Arizona Permit Practice Test: Your Car, Signals and Headlights (2026)

Question 1 of 15

Which passengers must the driver require to buckle up in Arizona?

1. All passengers under 16
2. Only front-seat adults
3. No one

Question 2 of 15

Children between five and eight years old must use a child restraint until they reach what height?

1. Three feet
2. Four feet, nine inches
3. Five and a half feet

Question 3 of 15

Where should children 12 and under ride?

1. Always in front
2. Anywhere
3. Never in the front seat

Question 4 of 15

Using the penny test, when should you consider replacing your tires?

1. When Lincoln's head is not partly covered by the tread
2. When the penny fits
3. Never

Question 5 of 15

From how far must your horn be heard?

1. 20 feet
2. 200 feet
3. One mile

Question 6 of 15

If your rear view is blocked by a load, what mirror is required?

1. No mirror
2. A mirror on the hood
3. An outside driver-side mirror showing 200 feet behind

Question 7 of 15

When should you turn on your hazard flashers?

1. Whenever stopped on the roadway or shoulder
2. While driving in rain
3. When parked in a lot

Question 8 of 15

How should an adjustable head restraint be positioned?

1. At neck level
2. Against the back of your head, lined up with the middle of the ear
3. Removed

Question 9 of 15

Is it legal to use a muffler cut-out or bypass?

1. Yes
2. Only off-road on highways
3. No

Question 10 of 15

Your vehicle fails its emission test. How long do you have to fix it and retest?

1. 30 days
2. One year
3. One day

Question 11 of 15

When must you dim your high beams for oncoming traffic?

1. Within 50 feet
2. When a vehicle is within 500 feet
3. Never

Question 12 of 15

When following another car at night, when should you use low beams?

1. Within 20 feet
2. Never
3. Within 200 feet

Question 13 of 15

When are headlights required in Arizona?

1. From sunset to sunrise (and in low visibility)
2. Only after midnight
3. Only on freeways

Question 14 of 15

Your engine overheats. What should you not do?

1. Pull over
2. Open the radiator cap while hot
3. Turn off the engine

Question 15 of 15

Which fire extinguisher is best for vehicle fires?

1. A water extinguisher
2. None
3. An ABC dry chemical extinguisher