All 45 Arizona Permit Test Questions

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Speed Limits & Speed Management

Unless posted otherwise, the Arizona speed limit in a business or residential district is:
Answer: 25 MPH
25 MPH in any business or residential district when no limit is posted.
Unless posted, the speed limit approaching a school crosswalk is:
Answer: 15 MPH
15 MPH when approaching a school crosswalk.
Unless posted, the speed limit on open highways or city freeways is:
Answer: 55 MPH
55 MPH on open highways or city freeways.
Unless posted, the speed limit on designated open highways is:
Answer: 65 MPH
65 MPH on designated open highways.
Unless posted, the speed limit on rural freeways is:
Answer: 75 MPH
75 MPH on rural freeways.
A white speed-limit sign with black letters indicates:
Answer: The maximum regulatory speed you must obey
White-with-black regulatory signs show the maximum speed you must obey.
You must obey posted limits and never drive faster than is:
Answer: Reasonable and safe for conditions
Never drive faster than is reasonable and safe for road, traffic, and weather.

Alcohol, Drugs & the Law

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In Arizona, the legal blood alcohol limit for adults is:
Answer: 0.08
0.08 BAC is the legal limit — but you can still be arrested for DUI below it if impaired.
Being under 0.08 BAC in Arizona means:
Answer: You can still be arrested for DUI if impaired
You can still be arrested for DUI under 0.08 if your driving is impaired.
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For a driver under 21 in Arizona, ANY trace of alcohol, marijuana, or impairing drugs results in:
Answer: A 2-year license suspension
Arizona has zero tolerance for under 21 — any trace suspends your license for 2 years.
Arizona's Extreme DUI applies at a BAC of:
Answer: 0.15 or higher
Extreme DUI applies at 0.15 BAC or higher, with harsher penalties.
A commercial driver in Arizona is DUI at a BAC of:
Answer: 0.04
Commercial drivers are DUI at 0.04.
The only thing that lowers your BAC is:
Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
In Arizona you can be charged with DUI for impairment by:
Answer: Alcohol, marijuana, medications, or illegal drugs
DUI covers alcohol and any impairing drug, including marijuana and some medicines.
The safest choice if you'll be drinking is to:
Answer: Use a designated driver or ride
Plan a sober ride — never drive impaired.

Licensing & Permits

The Arizona instruction permit is available at age:
Answer: 15½
An instruction permit is available at 15½.
Arizona's Graduated (Class G) License is issued to applicants who are:
Answer: At least 16 but under 18
The Class G graduated license is for drivers at least 16 but under 18.
For the first 6 months with a Class G license, you may NOT drive between:
Answer: Midnight and 5:00 a.m. (with exceptions)
No driving midnight–5 a.m. for the first 6 months, unless a parent/guardian (licensed) is in the front seat or you're going to/from school activity or work.
The Class G curfew exception allows driving if:
Answer: A licensed parent/guardian rides in front, or you're driving to/from a school activity or work
Exceptions: a licensed parent/guardian in the front seat, or driving to/from a school-sanctioned activity or work.
A regular Arizona (Class D) license is available at age:
Answer: 18
The regular Class D license is available at 18.
To be licensed in Arizona you must pass a:
Answer: Vision screening
A vision screening is required.
While driving you must:
Answer: Carry your license and show it on request
Carry and present your license when asked.
To ride a motorcycle in Arizona you need:
Answer: A motorcycle endorsement or license
A motorcycle endorsement/license is required.

Vehicle Equipment

Arizona's minimum bodily-injury liability coverage is:
Answer: $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident
Minimum is $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident bodily injury.
Arizona's minimum property-damage liability coverage is:
Answer: $15,000
Minimum property damage liability is $15,000.
Arizona law requires you to carry:
Answer: Proof of the required liability insurance
You must carry the required liability insurance to operate a vehicle.
If your turn signals fail, you should:
Answer: Use hand signals until repaired
Use hand signals if your signals fail.
In Arizona's extreme heat, you should never leave in a parked car:
Answer: Children or pets
Never leave children or pets in a parked car — heat is deadly fast.
Replace tires when the tread is:
Answer: Worn too low to grip the road
Worn tread loses traction — replace low tires.

Sharing the Road

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Under 'Move Over AZ,' when approaching a stopped emergency or disabled vehicle you should:
Answer: Reduce speed, move over a lane if safe, and pass with caution
Reduce speed, move over if safe, and pass with caution.
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If you approach a disabled vehicle on the freeway, you should:
Answer: Reduce speed, move over, and proceed with caution
Slow down, move over, and pass a disabled vehicle carefully.
Arizona HOV lanes are reserved for:
Answer: High-occupancy vehicles (and others as posted)
HOV lanes require the posted minimum occupancy (some vehicles like motorcycles may be allowed).
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Give a motorcycle:
Answer: A full lane
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
When passing a bicyclist, you should:
Answer: Give room and pass only when safe
Give bicyclists room and pass only when safe.
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When a school bus stops with red lights flashing on an undivided road, traffic:
Answer: In both directions must stop
Both directions stop for a stopped school bus on an undivided road.

Signaling & Communication

You should signal before turning for at least:
Answer: 100 feet
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
Use headlights:
Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and in low-visibility conditions.
A left arm extended straight out means:
Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.

Safe Driving

In an Arizona dust storm (haboob) with low visibility, you should:
Answer: Pull completely off the road, stop, turn off lights, and wait
'Pull Aside, Stay Alive' — get off the road, stop, take your foot off the brake, turn off lights, and wait.
Texting while driving in Arizona is:
Answer: A dangerous, illegal distraction
Texting/hand-held phone use while driving is illegal and dangerous.
For desert driving you should carry:
Answer: Water and be prepared for heat/breakdowns
Carry water and be prepared for heat and remote breakdowns.
If you become drowsy while driving, you should:
Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
In Arizona's extreme heat, you should always:
Answer: Carry water and never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle
Carry water and never leave children or pets in a parked car in the heat.

Points & Penalties

If you are involved in a crash, you must:
Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
An under-21 driver caught with any alcohol/drugs faces a license suspension of:
Answer: 2 years
Under-21 any-trace = a 2-year suspension.