Arizona permit test: lanes, passing & merging
Lane choice, changing lanes, blind spots, passing rules and merging. 5 questions.
On a two-lane road with one lane in each direction, when may you pass another vehicle on the right?
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Sample lanes, passing & merging questions
On a two-lane road with one lane in each direction, when may you pass another vehicle on the right?
- A When the driver ahead is turning left
- B When the driver ahead is going under the limit
- C When the shoulder is wide and paved
- D When the driver ahead signals a right turn
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A. When the driver ahead is turning left
Passing on the right is allowed only when it is safe and the driver ahead is turning left, or the road has two or more marked lanes in your direction. Never leave the paved or main roadway to pass.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 27
Traffic ahead is stopped and the paved shoulder on the right is open. May you use it to pass?
- A No, you may never pass by driving off the main roadway
- B Yes, if you go slowly
- C Yes, if you signal first
- D Only in a business district
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A. No, you may never pass by driving off the main roadway
You must never pass on the right by driving off the paved or main portion of the roadway. Shoulders are for emergencies, and drivers ahead will not expect you there.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 28
Arizona prohibits passing when you are approaching within how many feet of a railroad crossing?
- A 50 feet
- B 100 feet
- C 15 feet
- D 500 feet
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B. 100 feet
You must not pass when within 100 feet of a street crossing, a railroad crossing, or a bridge, tunnel or underpass where your view is blocked. You cannot see enough of these places to pass safely.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 28
You are passing a car. When is it safe to return to the right lane?
- A When you can see the passed car's whole front in your rearview mirror
- B As soon as your back bumper clears its front bumper
- C When the other driver flashes the headlights
- D After you have counted one second
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A. When you can see the passed car's whole front in your rearview mirror
Return to the right lane when you can see the entire front or both headlights of the vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror. Look over your shoulder and signal before moving back.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 27