Free Arizona Permit Practice Test (2026)
Real questions from the official Arizona driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 5
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 4
- Safe Driving — 3
- Licensing & Permits — 2
- Sharing the Road — 2
- Signaling & Communication — 2
- Vehicle Equipment — 2
Heaviest on Alcohol, Drugs & the Law (5 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are Arizona-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. In Arizona you can be charged with DUI for impairment by:
- Only illegal drugs
- Alcohol, marijuana, medications, or illegal drugs
- Only alcohol
- Nothing
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Answer: Alcohol, marijuana, medications, or illegal drugs
DUI covers alcohol and any impairing drug, including marijuana and some medicines.
2. Use headlights:
- Only on highways
- Only after midnight
- At night and when visibility is reduced
- Only in tunnels
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Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and in low-visibility conditions.
3. In Arizona's extreme heat, you should never leave in a parked car:
- Your keys
- Children or pets
- A map
- Sunglasses
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Answer: Children or pets
Never leave children or pets in a parked car — heat is deadly fast.
4. Unless posted, the speed limit on open highways or city freeways is:
- 75 MPH
- 45 MPH
- 55 MPH
- 65 MPH
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Answer: 55 MPH
55 MPH on open highways or city freeways.
5. Unless posted, the speed limit on designated open highways is:
- 70 MPH
- 55 MPH
- 65 MPH
- 75 MPH
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Answer: 65 MPH
65 MPH on designated open highways.
6. Arizona HOV lanes are reserved for:
- Trucks only
- High-occupancy vehicles (and others as posted)
- Any car
- Motorcycles only
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Answer: High-occupancy vehicles (and others as posted)
HOV lanes require the posted minimum occupancy (some vehicles like motorcycles may be allowed).
7. A commercial driver in Arizona is DUI at a BAC of:
- 0.02
- 0.08
- 0.04
- 0.10
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Answer: 0.04
Commercial drivers are DUI at 0.04.
8. Texting while driving in Arizona is:
- A dangerous, illegal distraction
- Legal
- Fine at stops
- Legal on freeways
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Answer: A dangerous, illegal distraction
Texting/hand-held phone use while driving is illegal and dangerous.
9. For a driver under 21 in Arizona, ANY trace of alcohol, marijuana, or impairing drugs results in:
- Nothing
- A small fine
- A 2-year license suspension
- A warning
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Answer: A 2-year license suspension
Arizona has zero tolerance for under 21 — any trace suspends your license for 2 years.
10. In Arizona, the legal blood alcohol limit for adults is:
- 0.02
- 0.08
- 0.05
- 0.10
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Answer: 0.08
0.08 BAC is the legal limit — but you can still be arrested for DUI below it if impaired.
11. Under 'Move Over AZ,' when approaching a stopped emergency or disabled vehicle you should:
- Speed up
- Stop in your lane
- Reduce speed, move over a lane if safe, and pass with caution
- Ignore it
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Answer: Reduce speed, move over a lane if safe, and pass with caution
Reduce speed, move over if safe, and pass with caution.
12. Unless posted otherwise, the Arizona speed limit in a business or residential district is:
- 45 MPH
- 35 MPH
- 15 MPH
- 25 MPH
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Answer: 25 MPH
25 MPH in any business or residential district when no limit is posted.
13. Unless posted, the speed limit approaching a school crosswalk is:
- 15 MPH
- 20 MPH
- 25 MPH
- 30 MPH
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Answer: 15 MPH
15 MPH when approaching a school crosswalk.
14. You should signal before turning for at least:
- 10 feet
- 50 feet
- 25 feet
- 100 feet
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Answer: 100 feet
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
15. If your turn signals fail, you should:
- Use headlights
- Turn without signaling
- Use hand signals until repaired
- Not signal
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Answer: Use hand signals until repaired
Use hand signals if your signals fail.
16. To ride a motorcycle in Arizona you need:
- A car license only
- A motorcycle endorsement or license
- Nothing extra
- A CDL
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Answer: A motorcycle endorsement or license
A motorcycle endorsement/license is required.
17. The Arizona instruction permit is available at age:
- 16
- 14
- 15½
- 15
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Answer: 15½
An instruction permit is available at 15½.
18. For desert driving you should carry:
- Nothing
- Water and be prepared for heat/breakdowns
- Only snacks
- Only a phone
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Answer: Water and be prepared for heat/breakdowns
Carry water and be prepared for heat and remote breakdowns.
19. The only thing that lowers your BAC is:
- A shower
- Coffee
- Time
- Food
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
20. In Arizona's extreme heat, you should always:
- Leave pets in the car
- Carry water and never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle
- Skip breaks
- Drive faster
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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.