Emergency parking — Arizona Permit Test

Emergency parking 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 must leave your vehicle parked on a highway or street, pull onto the shoulder as far away from traffic as possible.

A stopped car close to the lane can be hit by a driver who looks away for a moment. Every foot of space helps.

Pull onto the shoulder of the road as far away from traffic as possible.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.31

If there is a curb where you stop in an emergency, pull your vehicle as close to the curb as possible.

A car left out from the curb narrows the lane, and passing drivers have to swerve around it.

If there is a curb, pull your vehicle as close to the curb as possible.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.31

When you park in an emergency, set the parking brake, shift into park or leave a manual car in gear, and turn off the engine.

A car left running or out of gear can creep into traffic while you are away from it.

Set your parking brake, shift into park or leave the vehicle in gear (for manual transmission), and turn off the engine.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.31

If you have to leave your vehicle after an emergency stop, lock it.

A car left open by the road can be robbed or driven off before you get back.

Lock your vehicle if you have to leave it.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.31

On the test

Where should you stop if you must leave your car parked on a highway in an emergency?

On the shoulder, as far from traffic as possible. A stopped car close to the lane can be hit by a driver who looks away for a moment. Every foot of space helps. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.31: “Pull onto the shoulder of the road as far away from traffic as possible.”

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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.