Gore area — Arizona Permit Test

Gore area on the Arizona permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

It is against the law to drive over or park in any part of a gore area.

Drivers who change their mind at the last second and cut across the gore area are a common cause of crashes at ramps.

It is against the law to drive over or park in any part of a gore area.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.32

A gore area is the space between a through roadway and an entrance or exit ramp.

Knowing what the gore area is tells you where not to cut across when a ramp splits off the freeway.

A gore area is the space between a through roadway and an entrance or exit ramp.

Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.32

On the test

What may you do in a gore area?

Nothing; you may not drive or park in it. Drivers who change their mind at the last second and cut across the gore area are a common cause of crashes at ramps. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.32: “It is against the law to drive over or park in any part of a gore area.”

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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.