Arizona Permit Practice Test: Weather, Breakdowns and Emergencies (2026)

Question 1 of 20

You encounter a severe dust storm. What should you do?

1. Stop in the travel lane
2. Pull completely off the road, turn off lights, foot off the brake, stay buckled
3. Keep driving with hazards on

Question 2 of 20

Once pulled off the road in a dust storm, what should you do with your lights?

1. Turn on high beams
2. Turn on hazards and brake lights
3. Turn them off and take your foot off the brake

Question 3 of 20

When is the road especially slippery in rain?

1. The first 30 minutes after rain begins
2. After two hours
3. When the rain stops

Question 4 of 20

In heavy rain, at what speed can tires lose all contact with the road?

1. 10 mph
2. 50 mph
3. 90 mph

Question 5 of 20

Your car hydroplanes. What should you do?

1. Brake hard
2. Steer sharply
3. Ease off the gas, do not brake and hold the wheel firmly

Question 6 of 20

A wash (dry riverbed) is flooded across the road. What should you do?

1. Do not cross it
2. Cross quickly
3. Cross behind a truck

Question 7 of 20

You drive around flood barricades and get stuck. What can happen?

1. Nothing
2. You can be charged for the emergency response costs
3. A free tow

Question 8 of 20

How do you dry wet brakes after driving through water?

1. Drive fast
2. Park for an hour
3. Accelerate slowly while gently holding the brake

Question 9 of 20

Which headlights should you use in fog?

1. Low beams only
2. High beams
3. No lights

Question 10 of 20

Braking on ice, your wheels lock. What should you do?

1. Release completely and steer hard
2. Ease slightly off the brakes without fully releasing, then reapply
3. Press harder

Question 11 of 20

Which surfaces freeze first in winter?

1. Sunny straight roads
2. Parking lots
3. Bridges and shady areas

Question 12 of 20

Towing a trailer, a truck passes you on the left. What should you do?

1. Move right in your lane and slow down
2. Speed up
3. Move left

Question 13 of 20

A tire blows out. What should you do?

1. Brake hard
2. Hold the wheel tightly, ease off the gas and do not brake until almost stopped
3. Turn sharply to the shoulder

Question 14 of 20

Your car catches fire. What should you do?

1. Keep driving to a station
2. Open the hood fully
3. Pull off, shut off the ignition, get everyone away and call 911

Question 15 of 20

Your brakes fail in a car without ABS. What should you try first?

1. Pump the brakes rapidly
2. Turn off the engine
3. Shift to park

Question 16 of 20

Your power steering fails as the engine dies in a turn. What should you do?

1. Let go of the wheel
2. Grip the wheel firmly with both hands, finish the turn and pull right
3. Restart the engine while turning

Question 17 of 20

Your car skids. Which way do you turn the wheel?

1. Opposite
2. Do not turn it
3. In the direction you want to go (the direction of the skid)

Question 18 of 20

Debris appears suddenly ahead. What does the manual warn about?

1. Swerving can cause a worse crash than driving over it
2. Always swerve
3. Always brake to a stop in the lane

Question 19 of 20

When may you cross railroad tracks after signals activate?

1. When the train passes
2. When all signals stop and the barricade is fully up
3. When the barricade starts lifting

Question 20 of 20

Your car stalls on the railroad tracks. What should you do?

1. Stay inside
2. Try to push it
3. Get out of the vehicle