Arizona Driver's Handbook, Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge
HOV lanes, traffic signals, right-of-way, emergency vehicles, school buses, speed limits, signs, work zones, pavement markings, turns and light rail.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, Revised March 2026. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide
Key rules
- Right on red after a full stop unless prohibited; left on red only from one one-way street onto another. p. 34
- A dark signal is a 4-way stop; at a T intersection, the driver on the ending street yields. p. 35
- Pull right and stop for emergency vehicles; stay 500 feet behind fire trucks and 300 behind police on a call. p. 38
- Stop for a school bus from either direction, except on a divided roadway going the other way. p. 39
- Limits: 15 mph near school crosswalks, 25 in business and residential districts, 55 on open highways, 75 on rural freeways. p. 40
- Speeding fines double in posted work zones. p. 44
- Double solid yellow: no passing either way; cross only to turn left. p. 45