Arizona permit test numbers to know

Distances, speeds, limits, fines and deadlines are the questions people miss most, because they have to be memorized. Here are 51 Arizona numbers, grouped and cited, with a free quiz and flashcards to lock them in.

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Alcohol & drugs

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NumberWhat it’s aboutSource
0.08%Legal BAC limit for adult driversazleg.gov
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If the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more within two hours of driving or being in actual physical control of the vehicle
0.04%BAC limit in a commercial vehicleazleg.gov
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If the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle that requires a person to obtain a commercial driver license as defined in section 28-3001 and the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more.
12 months, 2 years, 84 monthsDrunk driving (DUI)License or permit suspended for 12 months, or 2 years for a second or later refusal within 84 monthsazleg.gov
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the violator's license or permit to drive will be suspended or denied for twelve months, or for two years for a second or subsequent refusal within a period of eighty-four months
0.08 percentAt what alcohol concentration do adult drivers of ordinary cars lose their Arizona driving privilege on the spot?Answer: 0.08 percent or moreArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 65
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a test shows that you have an alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more
2 yearsA 17-year-old is convicted of driving with alcohol in the body. Under Arizona law, how long will the license be suspended?Answer: 2 yearsArizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division website
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For a period of two years on receiving the record of the person's conviction for a violation of section 4-244, paragraph 34, section 28-1381 or section 28-1382.
12 monthsYou are arrested for DUI in Arizona and refuse the alcohol test for the first time. What happens to your driving privilege?Answer: It is suspended for 12 monthsArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 65
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you will automatically lose your driving privilege for 12 months, or 24 months for a second refusal within 84 months.
under 15Which of these makes a DUI an aggravated DUI in Arizona?Answer: Having a passenger under 15 in the vehicleArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 66
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commits a third DUI in 7 years, or commits a DUI while a person under 15 is in the vehicle.

Fines, points & penalties

7 numbers
NumberWhat it’s aboutSource
$75 to $149, $400, $150Phone useAdults: civil penalty of $75 to $149 for a first violation and $400 for a second or later violation, plus an extra $150 if the violation causes a crash with a motorcycleazleg.gov
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1. At least $75 but not more than $149 for a first violation. 2. $400 for a second or subsequent violation. 3. An additional $150 if a violation results in an accident with a motorcycle.
$75, 30-dayPhone useClass G teen violations: up to $75 and a 30-day extension of the restriction for a first violationazleg.gov
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For a first violation, is subject to a maximum civil penalty of $75. The department shall extend the restriction prescribed by subsection D, E or F of this section for thirty days
$25,000What is Arizona's minimum bodily injury liability insurance for injury to one person?Answer: $25,000Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 9
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$25,000 bodily injury liability for one person and $50,000 for two or more persons.
$15,000What is the minimum property damage liability coverage required on a private passenger vehicle in Arizona?Answer: $15,000Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 9
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• $15,000 property damage liability.
12 monthsIf you collect enough points on your Arizona driving record, you must attend Traffic Survival School or risk suspension. What is the threshold?Answer: 8 or more points within 12 monthsArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 62
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If you accumulate 8 or more points within any 12-month period, you are required to attend Traffic Survival School
8 pointsHow many points does an Arizona DUI conviction add to your driving record?Answer: 8 pointsArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 63
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DUI 8 Extreme DUI 8 Reckless Driving 8
2 pointsYou are convicted of failing to signal, a moving violation with no special point value in Arizona's table. How many points are added?Answer: 2 pointsArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 63
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All other moving violations 2

