Arizona DMV Permit Practice Test 2026

Correct answer: 15 years and 6 months

Arizona issues a graduated (or motorcycle) instruction permit once you are at least 15 years and 6 months old.

Source: Arizona's Driver License – Instruction Permit

Correct answer: 6 months

A graduated license applicant must have held an Arizona instruction permit for at least 6 months, and the permit must still be valid.

Source: Arizona's Driver License – Graduated License (Class G)

Correct answer: $25,000 / $50,000 bodily injury; $15,000 property

Minimum financial responsibility is $25,000 bodily injury for one person, $50,000 for two or more people, and $15,000 property damage.

Source: Arizona's Driver License – Vehicle Insurance

Correct answer: 0.08% or more

A test showing 0.08% or more (0.04% in a vehicle that requires a CDL) means you lose your driving privilege on the spot.

Source: Section 5: Actively Avoiding Crashes – DUI Penalties

Correct answer: 15 mph

When no other limit is posted, Arizona's speed limit approaching a school crosswalk is 15 mph.

Source: Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge – Speed Limits

Correct answer: The driver on the left yields to the right

Treat an uncontrolled intersection like a 4-way stop; if two arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

Source: Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge – Uncontrolled Intersections

Correct answer: Turn right after a full stop when traffic and pedestrians are clear

Where signs don't prohibit it, you may turn right on red after a complete stop once vehicle and pedestrian traffic is clear.

Source: Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge – Signal Lights

Correct answer: Yellow-green

Pentagon school crossing signs may be yellow, and many Arizona school districts post yellow-green ones.

Source: Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge – School Crossing Sign

Correct answer: At least 100 feet

Signal at least 100 feet (about 4 seconds) before you turn so other drivers have time to react.

Source: Section 2: Safe Driving Practices – Communicating

Correct answer: The left

Pass on the left after signaling, making sure you have time and room to get fully past without endangering oncoming traffic.

Source: Section 2: Safe Driving Practices – Passing

Correct answer: No closer than 15 feet

It is illegal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

Source: Section 2: Safe Driving Practices – Parking – Prohibited Parking

Correct answer: 3–6 seconds

Use the 3-6 second rule: at least 3 seconds in most situations, and more at higher speeds or in poor conditions.

Source: Section 2: Safe Driving Practices – Positioning Vehicle

Correct answer: Hold the wheel tightly and ease off the gas

Hold the wheel firmly and keep going straight, ease off the gas without braking, and let the car slow almost to a stop before pulling off.

Source: Section 6: Handling Emergencies – Tire Failure

Correct answer: 3 feet

Arizona requires a minimum safe distance of 3 feet when passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction.

Source: Section 4: Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles – Sharing the Road with a Bicyclist

Correct answer: 18

Applicants under 18 get a graduated permit; an operator permit requires you to be at least 18.

Source: Arizona's Driver License – Instruction Permit

Correct answer: 30 hours, with at least 10 at night

Without approved driver education, a parent or guardian must certify at least 30 hours of supervised practice, including at least 10 hours at night.

Source: Arizona's Driver License – Graduated License (Class G)

Correct answer: Whenever you drive the vehicle

Proof of current insurance must be in the vehicle whenever it is operated; officers will ask for it at traffic stops and crashes.

Source: Arizona's Driver License – Vehicle Insurance

Correct answer: 0.04%

The limit is 0.04% when driving a commercial vehicle that requires a commercial driver license.

Source: Section 5: Actively Avoiding Crashes – DUI Penalties

Correct answer: 25 mph

Unless signs say otherwise, the limit in any business or residential district is 25 mph.

Source: Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge – Speed Limits

Correct answer: Treat it as a 4-way stop

Treat an inoperative signal as a 4-way stop: stop completely, then go when the way is clear.

Source: Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge – Signal Lights