IMPROV TRAFFIC SCHOOL AZ STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Large space margins on the roadway provide __________. - ✔✔visibility, time and
distance you need to avoid collisions
✔✔If your brakes "fail," one of the first things to do is ___________. - ✔✔pump the
brake pedal
✔✔Traveling at high speeds requires__________. - ✔✔greater stopping distances
✔✔If you are in an emergency and there is no space to the side to steer out of the way
of a crash, ___________. - ✔✔use controlled braking
✔✔To lower the risk of a collision, you should keep at least__________of space to one
side of your vehicle at all times. - ✔✔one car width
✔✔Place or secure large items and loose objects in the __________ for safety and to
deter theft. - ✔✔trunk
✔✔If you experience a blow out in one of your front tires, your vehicle will __________.
- ✔✔pull hard toward the deflated tire
✔✔To reduce injury in the event your air bag deploys, position your body at least
_______from the steering wheel. - ✔✔10 inches
✔✔Several factors can cause tire failure including under inflation, hard braking, and
__________. - ✔✔poor wheel alignment
✔✔Many head-on collisions occur on two-lane roads when passing because
drivers______. - ✔✔misjudge the closure rate of oncoming traffic
✔✔If traffic is traveling faster than the speed limit, resist going the speed of
the________. - ✔✔fastest vehicles
✔✔As you approach a steep uphill grade in the mountains,_______. - ✔✔select a lower
gear
✔✔On cold days, to prevent moisture from forming on the inside of the glass,
_________ before you turn on the defroster. - ✔✔turn the heater on high and let the
engine warm up
, ✔✔While driving in the city, the busy urban environment can induce ___________. -
✔✔Visual overload
✔✔Wet roads result in___________. - ✔✔poor traction
✔✔When driving in the city, ________may help you avoid traffic, but they may not be as
safe or they may increase your travel time because of traffic control lights. - ✔✔side
streets
✔✔Urban driving often involves limited _____ which often obstructs advance warning of
traffic obstacles. - ✔✔visibility
✔✔Prevent a freeway emergency by merging without________. - ✔✔stopping
✔✔When changing lanes on a freeway, signal your intentions and _________. - ✔✔do
not anticipate other drivers will open a gap for you to enter
✔✔Deer are likely to be more active and roam outside of their territory during
________. - ✔✔autumn
✔✔Passing a stopped school bus with flashing red lights and a stop signal arm can
generate a fine of up to __________. - ✔✔$1,000
✔✔Reversible lanes are used during_______. - ✔✔rush hour
✔✔__________ are permitted to use HOV lanes. - ✔✔motorcycles
✔✔White lettering and symbols painted on the surface of the roadway are used to
__________. - ✔✔supplement signs
✔✔_______when you are approaching a blind curve to warn others that cannot see you
coming. - ✔✔Honk your horn
✔✔Flashing red and yellow lights control some intersections during times when there is
__________traffic flow. - ✔✔low
✔✔In general, when you accept the privilege to drive, you are assumed to have given
your __________ to submit to a __________ test if asked by a police officer. -
✔✔consent; chemical
✔✔When you combine alcohol with some drugs, the results can be_____. - ✔✔fatal
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Large space margins on the roadway provide __________. - ✔✔visibility, time and
distance you need to avoid collisions
✔✔If your brakes "fail," one of the first things to do is ___________. - ✔✔pump the
brake pedal
✔✔Traveling at high speeds requires__________. - ✔✔greater stopping distances
✔✔If you are in an emergency and there is no space to the side to steer out of the way
of a crash, ___________. - ✔✔use controlled braking
✔✔To lower the risk of a collision, you should keep at least__________of space to one
side of your vehicle at all times. - ✔✔one car width
✔✔Place or secure large items and loose objects in the __________ for safety and to
deter theft. - ✔✔trunk
✔✔If you experience a blow out in one of your front tires, your vehicle will __________.
- ✔✔pull hard toward the deflated tire
✔✔To reduce injury in the event your air bag deploys, position your body at least
_______from the steering wheel. - ✔✔10 inches
✔✔Several factors can cause tire failure including under inflation, hard braking, and
__________. - ✔✔poor wheel alignment
✔✔Many head-on collisions occur on two-lane roads when passing because
drivers______. - ✔✔misjudge the closure rate of oncoming traffic
✔✔If traffic is traveling faster than the speed limit, resist going the speed of
the________. - ✔✔fastest vehicles
✔✔As you approach a steep uphill grade in the mountains,_______. - ✔✔select a lower
gear
✔✔On cold days, to prevent moisture from forming on the inside of the glass,
_________ before you turn on the defroster. - ✔✔turn the heater on high and let the
engine warm up
, ✔✔While driving in the city, the busy urban environment can induce ___________. -
✔✔Visual overload
✔✔Wet roads result in___________. - ✔✔poor traction
✔✔When driving in the city, ________may help you avoid traffic, but they may not be as
safe or they may increase your travel time because of traffic control lights. - ✔✔side
streets
✔✔Urban driving often involves limited _____ which often obstructs advance warning of
traffic obstacles. - ✔✔visibility
✔✔Prevent a freeway emergency by merging without________. - ✔✔stopping
✔✔When changing lanes on a freeway, signal your intentions and _________. - ✔✔do
not anticipate other drivers will open a gap for you to enter
✔✔Deer are likely to be more active and roam outside of their territory during
________. - ✔✔autumn
✔✔Passing a stopped school bus with flashing red lights and a stop signal arm can
generate a fine of up to __________. - ✔✔$1,000
✔✔Reversible lanes are used during_______. - ✔✔rush hour
✔✔__________ are permitted to use HOV lanes. - ✔✔motorcycles
✔✔White lettering and symbols painted on the surface of the roadway are used to
__________. - ✔✔supplement signs
✔✔_______when you are approaching a blind curve to warn others that cannot see you
coming. - ✔✔Honk your horn
✔✔Flashing red and yellow lights control some intersections during times when there is
__________traffic flow. - ✔✔low
✔✔In general, when you accept the privilege to drive, you are assumed to have given
your __________ to submit to a __________ test if asked by a police officer. -
✔✔consent; chemical
✔✔When you combine alcohol with some drugs, the results can be_____. - ✔✔fatal
