Arizona Car / Permit practice
Signals & Pavement Markings
How to read traffic signals, lane lines, and pavement markings — including yellow and white lines, arrows, and flashing lights.
Questions reviewed against the official Arizona driver handbook · July 7, 2026
14 questions · pass with 11 correct. You get instant feedback and an explanation after every answer.
Study questions with answers
12 sample Signals & Pavement Markings questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.
1. A steady red arrow on a traffic signal tells a driver to:
Correct answer: Stop and wait; do not turn in the arrow's direction until a green signal appears
A red arrow means you may not turn that way. Remain stopped until a green signal or green arrow appears.
2. Double solid yellow lines down the center of a road mean:
Correct answer: Passing is not allowed either way, except to turn left
Two solid yellow lines forbid passing in both directions. You may cross them only to make a left turn.
3. A solid white line marking the right edge of the roadway should normally be crossed only:
Correct answer: In an emergency or to avoid a hazard
The solid white edge line should be crossed only in an emergency or to avoid a road hazard, or when entering or leaving an HOV lane.
4. A flashing yellow arrow at an intersection means you may:
Correct answer: Turn cautiously after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow allows a turn, but you must slow down and yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians before turning.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual — Flashing Yellow Arrow
5. A curb painted red means you may:
Correct answer: Not stop, stand, or park there at all
A red curb prohibits stopping, standing, or parking. Other colors allow limited stops for passengers or loading.
6. A broken white line on the roadway separates:
Correct answer: Lanes of traffic moving the same direction, and may be crossed carefully
Broken white lines divide lanes going the same way; you may cross them with caution after signaling to change lanes.
7. A curb painted white indicates you may stop only long enough to:
Correct answer: Pick up or drop off passengers
A white curb allows a brief stop just to pick up or let off passengers.
8. Yellow lines used as pavement markings separate:
Correct answer: Traffic moving in opposite directions
Yellow markings divide opposing streams of traffic and can also mark the left edge of one-way streets and divided highways.
9. A green arrow displayed on a traffic signal means you may:
Correct answer: Proceed in the arrow's direction if you are in the right lane and the way is clear
A green arrow gives you a protected movement that way, as long as you are in the correct lane and the intersection is clear.
10. A broken (dashed) yellow center line on a two-lane road means:
Correct answer: You may pass when the road ahead is clear
A broken yellow line separates opposing traffic and shows that passing on the left is allowed when the way ahead is clear.
11. A flashing red traffic light should be treated the same as a:
Correct answer: Stop sign
A flashing red signal works just like a stop sign: come to a full stop, then proceed once the road is clear.
12. When a police officer is directing traffic at an intersection that also has signal lights, you should:
Correct answer: Follow the officer's directions, even if they differ from the lights
Obey the traffic lights unless an officer directs you to do something different; a police officer's instructions take priority over the signal.
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