Arizona Car / Permit practice
Arizona Car / Permit: Signals & Pavement Markings practice test
How to read traffic signals, lane lines, and pavement markings — including yellow and white lines, arrows, and flashing lights.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
14 questions · pass with 11 correct. You get instant feedback and an explanation after every answer.
Choose your level
Up to 20 questions on this topic, with feedback after every answer.
Study questions with answers
12 sample Signals & Pavement Markings questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.
Show all 12 questions with answers
1. A steady red arrow on a traffic signal tells a driver to:
Correct answer: Stop and wait; do not turn in the arrow's direction until a green signal appears
A red arrow means you may not turn that way. Remain stopped until a green signal or green arrow appears.
2. Double solid yellow lines down the center of a road mean:
Correct answer: Passing is not allowed either way, except to turn left
Two solid yellow lines forbid passing in both directions. You may cross them only to make a left turn.
3. A solid white line marking the right edge of the roadway should normally be crossed only:
Correct answer: In an emergency or to avoid a hazard
The solid white edge line should be crossed only in an emergency or to avoid a road hazard, or when entering or leaving an HOV lane.
4. A flashing yellow arrow at an intersection means you may:
Correct answer: Turn cautiously after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow allows a turn, but you must slow down and yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians before turning.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual — Flashing Yellow Arrow
5. A curb painted red means you may:
Correct answer: Not stop, stand, or park there at all
A red curb prohibits stopping, standing, or parking. Other colors allow limited stops for passengers or loading.
6. A broken white line on the roadway separates:
Correct answer: Lanes of traffic moving the same direction, and may be crossed carefully
Broken white lines divide lanes going the same way; you may cross them with caution after signaling to change lanes.
7. A curb painted white indicates you may stop only long enough to:
Correct answer: Pick up or drop off passengers
A white curb allows a brief stop just to pick up or let off passengers.
8. Yellow lines used as pavement markings separate:
Correct answer: Traffic moving in opposite directions
Yellow markings divide opposing streams of traffic and can also mark the left edge of one-way streets and divided highways.
9. A green arrow displayed on a traffic signal means you may:
Correct answer: Proceed in the arrow's direction if you are in the right lane and the way is clear
A green arrow gives you a protected movement that way, as long as you are in the correct lane and the intersection is clear.
10. A broken (dashed) yellow center line on a two-lane road means:
Correct answer: You may pass when the road ahead is clear
A broken yellow line separates opposing traffic and shows that passing on the left is allowed when the way ahead is clear.
11. A flashing red traffic light should be treated the same as a:
Correct answer: Stop sign
A flashing red signal works just like a stop sign: come to a full stop, then proceed once the road is clear.
12. When a police officer is directing traffic at an intersection that also has signal lights, you should:
Correct answer: Follow the officer's directions, even if they differ from the lights
Obey the traffic lights unless an officer directs you to do something different; a police officer's instructions take priority over the signal.
More Car / Permit topics
Practice Signals & Pavement Markings in another state
Every Arizona question is written from the official Arizona driver handbook and checked against its current edition. DMV Test Free is a free, independent study resource — not affiliated with any DMV or government agency. About DMV Test Free