Speed limits

10 numbers
NumberWhat it’s aboutSource
15 mphSpeed limits: School zones15 mph approaching a school crossing (and between school-crossing signs when school is in session)azleg.gov
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1. Fifteen miles per hour approaching a school crossing. 2. Twenty-five miles per hour in a business or residential district. 3. Sixty-five miles per hour in other locations.
25 mphSpeed limits: Business & residence districts25 mph in a business districtazleg.gov
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1. Fifteen miles per hour approaching a school crossing. 2. Twenty-five miles per hour in a business or residential district. 3. Sixty-five miles per hour in other locations.
65 mphSpeed limits: Rural highways65 mph in other locationsazleg.gov
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1. Fifteen miles per hour approaching a school crossing. 2. Twenty-five miles per hour in a business or residential district. 3. Sixty-five miles per hour in other locations.
25 mphIf no speed limit is posted, what is the limit in an Arizona business or residential district?Answer: 25 mphArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 40
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25 mph in any business or residential district.
15 mphWhen no other limit is posted, what is Arizona's speed limit when approaching a school crosswalk?Answer: 15 mphArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 40
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15 mph when approaching a school crosswalk.
75 mphArizona law sets a 65 mph limit on interstates outside urbanized areas. Up to what limit may the ADOT director raise it?Answer: 75 mphArizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division website
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The director may order the increase of the maximum speed limit prescribed in subsection A of this section to seventy-five miles per hour
65 mphOutside business and residential districts, with no other limit posted, driving faster than what speed is evidence of unsafe speed under Arizona law?Answer: 65 mphArizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division website
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1. Fifteen miles per hour approaching a school crossing. 2. Twenty-five miles per hour in a business or residential district. 3. Sixty-five miles per hour in other locations.
15 to 20 mphRoundabouts are designed for what approximate speed?Answer: 15 to 20 mphArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 28
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Slow down as you approach the intersection; roundabouts are designed for speeds of 15-20 mph.
45 mphArizona allows a motorcyclist to pass between vehicles stopped in the same lane (lane filtering) only where the posted speed limit is no higher than what?Answer: 45 mphArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 51
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The posted speed limit does not exceed 45 miles per hour.
50 mphIn heavy rain, at about what speed can your tires lose all contact with the road and hydroplane?Answer: 50 mphArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 55
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at 50 mph your tires can lose all contact with the road.

Distances & following gaps

11 numbers
NumberWhat it’s aboutSource
1 mileArizona state highways have mile posts set just off the right shoulder. About how far apart are they?Answer: About 1 mileArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 43
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off the right shoulder and are about 1 mile apart. Mile posts can be used to tell where you are located if you are involved in a crash
100 feetHow far before a turn does Arizona law require you to signal?Answer: At least 100 feetArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 27
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requires you to signal at least 100 feet before you turn.
100 feetArizona prohibits passing when you are approaching within how many feet of a railroad crossing?Answer: 100 feetArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 28
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Approaching within 100 feet of a railroad crossing.
3 secondsWhat minimum following distance does the Arizona manual recommend for most driving situations?Answer: At least 3 secondsArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 53
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Allow at least a 3-second following distance for most driving situations.
6 secondsThe road is slippery. What following distance does the Arizona manual recommend?Answer: 6 seconds or moreArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 53
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When driving on slippery roads, you should double your following distance to 6 seconds or more
one and a half secondsOn average, how long does it take a driver to see a hazard and react to it before the brakes start working?Answer: About one and a half secondsArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 53
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It takes an average of 1.5 seconds for a person to perceive a threat in the roadway and react to that threat.
3 feetIn Arizona, what is the minimum distance you must leave when passing a bicyclist going the same direction?Answer: 3 feetArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 50
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Motorists are required to allow a minimum safe distance of 3 feet when passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction.
500 feetHow far behind a fire truck responding to an emergency must you stay in Arizona?Answer: At least 500 feetArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 38
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The driver shall maintain a distance of at least 500 feet behind a fire department vehicle responding to an emergency
15 feetRailroad crossing lights are flashing. How close to the nearest track may you stop?Answer: No closer than 15 feetArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 42
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stop no closer than 15 feet from the nearest railroad track when you
500 feetOn a highway at night, when must you switch from high beams to low beams for an oncoming vehicle?Answer: When it comes within 500 feetArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 57
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Use high beams on highways when no other vehicle is coming toward you within 500 feet.
200 feetYou are following another car at night. Within what distance must you use low beams?Answer: 200 feetArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 57
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When following another car, use low beams whenever you are within 200 feet.

Parking

2 numbers
NumberWhat it’s aboutSource
20 feetIn Arizona, how close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?Answer: No closer than 20 feetArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 31
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On a crosswalk or within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
50 feetHow close to a railroad crossing may you park in Arizona?Answer: No closer than 50 feetArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 31
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Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.

