Arkansas Car / Permit: Signals & Pavement Markings Practice Test

Question 1

A broken white stripe painted between two lanes tells you that

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both lanes run the same way and you may change lanes when it is safe — White markings separate lanes traveling in the same direction, and a dashed white line permits a lane change once the driver has checked it is clear.

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the lanes carry traffic in opposite directions

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changing lanes there is forbidden

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the lane on your right is about to end

Question 2

What is a driver allowed to do on a flashing yellow arrow?

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Turn left after giving way to oncoming vehicles and people on foot — The flashing yellow arrow permits the turn but grants no protection, so the guide requires the driver to yield first and then proceed with care.

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Turn left with the movement fully protected

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Continue straight ahead only

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Stop and hold until a green arrow appears

Question 3

At a steady red light, when may a driver continue straight ahead?

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Once the light has turned green and the way is clear — The guide is direct about this: red means stop, and moving off waits for both the green signal and a safe path.

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After a complete stop lasting three seconds

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As soon as the cross traffic has gone by

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Whenever no pedestrians are waiting

Question 4

Before turning right on a red signal in Arkansas, a driver must

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stop completely, check for oncoming traffic, and watch for people in the crosswalk — The right on red rule permits the turn only after a full stop and a check for traffic, and the guide adds that a driver must never block a crosswalk.

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slow to a crawl and merge into the flow

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wait for a green arrow to appear

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signal twice and turn without stopping

Question 5

A painted stop line sits at an intersection controlled by a stop sign. Where must the vehicle come to rest?

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Before any part of it reaches the line — The guide says the complete stop has to happen before the vehicle reaches the painted line next to the sign.

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With the front wheels resting on the line

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Just past the line for a better view

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Anywhere inside the crosswalk

Question 6

How may a driver in Arkansas use a shared center turn lane?

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To make a left turn out of or into the roadway, but never to build up speed — Arkansas lets a driver turning left from a side street or driveway use the center lane as part of that maneuver, but forbids treating it as an acceleration lane.

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As an extra passing lane in heavy traffic

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As an acceleration lane while merging

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For parking outside the rush hours

Question 7

Approaching a flashing yellow signal, a driver should

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ease off the speed and continue carefully — A flashing yellow is a caution signal, so the guide asks for reduced speed and heightened attention rather than a stop.

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stop and wait for a green light

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stop only when another vehicle is present

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hold speed because the movement is protected

Question 8

A flashing red lamp above an intersection carries the same meaning as which traffic control?

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A stop sign — The guide equates the two: a full stop is required, and the driver moves on only once it is safe.

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A yield sign

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A speed limit sign

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A do not enter sign

Question 9

Two solid yellow lines down the middle of the road tell drivers on both sides that

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passing is barred, though a driver may cross to reach a driveway when nothing is coming — The guide bans overtaking across a double solid yellow in either direction, while still allowing a crossing to enter a driveway when the way is clear.

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passing is permitted for the slower direction only

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the road is closed to trucks

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the center may be used as a turning lane

Question 10

A steady red arrow displayed for your lane means you

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cannot turn the way the arrow points — The guide treats the red arrow as an outright bar on movement in that direction; drivers waiting to turn left have to stop.

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may turn after stopping and yielding

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may turn if no oncoming traffic is visible

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must turn, but slowly

Question 11

A steady green arrow pointing left tells the driver that

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the turn is protected and opposing traffic is being held — With the green arrow lit, the guide says the turn is protected and the traffic coming the other way must stop.

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the turn is allowed only after yielding

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the turn is reserved for buses

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the signal is about to change

Question 12

A solid white stripe running along the outside of the travel lane marks

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where the outer edge of the roadway lies — The guide names this the fog line and says it shows the driver where the road's outer boundary is.

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a lane set aside for buses

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the beginning of a no-passing zone

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a lane reserved for bicycles

Arkansas Car / Permit: Signals & Pavement Markings practice test

Study questions with answers

1. A broken white stripe painted between two lanes tells you that

2. What is a driver allowed to do on a flashing yellow arrow?

3. At a steady red light, when may a driver continue straight ahead?

4. Before turning right on a red signal in Arkansas, a driver must

5. A painted stop line sits at an intersection controlled by a stop sign. Where must the vehicle come to rest?

6. How may a driver in Arkansas use a shared center turn lane?

7. Approaching a flashing yellow signal, a driver should

8. A flashing red lamp above an intersection carries the same meaning as which traffic control?

9. Two solid yellow lines down the middle of the road tell drivers on both sides that

10. A steady red arrow displayed for your lane means you

11. A steady green arrow pointing left tells the driver that

12. A solid white stripe running along the outside of the travel lane marks

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