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Page 2 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20678 – December 2023 ARIZONA Safe Following Distance - Participant Guidebook Page 64 • A safe following distance must be reasonable and prudent. This means adjusting your speed to the surrounding traffic, condition of the road and speed of the vehicle you are following. Arizona recommends a three to six-second following distance. Turning at Intersections - Participant Guidebook Page 68 • Drivers must use their turn signal at least 100 feet before making a turn. • A driver may not stop within an intersection, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, or any place where official signs prohibit stopping. When making a left or right turn at an intersection a driver may be ticketed for obstructing traffic if they did not enter the intersection lawfully. • It is illegal to turn in any direction showing a red arrow for that direction. • It is legal to turn on red from the inside lane of multiple right turn lanes if it is safe to do so and there are no signs prohibiting. • When turning left from a two-way street on to a one-way street (two lanes), drivers must turn into the most extreme left-hand lane available. • It is illegal to make a left turn from a two-way street to a one-way on a solid red light. U-Turns – Participant Guidebook Page 69 • Drivers may not make a U-turn when the vehicle cannot be seen by a driver from either direction at a distance of 500 feet. • U-turns are permitted as long as the movement can be made safely, does not interfere with other traffic and is not prohibited by signs. When making a U-turn, you must yield to approaching traffic and make the turn only when it is safe to do so. Merging – Participant Guidebook Page 70 • Drivers of a vehicle entering a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway that constitute a hazard. Handicapped Parking – Participant Guidebook Page 74 • A person who is chauffeuring a person with a physical disability in a vehicle without a placard or international symbol of access special plates may park momentarily in a parking space for the purpose of loading or unloading the person with a physical disability. • Drivers must display a placard or special license plate to park in parking spaces for disabled persons. Driving in Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Dust and Other Conditions – Participant Guidebook Page 75-77 • Dust storms are common Arizona. It is recommended that drivers pull off the road and wait out the storm if they encounter one. • If a driver attempts to drive through any area barricaded off because of flooding and gets stuck, they are responsible for the costs of emergency response. • Headlights must be turned on in daytime when visibility is reduced to 500 feet or less. • Studded tires are permitted from October 1 through May 1.