Flashing lights and arrows — Arizona Permit Test

Flashing lights and arrows on the Arizona permit test — 6 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign: come to a full stop, then go on with caution when the roadway is clear.

Treating it like a yellow and rolling through puts you in front of cross traffic that may not have to stop.

A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.35

A flashing yellow light means slow down and go on with caution if the roadway is clear.

You do not have to stop, but cross traffic may be coming. Slowing gives you time to react.

A flashing yellow light means you should slow down and proceed with caution if the roadway is clear.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.35

A lighted red arrow means you may not turn in the direction of the arrow; stop and wait for the green signal.

Oncoming or crossing traffic has the go-ahead while the arrow is red. Turning into it is how side crashes happen.

A lighted red arrow means that you may not turn in the direction of the arrow.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.35

A yellow arrow warns that the light is about to change to red; if you are already in the intersection, finish your turn.

The turn is about to end. Starting it late leaves you in the middle as traffic starts moving.

A yellow arrow warns that the light is about to change to red.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.35

A flashing yellow arrow means slow down and turn with caution, yielding to any oncoming vehicle or pedestrian first.

You may turn, but oncoming cars have a green light. Turning in front of them is a common way to be hit.

Yield the right-of-way to any oncoming vehicle or pedestrian before making your turn.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.35

A green arrow means you may go in the direction of the arrow, if you are in the proper lane and the roadway is clear.

The arrow gives you the turn, but only from the right lane, and only once the way is clear of people.

that you may proceed in the direction of the arrow, if you are in the proper lane and the roadway is clear.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.35

On the test

What does a flashing red signal light mean?

The same as a stop sign. Treating it like a yellow and rolling through puts you in front of cross traffic that may not have to stop. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.35: “A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign.”

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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.