From driving in the rain to air freshener ban: Seven little known driving rules to avoid getting a ticket
Driving comes with all manners of rules and regulations that vary from state to state. One state has a number of rules that many motorists may not be aware of.
Driving school teaches you the basic rules of the road, from signaling when to turn, to not going over the speed limit.
But what they may not teach you is the variety of oddly specific rules that vary across the nation.
Arizona has a particular set of wacky laws that many are not familiar with, but should definitely know about.
Here are seven driving rules every Arizona driver needs to follow to avoid getting an annoying ticket.
1) An air freshener can land you in trouble
Anything that can potentially 'obstruct or reduce a driver's clear view' is prohibited to drive with. Even a dangling air freshener, if it blocks your view, it's not for you.
This rule doesn't only apply to hanging decor but to any object displayed or installed in a car, on the windshield, or on the side or rear windows.
The only exception is law or state enforced certificates, such as an inspection sticker.
Close-up of an air freshener hanging from a car mirror against a blurry background, it is illegal to have anything blocking your view while driving in Arizona
2) Driving in the rain can lead to a $2,000 fine
Arizona's weather can be wild with heavy winter rains and monsoon season in the summer. Both can become a flooding nightmare.
The extreme weather can be deadly for motorists, and a state law targets drivers who willingly ignore the warning signs about the dangerous, slippery roadways.
You will be financially responsible for the rescue if you deliberately drive around the big, hard-to-miss, yellow warning signs.
Arizona's 'stupid motorist law', or formally known as ARS 28-910, could cost drivers up to $2,000 in fines if they blatantly ignore the signs and get stranded by the water.
Stockton Hill Road in Arizona is flooded in this file photo. Ignoring flooding warning signs can see you labeled as a 'stupid motorist'
Thawing snow turning to floods after a rare winter storm in Tucson, Arizona
3) You CAN nap behind the wheel
Arizona does, in fact, allow drivers to sleep in their vehicles, as long as you're parked in an area that permits it.
While some neighborhoods allow sleeping in parked cars, a smarter choice could be staying overnight at places like Walmart that welcome it.
If you're just passing through Arizona during a road trip, and you get sleepy, you're not permitted to pull off the freeway and nap.
But you can sleep at a rest area for one night, if needed.