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

  1. Right on red after a full stop unless prohibited; left on red only from one one-way street onto another. p. 34
  2. A dark signal is a 4-way stop; at a T intersection, the driver on the ending street yields. p. 35
  3. Pull right and stop for emergency vehicles; stay 500 feet behind fire trucks and 300 behind police on a call. p. 38
  4. Stop for a school bus from either direction, except on a divided roadway going the other way. p. 39
  5. Limits: 15 mph near school crosswalks, 25 in business and residential districts, 55 on open highways, 75 on rural freeways. p. 40
  6. Speeding fines double in posted work zones. p. 44
  7. Double solid yellow: no passing either way; cross only to turn left. p. 45

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