Animals on the road — Arizona Permit Test

Animals on the road on the Arizona permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If you meet an animal on the road, slow down as much as you can and steer to avoid a direct crash without losing control of your vehicle.

Hitting a large animal is bad, but rolling the car or hitting a tree to miss it is often worse.

If you encounter an animal on the road, slow down as much as you can and maneuver to avoid a direct crash without losing control of your vehicle.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.70

If an animal is not yet on the road, do not sound your horn, because it may startle the animal into running in front of you.

A scared animal runs, and it may run straight into your path instead of away from it.

If the animal is not yet on the road, do not sound your horn, as that may startle the animal and cause it to run out in front of you.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.70

If you see an animal on the road that is a hazard to traffic, call 911 and report it to law enforcement.

The next driver may come over a hill at speed and not see it. Police can close the lane or move the animal.

If you see an animal on the road that is a hazard to traffic, call 911 and report it to law enforcement.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.70

On the test

What should you do if you meet an animal on the road?

Slow down and avoid it without losing control. Hitting a large animal is bad, but rolling the car or hitting a tree to miss it is often worse. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.70: “If you encounter an animal on the road, slow down as much as you can and maneuver to avoid a direct crash without losing control of your vehicle.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, published by the Arizona Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-28.