Arizona permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 8 questions.
You have pulled completely off the highway in a severe dust storm. What should you do next?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
You have pulled completely off the highway in a severe dust storm. What should you do next?
- A Keep your headlights and flashers on
- B Get out and walk to find shelter
- C Turn off your lights and take your foot off the brake
- D Keep your foot on the brake pedal
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C. Turn off your lights and take your foot off the brake
Arizona's 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive' advice: drive completely off the highway, stop as far right as possible, turn off your lights, take your foot off the brake and stay buckled in until the storm passes. Do not stop in a travel lane or the emergency lane.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 55
A driver goes around barricades set up for flooding and needs to be rescued. What does Arizona law say?
- A The driver is liable for the cost of the emergency response
- B The state pays the full cost, because floods are natural disasters
- C The driver only gets a warning
- D The insurance company must pay any towing fee
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A. The driver is liable for the cost of the emergency response
A driver who goes around flood barricades is liable for the expenses of any emergency response needed to remove the driver or passengers. Never cross a flooded wash; water can stall your engine and carry the car away.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 56
Which headlight setting should you use when driving in fog?
- A High beams
- B Parking lights only
- C No lights, to reduce glare
- D Low beams
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D. Low beams
In fog, use low beams only and follow the road edge markings. Fog reflects light, so high beams bounce back and make it harder to see.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 56
In heavy rain, at about what speed can your tires lose all contact with the road and hydroplane?
- A 25 mph
- B 75 mph
- C 35 mph
- D 50 mph
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D. 50 mph
In heavy rain, tires can ride on a film of water, and at 50 mph they can lose all contact with the road. Worn or under-inflated tires hydroplane at even lower speeds, so slowing down is the best prevention.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 55