Arkansas Permit Practice Test 6
25 questions written from the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
Under Arkansas law, when must you turn on your headlights during the day?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 (Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026). 15 of the 20 Arkansas questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Arkansas or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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Under Arkansas law, when must you turn on your headlights during the day?
- A Only when it is snowing
- B Only on interstate highways
- C Never; daytime headlights are optional
- D Whenever your windshield wipers are needed
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D. Whenever your windshield wipers are needed
Arkansas law requires you to turn on your headlights whenever you need your windshield wipers. In rain, snow or fog, headlights help other drivers see you.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 63
What does a dashed white line between two lanes mean?
- A Traffic goes in opposite directions and passing is allowed there
- B Lane changes are not allowed
- C Traffic goes the same way and you may change lanes when safe
- D It marks the right edge of the road
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C. Traffic goes the same way and you may change lanes when safe
A dashed white line separates lanes moving in the same direction, and you may cross it to change lanes when it is safe. White lines mean same direction; yellow lines mean opposite directions.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 43
Under Arkansas law, may a 17-year-old use a hands-free phone while driving?
- A Yes, as long as it is hands-free
- B Yes, but only for navigation apps
- C Yes, if a passenger holds the phone
- D No, drivers under 18 may not use a phone, even hands-free
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D. No, drivers under 18 may not use a phone, even hands-free
Drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone while driving at all, even hands-free, except in an emergency. Drivers 18 and older may use hands-free devices, but texting is banned for everyone.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 58
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A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on the other side of a divided highway. When may you keep going without stopping?
- A When a median at least 10 feet wide separates you
- B Whenever the highway has four or more lanes
- C Only when a police officer waves you past
- D When a median at least 20 feet wide separates you
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D. When a median at least 20 feet wide separates you
Oncoming drivers do not have to stop for a school bus on the opposite side of a median that is 20 feet or wider. If the median is narrower than 20 feet, all lanes of traffic must stop.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 24
How close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?
- A No closer than 20 feet
- B No closer than 10 feet
- C No closer than 15 feet
- D No closer than 50 feet
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A. No closer than 20 feet
Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. A parked car close to the crosswalk hides pedestrians from drivers, and drivers from pedestrians.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 54