Arizona DMV Cheat Sheet

Correct answer: Will be jailed not less than 45 days and are not eligible for a suspended sentence

When the alcohol concentration is 0.20 or higher, the Extreme DUI penalty rises: a first offense means jail for not less than 45 days with no eligibility for a suspended sentence.

Correct answer: 24 months

A first refusal is a 12-month suspension; a second refusal within 84 months (7 years) raises it to 24 months.

Correct answer: 1 year

A person convicted of Aggravated DUI can be sent to prison for up to 2 years, and in addition their license will be revoked for 1 year.

Correct answer: 30 days

On conviction for knowingly buying for or providing alcohol to a minor, the court may direct MVD to suspend the person’s license for up to 30 days for a first conviction (up to six months for a second).

Correct answer: Grip the wheel firmly with both hands to finish the turn, then move to the side and stop

With power-steering failure, firmly grip the wheel with both hands to complete the turn and move to the right side of the road, then stop. Push the brakes extra hard if the vehicle has power brakes.

Correct answer: Is not an admission of guilt, but refusing to sign may result in your arrest

Your signature on a traffic ticket is a promise to appear, not an admission of guilt. However, refusing to sign may result in your arrest. You can contest the ticket in court.

Correct answer: 3 months

Failing to carry current financial responsibility brings a suspension of the license, registration, and plates for 3 months on a first violation, 6 months for a second within 36 months, and 1 year for a third.

Correct answer: At least 6 months

An applicant for a graduated license must have held a valid Arizona instruction permit for at least 6 months before applying.

Correct answer: Being required to attend Traffic Survival School

For a first conviction, an under-18 graduated-license driver must attend Traffic Survival School and the violation goes on the driving record. A second conviction brings a 3-month suspension and a third brings a 6-month suspension.

Correct answer: Traffic Survival School or a Defensive Driving course

The requirement is reduced to 20 hours of supervised practice, including at least 6 hours at night, if the minor completed a Traffic Survival School or Defensive Driving course.

Correct answer: The person who signed the minor’s application

The person who signed the application for the minor — or the person responsible for the minor — may cancel the minor’s license by submitting a Driver License/ID Cancellation Request or a notarized letter to the Motor Vehicle Division.

Correct answer: The paved triangle between a through roadway and an entrance or exit ramp

A gore area is the space between a through roadway and an entrance or exit ramp. It is against the law to drive over or park in any part of it.

Correct answer: If the brakes fail, the front tire or the curb will keep the car from rolling into traffic

Turning the wheels correctly is a backup: if the parking brake fails, the curb or the road edge stops the car instead of letting it roll into traffic or downhill.

Correct answer: Yield to it and never try to pass it in the roundabout

Yield to large trucks as they enter the roundabout — they may need extra room and cross into your lane. Do not try to pass a large truck in the roundabout.

Correct answer: All of them — emergency, law-enforcement, tow trucks, highway maintenance and private vehicles

The Move Over Law pertains to all vehicles pulled over with flashing lights, including emergency-response and law-enforcement vehicles, tow trucks, highway-maintenance vehicles and private vehicles.

Correct answer: When the roadway is divided by a physical barrier such as a median, curbing or fence

You are not required to stop for a school bus on a divided roadway when traveling in the opposite direction. A divided roadway is separated by a physical barrier such as a fence, curbing or pavement separation — roadway striping by itself is not a physical divider.

Correct answer: Is liable for the expenses of the emergency response

Under Arizona’s “Stupid Motorist Law,” a driver who drives around barricades set up due to flooding is liable for the costs of any emergency response needed to remove them or their passengers.

Correct answer: Get off the road and rest

Fatigue dulls the mind and slows your reactions, and it is as dangerous as driving impaired. Rest is the only safe remedy — if you feel sleepy, it is already time to get off the road.

Correct answer: The beginning of a no-passing zone

The pennant sign marks the beginning of a no-passing zone. It is posted on the left side of the road.

Correct answer: 15 feet

You must stop no closer than 15 feet from the nearest track when you see flashing red lights, a lowered barricade, ringing bells, or a flagger warning of an approaching train.

Correct answer: Passing is not allowed in either direction; do not cross unless turning left

Double solid yellow lines mean passing is not allowed in either direction. You may not cross the lines unless you are turning left.

Correct answer: You may pass only if the broken line is on your side and the road is clear

A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means passing is permitted in one direction only. If the broken line is on your side you may pass when clear; if the solid line is on your side you may not pass.

Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to the procession

Drivers must yield the right-of-way to any vehicle that is part of a funeral procession being led by a funeral escort vehicle flashing a red or blue light.

Correct answer: The train moving away from you

The two ends of a light rail train are identical. White headlights mean a train is approaching; red taillights mean it is moving away from you.

Correct answer: Reasonable for the current road, traffic and weather conditions

You must obey posted limits, but those limits assume the best conditions. When conditions are poor, a reasonable and safe speed may be well below the posted limit.