AR Permit Practice Test 6

All 20 questions in test 6

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1. 1. What is required when a stopped Arkansas school bus has flashing red lights and the median is less than 20 feet wide?

   1. Only vehicles behind the bus must stop
   2. Only vehicles facing the bus must stop
   3. All lanes of traffic must stop
   4. Drivers may continue if they slow below 20 mph
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   All lanes of traffic must stop. A median narrower than twenty feet does not separate the stopping duty. Every lane in both directions must stop for the bus while its red lights flash. The rule is not limited to vehicles behind the bus, and slowing to a chosen speed does not replace a complete stop. This is the opposite side of the twenty-foot exception: less than twenty requires all traffic to stop, so compare the exact median measurement with the threshold.

2. 2. What does an orange triangle bordered with red warn road users about?

   1. A vehicle traveling slower than normal traffic
   2. A vehicle carrying hazardous material
   3. A lane reserved for passing
   4. A railroad crossing with multiple tracks
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   A vehicle traveling slower than normal traffic. The reflective orange triangle with a red border identifies a slow-moving vehicle. It warns approaching drivers to expect a large speed difference and to plan carefully before passing. The hazardous-material option describes a different concern, while the lane and railroad choices refer to roadway controls rather than a vehicle emblem. Seeing this symbol should prompt earlier awareness and a controlled approach instead of a sudden pass.

3. 3. While crossing a sidewalk to enter a driveway, what must the driver do?

   1. Yield to pedestrians
   2. Yield only to vehicles on the street
   3. Sound the horn and continue
   4. Stop only when a crossing guard is present
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   Yield to pedestrians. A driveway entrance does not erase the pedestrian’s priority on the sidewalk. The driver crossing that sidewalk must watch for people and yield before entering or leaving the property. The vehicle-only choice omits the people most directly exposed to the maneuver. Honking is not a substitute for yielding, and a crossing guard is not required for the rule to apply. Cross slowly enough to see the sidewalk clearly.

4. 4. When turning right with no signs or lane markings controlling the turn, which lane should you enter?

   1. Any lane, after crossing into opposing traffic
   2. The farthest lane across the roadway
   3. The lane closest to the direction of travel
   4. The left lane so other vehicles can pass
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   The lane closest to the direction of travel. Where signs or lane markings do not control the movement, a driver should turn into the lane closest to the direction of travel. For a right turn, that means completing the turn without crossing into the opposite lane. A wide turn can make the driver behind think you are changing lanes or turning left, which can invite an unsafe pass on the right. Do not choose a far lane simply because it looks open. Begin in the proper position, make a controlled right turn, and stay within the lane nearest your intended direction.

5. 5. An emergency vehicle approaches with flashing lights and a siren. What should you do?

   
   1. Pull to the right edge, or as near to the right as possible
   2. Stop in the intersection where you first hear the siren
   3. Follow the emergency vehicle closely through traffic
   4. Move left and maintain your current speed
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   Pull to the right edge, or as near to the right as possible. Arkansas directs a driver facing an approaching emergency vehicle with flashing lights and sirens to pull to the right edge of the road, or as near to the right as possible. Stopping in the intersection can block the emergency vehicle and create a second hazard. If you are already in an intersection, continue through it before pulling over. Watch and listen in every direction, because the emergency vehicle may be coming from behind, ahead, or across your path. The practical cue is siren or flashing light: make room promptly and remain stopped until it passes.

6. 6. What does a light green arrow permit a driver to do?

   1. Turn in any direction without watching for hazards
   2. Turn in the direction of the arrow after checking that it is safe
   3. Proceed straight only and ignore the arrow
   4. Wait until the arrow changes to flashing red
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   Turn in the direction of the arrow after checking that it is safe. A light green arrow permits a driver to turn in the arrow's direction, and the manual describes left turns under the arrow as protected because opposing traffic must stop. The arrow does not eliminate the need to confirm that the movement is safe, especially for pedestrians or vehicles already in the intersection. The choice allowing any direction changes the signal's meaning, while waiting for red would waste a protected movement. Follow the arrow, stay in the marked turn path, and scan the intersection before moving.

7. 7. When is smoking tobacco in a motor vehicle prohibited in Arkansas?

