Assisting at a crash scene — Arizona Permit Test

Assisting at a crash scene on the Arizona permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If you are one of the first to come upon a crash, pull your vehicle off the road and turn on your hazard flashers.

A car stopped in the lane becomes the next thing to be hit. Flashers warn others that something is wrong ahead.

Pull your vehicle off the road and turn on your hazard flashers.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.71

When helping at a crash, turn off the ignition of the vehicles involved in the crash.

A running engine near leaking fuel can start a fire. Turning the key off removes that spark.

Turn off the ignition of vehicles involved in the crash.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.71

When helping at a crash, do not stand or walk in traffic lanes.

Drivers coming up on a crash are often looking at the wreck, not at a person standing in the lane.

Do not stand or walk in traffic lanes.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.71

When helping at a crash, ask others who have stopped to warn the approaching traffic.

Cars coming around a bend may not see the crash in time. A person waving them down gives them a chance to slow.

Ask others who have stopped to warn the approaching traffic.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.71

On the test

What should you do first if you are one of the first to come upon a crash?

Pull off the road and turn on flashers. A car stopped in the lane becomes the next thing to be hit. Flashers warn others that something is wrong ahead. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.71: “Pull your vehicle off the road and turn on your hazard flashers.”

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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.