Roadwise States Arizona Driving lessons School zones, route markers & mile posts Arizona driving lesson · Speed Limits, Signs & Markings
School zones, route markers & mile posts 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.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit Speed Limits, Signs & Markings
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 42, 43 School zones carry some of Arizona's strictest rules: a 15 mph limit, no passing, and full stops for anyone in the crosswalk. On the open road, route markers and Arizona's mile posts tell you where you are.
Pentagon school crossing sign Know the rule
Permanent five-sided (pentagon) school crossing signs warn that children may be crossing any time of the day. They may be yellow; many Arizona school districts post yellow-green signs.
Handbook p. 42 ↗ Know the rule
Obey portable signs placed at times in the center of the roadway.
Handbook p. 42 ↗ 15 mph Maximum speed from the first school sign to past the school crossing sign, when portable signs are in place
Handbook p. 42 ↗ Know the rule
When portable signs are not in place, the normal speed limit for the area applies.
Handbook p. 42 ↗ Know the rule
Passing another vehicle in a school crossing zone is prohibited.
Handbook p. 42 ↗ Know the rule
Follow the crossing guard's instructions, and come to a complete stop when any person is in the crosswalk.
Handbook p. 42 ↗ School zone speed sign: NO PASSING, 15 MPH, FINES DOUBLE, SCHOOL IN SESSION Interstate route marker U.S. route marker State route marker Know the rule
All Arizona state highways have mile posts, set 2 feet off the right shoulder and about 1 mile apart.
Handbook p. 43 ↗ Know the rule
If you crash, break down or run out of gas, note your route and your approximate distance from a mile post to tell responders where you are.
Handbook p. 43 ↗ Put it into practice
Portable school signs are out on your street at 8 a.m. From the first sign until you're past the school crossing sign, drive no faster than 15 mph and don't pass anyone.
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 shape are permanent school crossing signs? Triangle Circle Five-sided (pentagon) Octagon Answer: Five-sided (pentagon)
Permanent school crossing signs are five-sided (pentagon shaped).
Handbook p. 42 ↗ What is the maximum speed from the first portable school sign to past the school crossing sign, when portable signs are in place? 20 mph 15 mph 25 mph 35 mph Answer: 15 mph
When portable school zone signs are in place, the maximum speed through that zone is 15 mph.
Handbook p. 42 ↗ Is passing another vehicle allowed in a marked school crossing zone? No, it is prohibited Yes, if no children are visible Yes, if you stay under 15 mph Yes, on multi-lane roads Answer: No, it is prohibited
Passing another vehicle in a school crossing zone is prohibited.
Handbook p. 42 ↗ What must you do at a school crossing when a crossing guard is assisting children, and any person is in the crosswalk? Proceed if no cars are behind you Only stop if the guard raises a stop sign Come to a complete stop and follow the guard's instructions Slow to 15 mph and continue driving Answer: Come to a complete stop and follow the guard's instructions
Follow the crossing guard's instructions and come to a complete stop whenever any person is in the crosswalk.
Handbook p. 42 ↗ Arizona mile posts along state highways are placed how far off the right shoulder, and roughly how far apart? 10 feet off the shoulder, about 5 miles apart 2 feet off the shoulder, about 5 miles apart 1 foot off the shoulder, about half a mile apart 2 feet off the shoulder, about 1 mile apart Answer: 2 feet off the shoulder, about 1 mile apart
Mile posts are set 2 feet off the right shoulder and are about 1 mile apart.
Handbook p. 43 ↗ School crossing signs warn that children may be crossing at any time of day, not just during school arrival and dismissal. True False Answer: True
School crossing signs warn drivers that children may be crossing any time of the day.
Handbook p. 42 ↗ Previous lesson Sign shapes & colors Next lesson Railroad crossings More in Speed Limits, Signs & Markings About the source Roadwise’s Arizona course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 42, 43. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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