Arizona MVD Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Arizona test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. Does using a hands free device remove the risk of distraction?
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Answer A: No, the conversation still takes attention away from driving
Hands free equipment removes the manual part of the distraction but not the mental part, and a driver deep in conversation can look straight at a hazard without registering it.
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2. Can a driver be charged with impaired driving after taking a legal over the counter medicine?
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Answer C: Yes, if the medicine impairs the ability to drive safely
Impaired driving laws cover any substance that affects driving, including cold remedies, allergy pills and sleep aids sold without a prescription.
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3. What must an Arizona insurer do when it cancels or does not renew a motor vehicle liability policy?
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Answer A: Notify the department that the policy has been cancelled or not renewed
Arizona places a procedural duty on the insurer to notify the department whenever a motor vehicle liability policy is cancelled or is not renewed.
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4. What does Arizona require of a driver who has a documented medical condition that makes using an ignition interlock device impossible?
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Answer A: Monthly alcohol and drug screening for the whole of the period the device would have applied
Where a medical condition prevents use of the device, Arizona substitutes monthly alcohol and drug screening for the whole of the required interlock period.
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5. A regulatory message is normally carried on a sign whose shape is
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Answer A: a rectangle standing taller than it is wide
Regulatory signs that state a law, such as speed limits and turn restrictions, use a vertical rectangle with a black legend on a white background.
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6. When may a driver of a motor vehicle use a marked bicycle lane?
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Answer C: Only to cross it when turning or entering the road where the markings allow
A bike lane is a lane for cyclists. Motor vehicles may only cross it to enter or leave the road or to make a turn where the markings permit.
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7. A sign with a green background and a white legend normally provides
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Answer A: directions, distances and destinations
Green is the background color of the guide sign series, which names routes and destinations and gives the distance to them.
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8. What do zero tolerance laws mean for a driver who is under 21?
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Answer B: They commit a violation at an alcohol level far below the adult limit
Drivers under 21 may not legally drink, so every state sets a limit far below the adult one and treats even a trace reading as a violation. The exact figure is set by each state, and the penalty usually includes losing the license.
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9. You arrive at an intersection where the traffic signal is completely dark because of a power failure. How should you proceed?
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Answer C: Treat the intersection as an all-way stop
When a signal shows no indication at all, drivers on every approach must stop and then take turns, exactly as at an all-way stop.
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10. Does an Arizona ambulance running with its lights and siren have to obey the same yielding and following rules as other drivers?
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Answer A: No, an authorized emergency vehicle operating with lights and siren is exempt from those requirements
Arizona exempts an authorized emergency vehicle that is operating with its emergency lights and siren activated from the requirements the section imposes on other drivers.
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11. What kind of sole and heel suit motorcycle boots?
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Answer A: A hard, slip resistant sole with a low heel that will not catch
Boots have to grip the pavement when you put a foot down and grip the footrests while you ride, and a tall heel can catch on the ground or on the machine.
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12. How does Arizona grade an Aggravated DUI committed while a person under 15 years of age was in the vehicle?
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Answer B: As a class 6 felony
Arizona grades an Aggravated DUI with a passenger under 15 as a class 6 felony, while its other aggravated forms, such as driving on a suspended license, are class 4 felonies.
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13. What does an Arizona Class M license or endorsement authorize?
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Answer C: Operation of a motorcycle or motor driven cycle, and it may be added to a Class A, B, C, D or G license
Arizona Class M covers motorcycles and motor driven cycles, and the statute allows it to stand alone or to be added as an endorsement to a Class A, B, C, D or G license.
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14. When is a rider ready to start carrying passengers?
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Answer B: After enough solo experience to handle the machine without thinking
A passenger changes how the machine accelerates, brakes and turns, and only a rider who no longer has to think about the basics has attention to spare for that.
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15. What is meant by keeping a space cushion?
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Answer C: Keeping open space on all sides of your vehicle so you always have somewhere to go
Open space ahead, behind and to the sides gives you time to react and an escape path when a hazard appears, which is the core idea of defensive driving.
