Arizona permit test: weather, emergencies and crashes

Wind, glare, dust storms, rain, floods, snow, night driving, wrong-way drivers, vehicle emergencies, skids and what to do after a crash. 30 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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In rain, slow down and increase the distance to the vehicle ahead to at least 6 seconds. (p. 55)
Be extra careful during the 30 minutes after rain begins, when grime and oil mix with water and make the road slippery. (p. 55)
Falling snow cuts visibility; headlights help you see and make your car visible to others. (p. 56)
In fog, use only low beams and follow road edge markings. (p. 56)
Use high beams on highways only when no vehicle is coming toward you within 500 feet; dim them when following within 200 feet. (p. 57)
You must use headlights from sunset to sunrise, and turn them on as soon as light begins to fade. (p. 57)
Watch for ice on bridges and in shady areas, because bridge surfaces freeze before other road surfaces. (p. 57)
Pull off quickly, shut off the ignition to cut electrical power, get everyone away and call 911; never use water on burning gasoline. (p. 68)
When you face two risks at once, give more room to the greatest or most likely danger. (p. 70)
In a minor crash with no injuries, state law requires drivers to move operable vehicles out of the roadway if it can be done safely. (p. 71)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample weather, emergencies and crashes questions

1.At night, how fast should you drive?
- AFast enough to keep up with cars ahead of you
- BAs fast as the posted limit, whatever you can see
- CSlow enough to stop within the distance your lights show
- DTen mph over the limit on an empty highway
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✓ C. Slow enough to stop within the distance your lights show
Your headlights only light a short distance; keep your speed low enough to stop within that distance.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual (99-0117) (Revised September 2026), page 57
2.It is snowing during the day. Why should you turn on your headlights?
- ATo warn drivers you will stop
- BTo melt snow on the road
- CTo keep the battery charged
- DTo see and to be seen
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✓ D. To see and to be seen
Falling snow cuts visibility; headlights help you see and make your car visible to others.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual (99-0117) (Revised September 2026), page 56
3.A front tire blows out while you are driving. What should you do first?
- AHold the wheel tightly and ease off the gas
- BBrake hard to stop as fast as you can
- CTurn sharply onto the shoulder
- DSpeed up to keep control
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✓ A. Hold the wheel tightly and ease off the gas
In a blowout, hold the wheel tightly and keep going straight, ease off the gas without braking, and let the car slow before pulling off.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual (99-0117) (Revised September 2026), page 68
4.You are on a divided freeway and see a car coming toward you in your lane. The lane beside you is empty. What should you do?
- AEase off the gas and steer away from it
- BSpeed up to get past it quickly
- CFlash your lights and hold your lane
- DSlam on the brakes and stop in your lane
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✓ A. Ease off the gas and steer away from it
If you see a wrong-way driver, slow by easing off the gas, make sure no one is beside you, steer away, then get to safety and call 911.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual (99-0117) (Revised September 2026), page 58