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Arizona Driver Handbook, Chapter by Chapter
Start with lesson 1Every chapter of the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide that matters for the written test, cut down to the rules and exact numbers you need. Each point links to the manual text it comes from, with the page, and ends with questions from our free Arizona practice test.
18 lessons in handbook order
Read one lesson, answer its 3 check questions, then drill that topic in the practice test. Most lessons take about 5 minutes.
- Lesson 1Licensing: Classes of LicensesLaws and paperwork
Instruction permits and the graduated license
Arizona teens can get a graduated instruction permit at 15 and a half and a graduated license at 16. For the first 6 months, a graduated license limits night driving and teen passengers.
10 key points · 11 numbers · Handbook pp. 12 to 15
- Lesson 2Section 1: Before You DriveLaws and paperwork
Vehicle equipment, seat belts and child seats
Arizona requires working brakes, lights, horn, mirrors, muffler and windshield, and every front seat occupant must buckle up. Children under 8 must ride in a child restraint system.
10 key points · 8 numbers · Handbook pp. 19 to 22
- Lesson 3Section 2: Safe Driving PracticesSafe driving
Defensive driving, scanning and following distance
Defensive driving means staying aware, planning ahead and anticipating danger. Keep a 3 to 6 second cushion, look about a block ahead, and never use a hand held phone while driving.
10 key points · 3 numbers · Handbook pp. 22 to 26
- Lesson 4Section 2: Safe Driving PracticesSafe driving
Signaling, passing and U turns
Arizona law requires a signal at least 100 feet before a turn. Pass on the left, pass on the right only in the listed cases, and never pass near bridges, crossings or on double solid lines.
10 key points · 2 numbers · Handbook pp. 26 to 37
- Lesson 5Section 2: Safe Driving PracticesParking
Parking rules, hills and painted curbs
Park out of traffic's way, turn your wheels correctly on hills, and know where Arizona bans parking. Painted curbs and disability spaces carry their own rules.
10 key points · 3 numbers · Handbook pp. 30 to 46
- Lesson 6Section 2: Safe Driving PracticesSafe driving
Freeway and highway driving
Traffic entering a freeway must yield to traffic already on it and merge at matching speed. Never cross a gore area, back up, or stop on the freeway, and follow HOV lane rules.
10 key points · 2 numbers · Handbook pp. 31 to 54
- Lesson 7Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle KnowledgeSignals and markings
Traffic signals and red light running
Know what each light and arrow means, when you may turn on red, and how to handle a dead signal. Running a red light in Arizona means Traffic Survival School and possibly heavy fines.
10 key points · 3 numbers · Handbook pp. 34 to 47
- Lesson 8Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle KnowledgeRight of way
Right of way, pedestrians and roundabouts
The law never gives anyone the right of way; it only says who must yield. Know the rules at uncontrolled and T intersections, left turns, crosswalks, roundabouts and funeral processions.
9 key points · 2 numbers · Handbook pp. 28 to 39
- Lesson 9Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle KnowledgeEmergencies
Emergency vehicles, Move Over and school buses
Yield and pull right for emergency vehicles, keep your distance behind them, and move over for any vehicle stopped with flashing lights. Stop for a school bus with its stop arm out unless a physical barrier divides the road.
9 key points · 2 numbers · Handbook pp. 38 to 39
- Lesson 10Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle KnowledgeSpeed limits
Speed limits and work zones
Arizona sets speed limits that apply when no sign is posted, from 15 mph near school crosswalks to 75 mph on rural freeways. Fines double in posted work zones.
8 key points · 5 numbers · Handbook pp. 40 to 44
- Lesson 11Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle KnowledgeRoad signs
Traffic signs, railroad crossings and work zones
In dust, rain or fog you may see only a sign's shape, so learn what each shape means. Railroad and work zone signs carry some of the strictest rules on the test.
9 key points · 1 numbers · Handbook pp. 40 to 44
- Lesson 12Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle KnowledgeSignals and markings
Pavement markings and turning lanes
Yellow lines mean two way traffic and white lines separate lanes going the same way. Turn from the correct lane, and use a two way left turn lane only for left turns.
10 key points · 0 numbers · Handbook pp. 45 to 48
- Lesson 13Section 4: Sharing the Road with Other VehiclesSafe driving
Bicycles, motorcycles, trucks and light rail
Give bicyclists at least 3 feet, give motorcycles a full lane, and stay out of a truck's No Zone. Around trains and light rail, expect a train on any track at any time.
10 key points · 4 numbers · Handbook pp. 42 to 52
- Lesson 14Section 5: Actively Avoiding CrashesSafe driving
Stopping distance, bad weather and night driving
Stopping takes time: about 1.5 seconds just to perceive and react. Leave more room in rain, snow and ice, slow down to prevent hydroplaning, and use your headlights and high beams correctly.
10 key points · 7 numbers · Handbook pp. 53 to 70
- Lesson 15Section 6: Handling EmergenciesEmergencies
Dust storms, blowouts, fires and brake failure
In an Arizona dust storm, pull aside early, turn off your lights and wait. Know the steps for tire blowouts, fires, overheating, lost headlights and brake failure.
10 key points · 1 numbers · Handbook pp. 55 to 70
- Lesson 16Section 6: Handling EmergenciesEmergencies
Crashes, wrong way drivers and traffic stops
After a crash, stay at the scene, help the injured and exchange information, and clear minor crashes from the travel lanes. Leaving the scene brings long suspensions or revocations.
10 key points · 5 numbers · Handbook pp. 58 to 73
- Lesson 17Use of Alcohol, Marijuana and Other DrugsAlcohol and DUI
Alcohol, drugs and DUI penalties
At 0.08 percent (0.04 in a commercial vehicle) you lose your license on the spot, and drivers under 21 face suspension for any alcohol at all. Penalties climb steeply for extreme and aggravated DUI.
10 key points · 12 numbers · Handbook pp. 59 to 66
- Lesson 18Driver ImprovementLaws and paperwork
Points, suspensions, aggressive driving and traffic school
Arizona adds points for moving violations and requires Traffic Survival School when they pile up. Aggressive driving, failing to appear in court and driving without insurance all lead to suspensions.
10 key points · 9 numbers · Handbook pp. 6 to 64
Read, check, then practice
- Read a lesson. Open any point's source to see the exact manual wording and page.
- Answer the 3 check questions at the end without looking back.
- Drill that topic in the free Arizona practice test, then take a full test when every lesson feels easy.
- Keep the Arizona cheat sheet for a last look before test day.
Source: the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide. Lessons are plain English summaries, not the law itself; where they differ, the manual and the statute govern. Every quote on these pages is checked against our saved copy of the manual. Last checked 2026-09-27.