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Arizona permit test: sharing the road

School buses, light rail, bicyclists, motorcycles, trucks and slow-moving vehicles. 17 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. When sharing a lane with a bicycle, allow at least 3 feet of clearance and moderate your speed. (p. 25)
  2. Light rail trains look the same at both ends. (p. 49)
  3. Drivers must leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist going the same direction. (p. 50)
  4. At night, a bicycle needs a white head lamp visible from 500 feet and a rear reflector. (p. 50)
  5. Motorcycles are allowed the full width of a lane. (p. 51)
  6. Most car/motorcycle crashes happen when a car turns in front of a motorcycle, usually because the driver did not see it or misjudged its speed. (p. 51)
  7. Trucks make wide right turns and may leave space on the right. (p. 52)
  8. The No-Zone is the large blind spots around the front, back and sides of trucks and buses. (p. 52)
  9. The slow-moving vehicle emblem warns you to slow down; the vehicle displaying it cannot travel faster than 25 mph. (p. 52)
  10. Trucks take twice as long to stop. (p. 52)

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

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Sample sharing the road questions

  1. 1.You have stopped behind a school bus with flashing lights and the stop arm out. When may you go?

    • AWhen the bus driver honks the horn
    • BWhen the children have left the curb
    • CWhen it moves or its arm and lights are off
    • DAfter waiting 30 seconds
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    ✓ C. When it moves or its arm and lights are off

    Remain stopped until the school bus moves ahead or its stop arm and flashing lights are no longer shown, and watch for children.

    Source: Arizona Driver License Manual (99-0117) (Revised September 2026), page 39

  2. 2.A bicyclist rides at night. From how far away must the bike's white head lamp be visible?

    • A1,000 feet
    • B500 feet
    • C200 feet
    • D100 feet
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    ✓ B. 500 feet

    At night, a bicycle needs a white head lamp visible from 500 feet and a rear reflector.

    Source: Arizona Driver License Manual (99-0117) (Revised September 2026), page 50

  3. 3.A large truck ahead has its right turn signal on and has left a gap on its right. What should you do?

    • AHonk and pass on the right
    • BPass quickly on the right through the gap
    • CPull up beside it on the right
    • DStay behind it and do not pass on the right
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    ✓ D. Stay behind it and do not pass on the right

    Trucks make wide right turns and may leave space on the right. Do not pass a truck on the right if it might turn right.

    Source: Arizona Driver License Manual (99-0117) (Revised September 2026), page 52

  4. 4.You are sharing a lane with a bicycle. How much clearance should you allow?

    • AAt least 3 feet
    • BAt least 18 inches
    • CNo set amount
    • DAt least 1 foot
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    ✓ A. At least 3 feet

    When sharing a lane with a bicycle, allow at least 3 feet of clearance and moderate your speed.

    Source: Arizona Driver License Manual (99-0117) (Revised September 2026), page 25