Traffic Laws

Study questions with answers

12 sample Traffic Laws questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. For the purpose of legal eye protection, a small windscreen on a sport-style motorcycle is:

   Correct answer: Not counted as a protective windshield

   Sport-bike windscreens are not treated as protective windshields, so the rider still needs separate eye protection.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

2. 2. How many rearview mirrors does Arizona law require on a motorcycle?

   Correct answer: At least one

   State law calls for at least one rearview mirror, though carrying two helps a rider keep track of traffic behind.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

3. 3. Arizona encourages, but does not legally require, a motorcycle to have:

   Correct answer: Both hand and foot brakes

   Riders are encouraged to fit both hand and foot brakes, even though only one working brake is legally required.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

4. 4. Arizona requires a motorcycle operator to wear glasses, goggles, or a face shield unless the motorcycle is fitted with:

   Correct answer: A protective windshield

   Eye protection such as goggles or a face shield is mandatory unless the machine has a protective windshield.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

5. 5. For a rider under 18, the helmet required by Arizona law must be:

   Correct answer: Safely secured on the head

   The law specifies that the mandatory helmet be fastened securely on the wearer's head.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

6. 6. A passenger riding on an Arizona motorcycle must be able to:

   Correct answer: Rest both feet on the foot pegs

   The passenger has to be able to place both feet on the footrests provided for them.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

7. 7. A motorcycle horn must produce a sound that can be heard from at least how far away?

   Correct answer: 200 feet

   The law requires at least one horn loud enough to be heard from a distance of two hundred feet.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

8. 8. To improve daytime visibility, Arizona encourages riders to run their headlight:

   Correct answer: On high beam during the day

   Riders are urged to keep the headlight on high beam during daylight so others notice them more readily.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

9. 9. Arizona limits handlebar height so that, when the rider sits with hands on the grips, the hands stay no higher than:

   Correct answer: The rider's shoulder height

   Handlebars must be low enough that the operator's hands remain at or below shoulder height while holding the grips.

   Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

10. 10. At a minimum, how many working brakes does Arizona law require on a motorcycle?

    Correct answer: At least one

    Both hand and foot brakes are encouraged, but the law only demands that a motorcycle have at least one brake.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

11. 11. If a rider chooses a modulating headlight during the day, it must modulate at least how many cycles per minute?

    Correct answer: 200 cycles

    A daytime modulating headlight is allowed provided that it cycles at least two hundred times every minute.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment

12. 12. Under Arizona law, a motorcycle fuel tank must be:

    Correct answer: Properly closed with a cap or cover

    The fuel tank has to be sealed with a proper cap or cover.

    Source: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual - Safety Equipment