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16. Why does the speed of the right-hand lane of a freeway change so often?
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Answer B: Vehicles entering and leaving the highway all use that lane
Entrance and exit ramps feed into the right lane, so traffic there is constantly slowing to leave or speeding up to join.
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17. How many points within a 12 month period require an Arizona driver to attend Traffic Survival School?
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Answer B: 8 or more points
Accumulating 8 or more points in any 12 month period requires the Arizona driver to attend Traffic Survival School or face suspension of the driving privilege.
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18. What limits does Arizona place on how a local authority may step speed limits along a street?
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Answer D: No more than six alterations per mile, and adjacent limits may not differ by more than 10 mph
Arizona allows a local authority no more than six alterations per mile outside intersections, and adjacent limits may not differ by more than 10 mph except at school crossings.
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19. At what speed does approaching an Arizona school crossing become criminal speeding rather than a civil violation?
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Answer C: Above 35 mph
Arizona excessive speed offense is committed on approach to a school crossing at more than 35 mph, well above the 15 mph prima facie limit that applies there.
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20. What is a marked loading zone for?
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Answer A: Loading and unloading only, not for general parking
A loading zone is reserved for actively loading or unloading goods or passengers; leaving a vehicle there for other reasons is a parking violation.
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21. Why is dusk one of the harder times of day to drive?
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Answer B: The failing light blurs shapes into the background
In fading light there is not enough contrast to pick objects out, yet it is not dark enough for headlights to do the work, so pedestrians and cyclists disappear.
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22. What may an Arizona resident who will be out of the state for more than 30 consecutive days do about a license that is about to expire?
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Answer B: Apply for an extension of the license on payment of the prescribed fee
Arizona lets a resident who is absent from the state for 30 or more consecutive days obtain an extension of the driver license by paying the prescribed fee.
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23. When may an Arizona driver hold a phone in order to make a call while driving?
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Answer D: To summon emergency assistance or to report illegal activity to the authorities
Arizona exempts a driver who is using the device to summon emergency help or to report criminal or otherwise illegal activity from the prohibition on holding it.
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24. Which restrictions apply to an Arizona motorcycle instruction permit holder?
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Answer A: No passengers, no freeway or interstate riding, and no riding between sunset and sunrise or when visibility is under 500 feet
An Arizona motorcycle permit holder may not carry passengers, may not ride on freeways or interstate highways, and may not ride between sunset and sunrise or whenever there is not enough light to see people or vehicles at 500 feet.
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25. What alcohol concentration can cost an Arizona driver under 21 the driving privilege?
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Answer D: Any alcohol concentration at all
Arizona applies a zero tolerance rule to drivers under 21, whose license may be suspended if there is any alcohol concentration.
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26. Which radio user is exempt from the Arizona hands-free law?
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Answer A: An amateur radio operator holding a valid license issued by the Federal Communications Commission
Arizona exempts radio operators licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, alongside commercial drivers using a work related two-way radio and emergency and law enforcement personnel.
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27. What does Arizona impose for a second conviction within 36 months for passing a stopped school bus?
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Answer C: A civil penalty of at least 750 dollars and a license suspension of up to six months
A second Arizona school bus passing violation within 36 months carries a minimum 750 dollar civil penalty together with a suspension of the driver license for up to six months.
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28. You are driving on a road covered with a layer of wet fallen leaves. What should you expect?
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Answer B: As little grip as on ice, plus hidden markings and hidden holes
Wet leaves are as slippery as ice and they hide the lane lines and any potholes underneath, so slow well before curves and stops.
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29. What does Arizona impose for a first offense of driving without the required insurance?
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Answer C: A civil penalty of at least 500 dollars and a three month suspension or restriction of the driving privilege
A first Arizona no-insurance offense carries a minimum 500 dollar civil penalty and a suspension or restriction of the driving privilege for three months.
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30. You are approaching a sharp curve. When should you reduce your speed?
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Answer D: Before you enter the curve, so you can accelerate gently through it
Braking hard inside a curve uses up the traction that is already being demanded for cornering, so the slowing must be finished before you enter.