Arizona: Sharing the road — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is the rule about carrying passengers on a bicycle?” · “What can a bicyclist add to improve visibility to drivers at night?”
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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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What is the rule about carrying passengers on a bicycle?
- Never carry any passenger on a bicycle on public roads
- Carry no more than one passenger on any kind of bicycle
- Do not carry more persons than the bicycle design permits
- Carry passengers only in the daytime on quiet streets
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Correct answer: Do not carry more persons than the bicycle design permits
A bicyclist must not carry more persons than the design of the bicycle permits.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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How many bicyclists may ride side-by-side?
- No more than three
- No more than two
- Only one
- As many as the lane allows
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Correct answer: No more than two
The manual says not to ride more than two bicyclists side-by-side.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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Where on the road should a bicyclist ride?
- In the center of the lane at all times
- As near to the left side of the road as practicable
- On the shoulder of the left side
- As near to the right side of the road as practicable
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Correct answer: As near to the right side of the road as practicable
Bicyclists should ride as near to the right side of the road as practicable.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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What must a bicyclist use to show a turn?
- Proper hand signals
- A horn or bell only
- A hand wave to the car behind only
- Nothing, since bicycles have no signals
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Correct answer: Proper hand signals
The manual lists using proper hand signals among the important rules for bicyclists.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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What must a bicycle have when ridden at night?
- A white head lamp visible from 200 feet and a rear flasher
- A white head lamp visible from 500 feet and a rear reflector
- A red head lamp and a white rear reflector
- A white head lamp visible from 1,000 feet only
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Correct answer: A white head lamp visible from 500 feet and a rear reflector
At night a bicyclist needs a white head lamp visible from 500 feet and a rear reflector.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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What can a bicyclist add to improve visibility to drivers at night?
- A flashing white light on the front fork
- A steady green light on the handlebars
- A bright flag on the rear wheel
- A flashing red beacon on the rear of the bicycle
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Correct answer: A flashing red beacon on the rear of the bicycle
The manual says a flashing red beacon on the rear of the bicycle improves visibility to drivers.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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How do motorcyclists compare with car drivers when a crash occurs?
- Motorcyclists are more vulnerable to injury
- Motorcyclists are less vulnerable because they can steer around the crash
- Motorcyclists are equally vulnerable to injury
- Motorcyclists are more vulnerable only at night
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Correct answer: Motorcyclists are more vulnerable to injury
Motorcyclists are more vulnerable to injury than a car driver if involved in a crash.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 50
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What is the usual cause of most car/motorcycle crashes?
- A motorcycle passing on the right
- A motorcycle following too closely
- A car turning in front of a motorcycle
- A car backing out of a parking space
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Correct answer: A car turning in front of a motorcycle
Most car/motorcycle crashes result from a car turning in front of a motorcycle, usually because the driver did not see it or misjudged its distance and speed.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 51
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How may the smaller size of a motorcycle make it appear to a driver?
- Closer and faster than it actually is
- Farther away and slower than it actually is
- Closer but slower than it actually is
- Farther away but faster than it actually is
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Correct answer: Farther away and slower than it actually is
A motorcycle may appear to be farther away and traveling slower than it actually is.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 51
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Why is it harder to judge a motorcycle’s distance and speed?
- It has no turn signals to show its movements
- Its headlight is always turned off in daylight
- It travels in the center of the lane only
- A single light provides fewer visual cues
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Correct answer: A single light provides fewer visual cues
A motorcycle’s single taillight or headlight provides fewer visual cues for judging distance.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 51
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How does weather affect motorcyclists?
- They are less stable in rain and wind
- They are less stable only in snow
- They are more stable in wind than cars
- Weather has no effect on them
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Correct answer: They are less stable in rain and wind
The manual says motorcyclists are less stable in rain and wind.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 51
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What is lane filtering?
- A driver merging into the lane of a slower moving vehicle ahead
- A motorcyclist riding between two moving vehicles at highway speed
- A motorcyclist passing a stopped vehicle in the same direction and lane
- A driver changing lanes to avoid a motorcycle behind
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Correct answer: A motorcyclist passing a stopped vehicle in the same direction and lane
The manual calls a motorcyclist passing a stopped vehicle in the same direction and lane “lane filtering”.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 51
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Lane filtering by a motorcycle is allowed only if the street is divided into at least how many adjacent lanes traveling in the same direction?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
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Correct answer: 2
Lane filtering requires at least 2 adjacent lanes traveling in the same direction.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 51
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Lane filtering by a motorcycle is allowed only if the posted speed limit does not exceed what?
- 25 miles per hour
- 35 miles per hour
- 55 miles per hour
- 45 miles per hour
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Correct answer: 45 miles per hour
Lane filtering is allowed only where the posted speed limit does not exceed 45 miles per hour.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 51
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During lane filtering, a motorcycle may not travel faster than what?
- 15 miles per hour
- 5 miles per hour
- 25 miles per hour
- 35 miles per hour
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Correct answer: 15 miles per hour
A motorcycle lane filtering may not travel faster than 15 miles per hour.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 51
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A motorcyclist moves to one side of the lane. What should you do?
- Assume the rider is about to turn
- Assume the rider will leave the lane
- Not assume the rider’s intentions
- Assume the rider wants you to pass
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Correct answer: Not assume the rider’s intentions
The manual says not to assume the rider’s intentions; a rider may move to one side to prepare for a turn, avoid a hazard or improve visibility.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 51
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Why might a motorcyclist shift within the lane?
- To signal that the driver behind should pass
- To avoid oil, potholes or debris
- To warm up the tires
- Because the motorcycle must stay on the lane line
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Correct answer: To avoid oil, potholes or debris
Motorcyclists may shift within their lane to avoid oil, potholes or debris, so one may unexpectedly come into your lane.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 51