   1. Only when the windows are closed
   2. Only in vehicles owned by the state
   3. Whenever a child under 14 is a passenger
   4. Never, smoking is unregulated in vehicles
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   Whenever a child under 14 is a passenger. Under the Protection from Secondhand Smoke for Children Act, a person shall not knowingly smoke tobacco in any motor vehicle in which a child who is less than 14 years of age is a passenger. Open windows do not create an exception. The law sits alongside the child restraint and seat belt rules in the manual's chapter on Arkansas law, all aimed at protecting young passengers.

8. 8. When does Arkansas law require drivers to turn on their headlights because of weather?

   1. Only when snow is falling after midnight
   2. When windshield wipers are needed
   3. Only when visibility is less than 100 feet
   4. Whenever the parking lights are turned on
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   When windshield wipers are needed. Arkansas requires headlights when windshield wipers are needed, which covers rainy, snowy, or foggy conditions that reduce visibility. The rule is not limited to nighttime or to a particular visibility distance. Parking lights alone are not a safe substitute, and the manual says driving with only parking lights is illegal. Use the need for wipers as the immediate cue: if precipitation or road spray requires them, turn on the headlights so other road users can see your vehicle as well as you can see the roadway.

9. 9. What should a driver do after seeing this round yellow railroad advance warning sign?

   
   1. Accelerate because the warning confirms no train is present
   2. Stop immediately in the travel lane even when the crossing is distant
   3. Slow down, look and listen, and be prepared to stop at the tracks
   4. Move onto the tracks before checking the crossing
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   Slow down, look and listen, and be prepared to stop at the tracks. The round black-on-yellow sign is placed before a public highway-rail intersection. It gives advance notice, so slow down, look and listen for a train, and be prepared to stop at the tracks if one is coming. Stopping immediately in the lane may create a new hazard before the crossing, while accelerating assumes facts the sign does not provide. Never enter the rails merely because the warning is ahead. Use the extra distance to scan and prepare for a controlled stop.

10. 10. What should a driver do after seeing this STOP AHEAD warning?

    
    1. Maintain speed because the stop sign applies only to cross traffic
    2. Slow down and prepare to make a complete stop at the upcoming sign
    3. Stop where the warning sign stands, even before reaching the intersection
    4. Pass the upcoming stop sign if no vehicle is visible
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    Slow down and prepare to make a complete stop at the upcoming sign. STOP AHEAD is an advance warning, giving the driver time to slow and prepare for the actual stop sign farther ahead. The complete stop belongs at the upcoming controlled location, not automatically beside the warning itself. The sign applies to your approach, so it is not limited to cross traffic, and an empty intersection does not cancel the stop requirement. Use the warning to manage speed early, then stop at the marked line or proper stopping point and check for traffic and pedestrians.

11. 11. What does a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway mean?

    1. Passing is prohibited for vehicles traveling in either direction
    2. Passing is required in both directions
    3. Only buses may use the opposite lane
    4. Drivers may cross freely to change direction
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    Passing is prohibited for vehicles traveling in either direction. A solid double yellow center line separates traffic moving in opposite directions and prohibits passing for vehicles traveling either way. The line is not an instruction to pass, and it does not reserve the opposing lane for buses. Crossing freely to change direction ignores the restriction, although the manual gives a separate driveway exception when no opposing traffic approaches the planned turn site. Look at the center marking before moving left, and wait for a lawful opportunity to turn or pass.

12. 12. For which ages does Arkansas issue the Intermediate License?

    1. 16 to 18
    2. 14 to 16
    3. 18 to 21
    4. 15 to 17
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    16 to 18. The Intermediate License is a restricted license for drivers between 16 and 18. Ages 14 to 16 are covered by the Learner's License, and 18 is when a non-restricted Class D license becomes available, so 18 to 21 is not the intermediate range. Fifteen to seventeen is not an Arkansas stage. Intermediate drivers face a passenger limit, a night curfew, and a ban on phone use except in emergencies.

13. 13. In Arkansas, who decides which alcohol test a driver must take?

    1. The driver chooses
    2. The driver's lawyer
    3. A judge, before any test
    4. The law enforcement officer
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    The law enforcement officer. The law enforcement officer chooses which test, breath, urine, or saliva, to request. If an officer instructs you to take an alcohol test, you are compelled by law to do so, and you can lose your license for refusing. The driver, a lawyer, or a judge does not pick the test in advance. Blood alcohol can also be determined by a blood or urine test.

14. 14. At an uncontrolled intersection, a vehicle arrives at the same time from your right. Who yields?

