Practice lights, arrows and pedestrian signals: 31 questions based on the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, 8 of them on Arizona's own rules.
Traffic Survival School
Every red light conviction requires Traffic Survival School; not completing it brings an indefinite suspension.
A pedestrian has pushed the button
Flashing yellow means a pedestrian has activated the signal; solid yellow and then red will follow.
Go on with caution if the crosswalk is clear
A blank pedestrian signal means proceed with caution when nobody is in the crosswalk.
No, never stop on light rail tracks
Never stop or park a car or bike on light rail tracks.
Wait for the light to change
A left turn from a one-way road onto a two-way road cannot be made against a red light.
3 months
Such a crash can bring a fine up to $500 and a 3-month suspension; a fatal one, up to $1,000 and 6 months.
Stop, then go with care once the pedestrian has cleared your half
On flashing red, stop, then proceed carefully after the pedestrian finishes crossing your half of the road.
The train is coming toward you
Both ends of a light rail train look alike: white headlights mean it is approaching, red taillights mean it is leaving.
Stop until the guard signals you on
Follow the directions of crossing guards near schools.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 7, Laws and Rules of the Road (continued); Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 6, Traffic Controls (p. 57); New York State Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Traffic Control; Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Traffic Laws; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Driver Manual, Section 9, Pedestrians; What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 5, Traffic sign challenge answers, pp. 44-45; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 2: Warning Signs (pp. 8-9); Washington Driver Guide, Chapter 4, 4.10 Traffic laws: Traffic control devices; Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, p. 92; Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4, p. 17; Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4, PDF p. 32; Chapter 7, PDF p. 45; Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 4, p. 22; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: School Crossing Sign (p. 42); Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 3, Traffic Signs and Signals: Traffic Signs (p. 35); Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, School safety patrol, p. 43; Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Stopping, PDF p. 62; Pedestrians, PDF p. 67; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 3, Signs, Traffic Lights, and Pavement Markings, Signs, Traffic Lights, and Pavement Markings (obey school crossing guards), PDF p. 27; Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Traffic Control Devices, PDF p. 42; Section Ten, Pedestrians, PDF p. 67; South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 10, Sharing the Road, Pedestrians, p. 10-2 (PDF p. 111); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Traffic Controls, printed p. 7 (PDF p. 10); Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, Sharing the Road, School Zones, p. 50 (PDF p. 58); Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Children at Play and School Zones, p. 16; Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3, School Areas, PDF p. 33; Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 2, Stopping, PDF p. 18; Section 9, Pedestrians, PDF p. 80; Nebraska Driver's Manual, Section 3B-4, School Crossing, PDF p. 48; Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter XII, Your Responsibility as a Driver, PDF p. 94; 21 Del. C. § 4103, 21 Del. C. § 4103(a)(1)d); Montana Code Annotated 2025, Title 61, § 61-8-502, MCA (pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalk); Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, Title 29-A, §2091-A, sub-§2; R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-20-17, R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-20-17(a); South Dakota Driver License Manual (revised 11/2024), Sharing the Road, Pedestrians, PDF p. 61
As if there were a stop sign in every direction
Treat a dark signal as an all-way stop. Everyone stops first, then continues when it is safe.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 7, Laws and Rules of the Road; Texas Driver Handbook, Sec. 544.007, Traffic-Control Signals in General; Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 9, Handling Emergencies: Power Outage (p. 79); New York State Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Traffic Control; Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 10, Traffic Signals and Pavement Markings: Traffic Signals (p. 77); Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signals: Non-Functioning Traffic Lights; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Revised Code 4511.132; Georgia Drivers' Manual, Section 7: Signs, Signals & Markings, Traffic Signals and Signs; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 5, Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings: Traffic Signals (pp. 80-82); What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 5, Traffic signals, pp. 49-50; New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Traffic Signals, p. 212-213; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 2: Traffic Signals (pp. 5-6); Washington Driver Guide, Chapter 4, 4.10 Traffic laws: Broken lights or signals; Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, p. 82; Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7, PDF p. 47; Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 5.A Traffic Signals, p. 32; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Inoperative Signal Lights (p. 35); Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 3, Traffic Signs and Signals: Malfunctioning Traffic Light (pp. 41-42); Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Stopping, PDF p. 63; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws and Regulations, Traffic Control and Right of Way, PDF pp. 91, 98; Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Traffic Signals, printed p. 7 (PDF p. 10); Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, Signs & Traffic Signals, Traffic Signals, p. 15 (PDF p. 23); Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Stop Light Not Working, p. 25; MDPS Driver's License Manual, PDF p. 39; Montana Code Annotated 2025, Title 61, § 61-8-212, MCA (inoperative traffic control device); South Dakota Driver License Manual (revised 11/2024), Rules of the Road, Traffic Signals, PDF p. 32
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (PDF 99-0117, revised September 2026, downloaded 2026-11-08 edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.