to a complete stop before reaching the bus
You must come to a complete stop before reaching the bus, except on a divided roadway when you are traveling in the opposite direction.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 39
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What does a school bus display while passengers are entering or leaving it?
- Steady amber lights and a small flag on the driver's side
- Alternating flashing lights and an extended mechanical stop-sign arm
- A single flashing white light on the roof of the bus
- Flashing hazard lights and a lowered side panel
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Correct answer: Alternating flashing lights and an extended mechanical stop-sign arm
A school bus has alternating flashing lights and a mechanical stop-sign arm extended while passengers are entering or leaving the bus.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 39
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How long must you remain stopped for a school bus that is loading or unloading passengers?
- Until the last child has crossed safely in front of your own vehicle
- For at least thirty seconds after the bus doors have closed
- Until the bus driver waves you forward past the stopped bus
- Until the bus moves ahead or the stop-sign arm and lights are no longer shown
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Correct answer: Until the bus moves ahead or the stop-sign arm and lights are no longer shown
You must remain stopped until the school bus moves ahead or until the stop-sign arm and flashing lights are no longer shown.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 39
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When are you NOT required to stop for a school bus on a divided roadway?
- When you are traveling in the opposite direction
- When the road has a painted center stripe
- When no children are visible near the bus
- When the bus is in the lane next to yours
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Correct answer: 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.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 39
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What makes a roadway divided when you meet a school bus?
- Double yellow lines or other striping painted down the center of the road
- A painted center turn lane between the two directions of traffic
- Physical barriers such as a fence, curbing or separation of the pavement
- Any road with two or more lanes in each direction
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Correct answer: Physical barriers such as a fence, curbing or separation of the pavement
A divided roadway is one separated by physical barriers such as a fence, curbing or separation of the pavement; roadway striping by itself does not count.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 39
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On a divided roadway, a school bus with flashing lights is stopped in your direction of traffic. What must you do?
- Slow down and pass the bus with caution if the road is clear
- Stop; you may proceed only if the bus is in the approaching lanes
- Stop only if its stop-sign arm is not out
- Continue at the posted speed limit if the road has a median
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Correct answer: Stop; you may proceed only if the bus is in the approaching lanes
On a divided roadway you may proceed with caution if the school bus is in the approaching lanes, but not if it is stopped in your direction of traffic.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 39
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Why should you use extreme care near any stopped school bus?
- The bus may suddenly back up into traffic
- Other drivers often pass the bus on the right
- The bus driver cannot see vehicles behind it
- A child may dart from the front or the rear of the bus
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Correct answer: A child may dart from the front or the rear of the bus
Motorists should exercise extreme care near any stopped school bus because a child may dart from the front or the rear of the bus.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 39
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How do the traffic laws apply to bicyclists?
- Bicyclists follow special bicycle rules and are exempt from most traffic laws
- Bicyclists must obey traffic signals but not speed limits
- Bicyclists must obey the same traffic laws as drivers of vehicles
- Bicyclists must follow traffic laws only on roads without a bike lane
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Correct answer: Bicyclists must obey the same traffic laws as drivers of vehicles
Bicyclists must obey the same traffic laws as drivers, and they have the right-of-way under the same conditions as motorists.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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When does a bicyclist have the right-of-way?
- Always, because bicycles are smaller than cars
- Under the same conditions as a motorist
- Only when riding in a marked bike lane
- Only at intersections with traffic signals
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Correct answer: Under the same conditions as a motorist
Bicyclists have the right-of-way under the same conditions as motorists.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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What minimum safe distance must motorists allow when passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction?
- 1 foot
- 5 feet
- 10 feet
- 3 feet
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Correct answer: 3 feet
Motorists are required to allow a minimum safe distance of 3 feet when passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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Why is it not safe to honk your horn at a bicyclist when passing?
- It may startle the bicyclist and cause a crash
- It is not safe because it makes the bicyclist stop in the lane
- It is not safe because it may be mistaken for a train horn
- It is not safe because bicyclists cannot hear a horn
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Correct answer: It may startle the bicyclist and cause a crash
Honking when passing may startle the bicyclist and cause a crash.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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What should you do at night to be courteous to bicyclists?
- Turn on your high beams
- Turn on your hazard lights
- Dim your headlights
- Flash your headlights
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Correct answer: Dim your headlights
The manual says to dim your headlights at night to be courteous to bicyclists.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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A bicyclist ahead of you in the lane moves left. Which of these is a legal reason a bicyclist may do so?
- The bicyclist is riding in a clearly marked bike lane on the road
- The lane is too narrow for a bike and a car side-by-side
- The bicyclist wants to ride facing oncoming traffic on a two-way road
- The driver behind the bicyclist is honking at the bicyclist
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Correct answer: The lane is too narrow for a bike and a car side-by-side
Bicyclists may legally move left for several reasons, including when the lane is too narrow for a bicycle and a motor vehicle to travel side-by-side.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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Which of these is listed as a reason a bicyclist can legally move left?
- Riding faster than traffic
- Taking a shortcut through the intersection
- Racing with another bicyclist
- Avoiding hazards
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Correct answer: Avoiding hazards
The manual lists turning left, avoiding hazards and passing pedestrians or vehicles among the reasons a bicyclist can legally move left.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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In which direction must bicyclists ride?
- In the same direction as traffic
- Against traffic so they can see oncoming vehicles
- In either direction on a road with a bike lane
- Against traffic on roads with no sidewalk
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Correct answer: In the same direction as traffic
The manual lists riding in the same direction as traffic among the important rules for bicyclists.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50