    1. Both vehicles proceed without slowing
    2. The vehicle on your right yields automatically
    3. The larger vehicle yields
    4. You yield to the vehicle on your right
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    You yield to the vehicle on your right. With no sign or signal controlling the intersection, the vehicle approaching from the right receives priority. The driver on the left must yield, slow, and proceed only when the path is safe. Vehicle size does not decide this relationship, and simultaneous arrival is precisely when the right-side rule matters. Neither driver should rush into the crossing; yielding means allowing the other vehicle to pass first.

15. 15. When approaching a stopped covered vehicle with lights on along a multilane highway, what should a driver do?

    1. Keep the same lane and maintain normal speed
    2. Move to the farthest lane away whenever possible
    3. Stop beside the vehicle to offer assistance
    4. Pass on the shoulder without reducing speed
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    Move to the farthest lane away whenever possible. Arkansas law requires a vehicle on a multilane highway to move over whenever possible to the farthest lane from a stopped law enforcement, Arkansas DOT, utility, or towing vehicle with its lights turned on. The rule creates working room and lowers the chance of striking people near the shoulder. Staying alongside at normal speed defeats that protection. Stopping beside the vehicle or using the shoulder adds danger and is not the prescribed response. Check mirrors early, signal, change lanes only when safe, and be ready to slow if moving over cannot be done safely.

16. 16. About how fast do farm tractors, animal-drawn vehicles, and roadway maintenance vehicles usually travel in Arkansas?

    1. 55 mph or less
    2. 35 mph or less
    3. 45 mph or less
    4. 25 mph or less
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    25 mph or less. The guide groups these slow-moving vehicles at twenty-five miles per hour or less and says they should display a slow-moving vehicle sign from the rear. The higher choices could make a driver approach too quickly and leave too little time to change lanes or slow down. This figure describes their usual travel speed, not a special speed limit for every roadway. Treat the orange rear warning as a cue to create time and space before reaching them.

17. 17. What does a second offense of misusing an Arkansas accessible parking certificate bring?

    1. A $50 fine
    2. A written warning
    3. Loss of the vehicle
    4. A fine of $250 to $1,000 plus a six month license suspension and towing and court costs
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    A fine of $250 to $1,000 plus a six month license suspension and towing and court costs. The second offense of misusing a special certificate is a minimum of $250 and not more than $1,000, plus a six month driver's license suspension, and the owner is liable for towing, impoundment, attorney fees, court costs and related fees. A first offense is $100 to $500. Certificates must be returned to the Department of Motor Vehicles within 30 days of moving or in case of death.

18. 18. What action is required at an Arkansas stop sign?

    1. Slow only if another vehicle is visible
    2. Make a complete stop and wait until the way is clear
    3. Stop after entering the intersection to improve visibility
    4. Yield only to vehicles approaching from the left
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    Make a complete stop and wait until the way is clear. A stop sign requires the vehicle to come to a complete stop before proceeding. After stopping, the driver waits for crossing vehicles and pedestrians to clear, then moves only when the intersection is safe. Slowing without stopping fails to obey the sign even when no traffic is immediately visible. Stopping inside the intersection puts the vehicle in the path of other users, and the left-only option ignores traffic and pedestrians from other directions. Look for a painted stop line and halt before it when one is present. If the view is blocked, stop first, then ease forward only far enough to see safely.

19. 19. What following distance does the normal two second rule help a driver check?

    
    1. Whether the driver can stop within two feet
    2. Whether the vehicle is exactly two car lengths behind
    3. Whether the vehicle is following no closer than two seconds
    4. Whether a lane change must begin after two signals
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    Whether the vehicle is following no closer than two seconds. The two second rule measures time rather than car lengths. When the vehicle ahead passes a stationary point, the driver counts until reaching that same point. Arriving before finishing the count means the gap is too short, so the driver should drop back and repeat the check. Two car lengths can be inadequate or excessive depending on speed, and the other choices confuse following distance with braking or signaling. Use a fixed object such as a sign or pavement mark as the reference. Rain, slippery pavement, poor visibility, or a motorcycle calls for additional space beyond the normal check.

20. 20. What cell phone use does Arkansas allow for a driver under 18?

    1. Hands free calls only
    2. Calls but not texts
    3. Any use when stopped at a light
    4. None, not even hands free devices
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    None, not even hands free devices. Under the Fewer Distractions Means Safer Driving Act, drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone at all, and hands free devices are not allowed for them either. Drivers 18 or older may use a hands free device, though it is not recommended, and drivers 21 or older may use a phone with restrictions. Texting is prohibited for everyone under the No Texting Law.