AR DMV AR DMV Traffic Laws and Rules of the Road 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the default speed limit in a residential area in Arkansas unless otherwise posted?
- 25 mph (Correct answer)
- 30 mph
- 35 mph
- 40 mph
Correct answer: 25 mph
Arkansas law sets the default speed limit in residential areas at 25 mph unless a different limit is posted.
Question 2: In Arkansas, when must you yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk?
- Only at marked crosswalks with signals
- At all crosswalks, marked or unmarked, at intersections (Correct answer)
- Only when the pedestrian is already in the street
- Only at school crossings
Correct answer: At all crosswalks, marked or unmarked, at intersections
Arkansas law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at all crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked, at intersections.
Question 3: What does Arkansas law require when two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time?
- The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle on the right yields to the vehicle on the left
- The larger vehicle has the right-of-way
- The faster vehicle has the right-of-way
Correct answer: The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.
Question 4: In Arkansas, what is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway unless otherwise posted?
- 65 mph
- 70 mph (Correct answer)
- 75 mph
- 80 mph
Correct answer: 70 mph
Arkansas sets the maximum speed limit on interstate highways at 70 mph unless a lower limit is posted.
Question 5: When is it legal to pass a school bus with flashing red lights in Arkansas?
- When traveling in the opposite direction on a divided highway (Correct answer)
- When traveling at less than 15 mph
- When no children are visible
- It is never legal to pass a stopped school bus with red lights
Correct answer: When traveling in the opposite direction on a divided highway
In Arkansas, drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway with a physical median are not required to stop for a school bus with red lights.
Question 6: What must an Arkansas driver do when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with lights activated on the roadside?
- Maintain normal speed and stay in lane
- Move over one lane and/or slow down (Correct answer)
- Come to a complete stop
- Flash headlights and proceed
Correct answer: Move over one lane and/or slow down
Arkansas's Move Over law requires drivers to change lanes away from the stopped vehicle or slow to a safe speed if lane change is not possible.
AR DMV AR DMV Traffic Laws and Rules of the Road 1
What is the default speed limit in a residential area in Arkansas unless otherwise posted?