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Arizona DMV Cheat Sheet: Key Numbers

The numbers people mix up most often, on one page. Print it or save it as a PDF and review it before your test.

Learner's permit and teen license rules by state

Learner's permit from age
15½ years old
Hold the permit at least
6 months
Supervised driving hours
30 hours
Of them at night
10 hours
Night limit for new drivers from
Midnight

Speed limits by state

School zone
15 mph
Residential district
25 mph
Business district
25 mph
Rural interstate (max)
75 mph

Cell phone laws for drivers by state

Adults: phone in hand to talk?
No, only hands-free use is allowed

Parking distances by state

Fire hydrant
15 feet
Crosswalk at an intersection
20 feet
Railroad crossing
50 feet

School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state

Bus on the other side of a divided highway
Do not have to stop, but should watch for children
Stopped emergency vehicle
Move out of the lane next to it if safe, or slow down
Passing a bicyclist
3 feet

Car seat and booster seat laws by state

Car seat until at least
5 years old
Booster seat until at least
8 years old

License renewal, insurance and points by state

Minimum liability insurance
$25/$50/$15 (thousand)
Report a new address within
10 days

Every number is the answer to one of our practice questions and matches a quote from the official handbook. Rules change — check the latest handbook before your test.

Source: Arizona Driver License Manual (rev. Sept. 2026). Checked October 17, 2026.