Key points
8 or more points in any 12 month period requires Traffic Survival School or your license may be suspended.
Source: Handbook p. 62
“If you accumulate 8 or more points within any 12-month period, you are required to attend Traffic Survival School (TSS), or your driving privilege may be suspended.”
Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Handbook p. 62After a citation you may be eligible for the Arizona Supreme Court's Defensive Driving Program.
Source: Handbook p. 13
“If you receive a citation, you may be eligible to attend the Arizona Supreme Court’s Defensive Driving Program.”
Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Handbook p. 13Reinstating after revocation takes the application fee plus a $20 reinstatement fee.
Source: Handbook p. 61
“You will be required to pay the appropriate application fee and a $20 reinstatement fee”
Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Handbook p. 61Under 18, failing to appear in court, pay a fine or obey a court order can suspend your license.
Source: Handbook p. 64
“If you are under 18, your driving privilege may be suspended for failure to appear in court, pay a fine or failure to comply with any court order.”
Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Handbook p. 64A first aggressive driving offense means Traffic Survival School and a possible 30 day suspension.
Source: Handbook p. 60
“You will be required to attend a Traffic Survival School course and your license may be suspended for 30 days.”
Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Handbook p. 60A second aggressive driving offense within 24 months is a Class 1 misdemeanor with a 12 month suspension.
Source: Handbook p. 60
“If you commit a second offense within 24 months, you are guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and your license will be suspended for 12 months.”
Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Handbook p. 60Driving without proof of insurance brings a 3 month suspension, 6 months for a second within 36 months, and 1 year for a third.
Source: Handbook p. 64
“3 months for a first violation. • 6 months for a second violation within 36 months. • 1 year for a third or subsequent violation within 36 months.”
Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Handbook p. 64If cited for driving on a suspended or revoked license, your vehicle may be impounded up to 30 days.
Source: Handbook p. 64
“If you are cited for driving on a revoked or suspended license, your vehicle may be impounded by the law enforcement agency for up to 30 days.”
Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Handbook p. 64A person who had a seizure within 90 days of applying must report it to MVD.
Source: Handbook p. 61
“A person who has had a seizure within 90 days of applying for a driver license is required to report that medical condition to MVD.”
Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Handbook p. 61Notify MVD within 10 days of a name or address change.
Source: Handbook p. 6
“You are required by law to notify MVD within 10-days of any change to your name or address.”
Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Handbook p. 6
Numbers to know
| Number | What it means | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| 8 points in 12 months | total that requires Traffic Survival School | Handbook p. 62 |
| Under 18 | drivers whose license may be suspended for missing court, fines or court orders | Handbook p. 64 |
| $20 | reinstatement fee after revocation | Handbook p. 61 |
| 30 days | possible suspension for a first aggressive driving offense | Handbook p. 60 |
| 24 months, Class 1, 12 months | second aggressive driving offense window, charge and suspension | Handbook p. 60 |
| 3 months, 6 months, 1 year within 36 months | suspensions for first, second and third insurance violations | Handbook p. 64 |
| 30 days | impound for driving on a suspended or revoked license | Handbook p. 64 |
| 90 days | seizure reporting window before applying | Handbook p. 61 |
| 10 days | deadline to report a name or address change | Handbook p. 6 |
3 questions from the Arizona practice test
1. What is the Arizona Traffic Survival School Program designed to do?
- Change or modify risky or unsafe driving behavior
- Provide vehicle repair inspections
- Replace every driver license road test
- Issue commercial driver licenses
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Change or modify risky or unsafe driving behavior. Traffic Survival School is intended to change or modify risky or unsafe driving behavior. The manual connects the program with serious violations, accumulated points, or risk of a suspended driving privilege. It is not a licensing test, a repair inspection, or a commercial credential service. A useful memory cue is behavior correction: the program addresses how a person drives after serious risk appears on the record. Its purpose is improvement and safer future decisions, not vehicle administration.
2. After an Arizona traffic citation, what program might make a driver eligible for a course instead of simply handling the citation through the usual process?
- The federal commercial vehicle review program
- The highway construction safety program
- A private vehicle inspection referral
- The Arizona Supreme Court’s Defensive Driving Program
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The Arizona Supreme Court’s Defensive Driving Program. The manual says a driver who receives a citation may be eligible to attend the Arizona Supreme Court’s Defensive Driving Program. Eligibility is not described as automatic, and the program is not a vehicle inspection or a federal commercial licensing process. The phrase may be eligible is important because the citation information should be read carefully for the available options. When a citation arrives, review its instructions rather than assuming every violation qualifies for the same course.
3. For what court-related reasons may an Arizona driver under 18 have driving privileges suspended?
- Failure to appear in court, pay a fine, or comply with a court order
- Only for speeding tickets
- Only for a DUI conviction
- Only for crashes
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Failure to appear in court, pay a fine, or comply with a court order. If you are under 18, your driving privilege may be suspended for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine, or failure to comply with any court order. The suspension is separate from the points or penalty for the original violation. Handling a ticket promptly, either by paying it or appearing on the date set, avoids a suspension that can be longer than the original penalty.
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Source: the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Driver Improvement. This lesson is a plain English summary, not the law itself; where it differs, the manual and the statute govern. Last checked 2026-09-27.