Arkansas Motorcycle: Traffic Laws & Signals Practice Test

Question 1

What does Arkansas law say about backing up in a travel lane?

Accepted Answer

It is illegal and unsafe, so continue to a safe turnaround instead — Backing in any travel lane is both illegal and unsafe; if you miss a turn or an exit, keep going until you find a safe place to turn around.

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It is allowed if you use your hazard lights

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It is allowed on roads with a speed limit under 30 mph

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It is allowed only at night

Question 2

How may a shared center lane be used in Arkansas?

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For left turns by traffic from either direction, but never to accelerate — The shared center lane is reserved for left turns and may be used by traffic from either direction, including a driver turning left out of a side street or driveway, but it may never serve as an acceleration lane.

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As a passing lane in either direction

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As an acceleration lane when merging

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For parking during off-peak hours

Question 3

What does Arkansas's Move Over law require on a multilane highway?

Accepted Answer

Moving to the lane farthest away from the stopped vehicle whenever possible — Where it is possible, a driver must move into the lane farthest from a stopped law enforcement vehicle that has its lights on, and violators face fines, jail, community service, or a license suspension of up to six months.

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Stopping on the shoulder until the officer waves you past

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Sounding your horn as you pass

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Leaving the highway at the next exit

Question 4

What happens to fines for moving violations committed in an Arkansas work zone?

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They are doubled — A citation for any moving violation in a work zone carries double the fine, and depending on the offense a doubled fine can reach as much as $5,000.

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They are reduced for first offenders

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They stay the same as elsewhere

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They are waived if no workers are present

Question 5

What does a flashing yellow arrow permit?

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A left turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians — A flashing yellow arrow allows a left turn, but the turn is unprotected: yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians, then go with caution.

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A protected left turn with opposing traffic stopped

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A left turn only after coming to a full stop

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No turn at all in that direction

Question 6

What does a solid double yellow line down the middle of a roadway mean?

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Passing is prohibited for traffic traveling in either direction — A solid double yellow separates opposing traffic and prohibits passing for vehicles going either way, although a driver may cross a solid yellow to enter a driveway when nothing is oncoming.

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Passing is allowed from either direction

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The lane may be used for left turns by both directions

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The road ahead becomes one-way

Question 7

What must a driver do before turning right on a red light in Arkansas?

Accepted Answer

Come to a complete stop and check for opposing traffic and pedestrians — You must come to a complete stop and check for opposing traffic before making the turn, watch for pedestrians in or near the crosswalk, and you may not turn where a sign prohibits it.

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Slow to a crawl and turn if the way looks clear

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Turn only if a green arrow also appears

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Wait for the light to turn green first

Question 8

Arkansas law requires you to stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing. When is stopping not required?

Accepted Answer

When the bus is approaching in the opposite direction and a median at least twenty feet wide separates you — You do not have to stop when the bus is coming toward you on the other side of a median at least twenty feet wide; where the median is narrower than that, traffic in every lane must stop.

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Whenever you are in the opposing lane

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Whenever the bus is at an intersection

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When you are behind the bus in the same lane

Question 9

How should a driver treat a flashing red light?

Accepted Answer

The same as a stop sign, so stop completely and go when safe — A flashing red carries the same meaning as a stop sign: come to a complete stop, then move on only when it is safe.

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The same as a yield sign

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As a signal that the light is out of service and may be ignored

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As a warning to speed up

Question 10

A county judge has not set a speed limit on a particular Arkansas county road. What limit applies?

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40 miles per hour — Where no county-established limit exists, state law sets the speed limit on that county road at forty miles per hour.

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25 miles per hour

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55 miles per hour

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There is no limit

Question 11

What does a steady yellow traffic light mean in Arkansas?

Accepted Answer

The light is going from green to red, so stop when you safely can — A steady yellow warns that the signal is going from green to red: stop if you can do so safely, and if you are already stopped at the intersection or stop line you may not move ahead.

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Speed up to clear the intersection

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Yield to pedestrians only

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The signal is about to turn green

Question 12

An emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren while you are in the middle of an intersection. What should you do?

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Drive through the intersection, then pull over to the right — Continue through the intersection first, then move over to the right-hand edge of the roadway, or as near to it as you can manage.

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Stop immediately where you are

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Reverse out of the intersection

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Turn left to clear the way

Arkansas Motorcycle: Traffic Laws & Signals practice test

Study questions with answers

1. What does Arkansas law say about backing up in a travel lane?

2. How may a shared center lane be used in Arkansas?

3. What does Arkansas's Move Over law require on a multilane highway?

4. What happens to fines for moving violations committed in an Arkansas work zone?

5. What does a flashing yellow arrow permit?

6. What does a solid double yellow line down the middle of a roadway mean?

7. What must a driver do before turning right on a red light in Arkansas?

8. Arkansas law requires you to stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing. When is stopping not required?

9. How should a driver treat a flashing red light?

10. A county judge has not set a speed limit on a particular Arkansas county road. What limit applies?

11. What does a steady yellow traffic light mean in Arkansas?

12. An emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren while you are in the middle of an intersection. What should you do?

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