A 3-minute lesson from the Arizona course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Every distraction, however minor, is a potential crash. Arizona law bans holding a phone while driving. Good steering and scanning habits — looking far ahead and all around — let you make decisions early instead of at the last second.
Distractions to avoid:
Reading a GPS unit or road map
Using a phone, texting or using other handheld electronic devices
Steering: look well ahead and make only slight corrections. Drivers steer toward what they look at — in a curve, look generally to the outside of your lane.
Watch for cars, motorcycles, bicyclists, people and animals, especially at intersections, crosswalks, shopping centers, construction areas and playgrounds.
Your phone buzzes with a text while you're on Grand Avenue. Holding it to read is illegal. Either let voice-to-text read it hands-free or pull safely off the road and stop before you look.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What does Arizona law say about holding a wireless device while driving?
It is prohibited
It is allowed at red lights
It is allowed for GPS use
It is allowed with one hand
Answer: It is prohibited
Arizona law prohibits holding or supporting a wireless device while driving.