Ages, permits & the test

10 numbers
NumberWhat it’s aboutSource
30Questions on the testazdot.gov
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The written test consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. ... A score of 80% or higher is required to pass the actual test.
80%Passing scoreazdot.gov
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The written test consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. ... A score of 80% or higher is required to pass the actual test.
$7Feeapps.azdot.gov
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Instruction Permit $7 ... Applicants will be required to pass the Division's written test before being issued an Arizona instruction permit.
six monthsPhone useClass G licensees during the first six months: same ban, except audible turn-by-turn navigation is allowed if the destination is not entered and the device is not adjusted while drivingazleg.gov
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for the first six months that a class G licensee holds the license, the licensee may not drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless communication device for any reason except either
15 years, 6 monthsWhat is the youngest age at which you can get an Arizona graduated instruction permit?Answer: 15 years and 6 monthsArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 12
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If you are at least 15 years and 6 months of age you may be issued a graduated and/or a motorcycle instruction permit.
age 21Who must be with you when you drive on an Arizona graduated instruction permit?Answer: A licensed driver age 21 or older in the seat beside youArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 12
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you must be accompanied by a Class A, B, C or D licensed driver at least 21 years of age, who occupies the seat beside you.
6 monthsHow long must you hold an Arizona instruction permit before you can apply for a Class G graduated license?Answer: At least 6 monthsArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 13
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An applicant for a graduated license must have held an Arizona instruction permit for at least 6 months.
30 hoursA teen has not completed an approved driver education program, a Traffic Survival School course or a Defensive Driving course. How much supervised practice must a parent certify before the teen gets a Class G license?Answer: 30 hours, including 10 at nightArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 13
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has completed at least 30 hours of supervised driving practice, including at least 10 hours at night
80%Arizona's written permit test has 30 multiple-choice questions. What score do you need to pass?Answer: 80% or higherArizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division website
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A score of 80% or higher is required to pass the actual test.
Under 16Under Arizona's safety belt law, the driver must make sure passengers of what age are buckled up?Answer: Under 16Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 19
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The operator of a motor vehicle must require all passengers under the age of 16 years to buckle up.

Time limits & deadlines

2 numbers
NumberWhat it’s aboutSource
$2,000CrashesThe investigating officer's written report is required for injury, death, a citation or property damage over $2,000azleg.gov
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investigates a motor vehicle accident resulting in bodily injury, death or damage to the property of any person in excess of $2,000 or the issuance of a citation shall complete a written report of the accident
10 daysYou move to a new address in Arizona. How soon must you notify MVD?Answer: Within 10 daysArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 6
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You are required by law to notify MVD within 10-days of any change to your name or address.

Seat belts, lights & equipment

2 numbers
NumberWhat it’s aboutSource
under 16Seat beltsThe driver must also make sure every passenger under 16 is buckled, in any seatazleg.gov
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shall require each passenger under sixteen years of age to either
200 feetArizona requires a working horn on your vehicle. From how far away must it be heard?Answer: 200 feetArizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 22
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A working horn that can be heard for 200 feet is required on your vehicle.

Memory tips

How to study them (our advice, not official rules):

  • Learn the number with its unit and its place. “15 feet from a hydrant” sticks; “15” on its own gets mixed up with 15 mph.
  • Say the answer before you look. Recalling the number yourself is harder than spotting it among four options, and it is what makes it stick.
  • Come back to the ones you miss. The quiz above brings missed questions back more often. Short rounds over several days beat one long session.

Questions about the numbers

What numbers do I need to know for the Arizona permit test?

Mostly distances (how close you may park to a hydrant or crosswalk, when to signal, when to dim your high beams), speed limits, blood-alcohol limits, and the ages, hours and deadlines for your permit and license. This page lists 51 of them for Arizona, each with its source.

Why focus on numbers?

A California DMV study of its own knowledge test found that many of the hardest questions “are numerical and have correct answers that must be learned by rote memorization.” Numbers are easy to mix up under pressure, so they are worth drilling on their own.

Where do these numbers come from?

Each one is quoted from the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Arizona statutes or MVD pages. Our build checks that every number on this page appears word for word in the quote it cites.

Is the numbers drill free?

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