Arizona: Driving record and points — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Who is the Traffic Survival School Program designed for?” · “What happens if you commit a second aggressive driving offense within 24 months?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide" (Revised March 2026), Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD).
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Who is the Traffic Survival School Program designed for?
- New drivers who are about to take their first road test
- Drivers who recently moved to Arizona from another state
- Drivers with serious violations, many points, or a suspension risk
- Drivers older than 65 who must renew their license
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Correct answer: Drivers with serious violations, many points, or a suspension risk
The program is designed for drivers with convictions for serious violations, an accumulation of points, or a risk of having their driving privilege suspended.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 5
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What is the goal of the Traffic Survival School Program?
- To prepare applicants for the written knowledge test
- To change or modify risky or unsafe driving behavior
- To teach new drivers how to take the road test
- To replace the fine for a traffic violation
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Correct answer: To change or modify risky or unsafe driving behavior
The manual states that the program’s goal is to change or modify risky or unsafe driving behavior.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 5
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Who licenses traffic survival schools?
- The Arizona Department of Education
- The Arizona Department of Public Safety Board
- The Arizona Motor Vehicle Division itself
- The Arizona Chapter of the National Safety Council
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Correct answer: The Arizona Chapter of the National Safety Council
Traffic survival schools are licensed by the Arizona Chapter of the National Safety Council (NSC).
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 5
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A driver under age 18 with a graduated license is convicted of a first traffic violation. What must the driver do?
- Serve a 3-month suspension of driving privilege
- Attend Traffic Survival School
- Serve a 6-month suspension of driving privilege
- Surrender the license permanently
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Correct answer: Attend Traffic Survival School
A first conviction requires attending Traffic Survival School, and the violation goes on the driving record.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 13
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What is the penalty for a second traffic violation conviction for a driver under 18 with a graduated license?
- A 1-month suspension of driving privilege
- A 6-month suspension of driving privilege
- A 12-month suspension of driving privilege
- A 3-month suspension of driving privilege
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Correct answer: A 3-month suspension of driving privilege
A second conviction brings a 3-month suspension of driving privilege.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 13
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What is the penalty for a third traffic violation conviction for a driver under 18 with a graduated license?
- A 6-month suspension of driving privilege
- A 1-month suspension of driving privilege
- A 3-month suspension of driving privilege
- A 12-month suspension of driving privilege
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Correct answer: A 6-month suspension of driving privilege
A third conviction brings a 6-month suspension of driving privilege.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 13
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What additional penalties apply for violations of curfew and passenger restrictions by a graduated license driver?
- Fines and a mandatory 30-day impound of the driver's vehicle
- Community service and loss of credit for instruction permit time
- Fines and a mandatory extension of the 6-month restricted driving period
- A required road test retake and a one-year suspension of the license
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Correct answer: Fines and a mandatory extension of the 6-month restricted driving period
The manual lists fines and a mandatory extension of the 6-month restricted driving period.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 13
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What results from a third conviction of curfew and/or passenger violations for a graduated license driver?
- A warning letter only
- Suspension of driving privilege
- Fines only
- Attendance at Traffic Survival School only
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Correct answer: Suspension of driving privilege
Suspension of driving privilege results for a third conviction of curfew and/or passenger violations.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 13
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What appears on your driver record for a red light conviction reported by the courts?
- Points are assessed
- Only a warning with no points
- A permanent revocation notation
- Nothing, if you complete Traffic Survival School
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Correct answer: Points are assessed
The manual says points are assessed and will appear on your driver record.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 38
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What is the penalty for a first aggressive driving offense?
- You must pay a fine and your license is revoked for 12 months
- You are guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and your license is suspended for 30 days
- You must attend a driver improvement interview and your license is suspended for 6 months
- You must attend a Traffic Survival School course and your license may be suspended for 30 days
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Correct answer: You must attend a Traffic Survival School course and your license may be suspended for 30 days
The manual says a first offense requires a Traffic Survival School course and the license may be suspended for 30 days.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 60
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What happens if you commit a second aggressive driving offense within 24 months?
- You are guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and your license is suspended for 12 months
- You must attend Traffic Survival School and your license is suspended for 30 days
- You are guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and your license is suspended for 6 months
- Your license is revoked permanently and your vehicle is impounded
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Correct answer: You are guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and your license is suspended for 12 months
The manual says a second offense within 24 months is a Class 1 misdemeanor with a 12-month license suspension.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 60
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What does "Driver Improvement" refer to, according to the manual?
- A class that every new driver must take during the first year of driver licensing in the state
- A test that drivers over the age of 65 must pass before each renewal of their driver license
- Identifying irresponsible drivers and correcting their behavior or removing their privilege to drive
- A program that lets drivers remove points from their record by paying a fee and attending a class
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Correct answer: Identifying irresponsible drivers and correcting their behavior or removing their privilege to drive
The manual defines Driver Improvement as the process of identifying those who are not driving responsibly and either correcting their behavior or removing their privilege to drive in Arizona.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 61
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How does the manual define license revocation?
- A temporary hold on your license during a court case
- The removal of your privilege to drive
- A restriction that limits when you may drive
- A penalty that only adds points to your record
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Correct answer: The removal of your privilege to drive
The manual defines revocation as the removal of your privilege to drive, required by law upon conviction of certain driving offenses.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 61
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Which tests does the manual say may be required after a revocation?
- A written alcohol and drug test
- A hearing and balance test
- A written vision and road test
- A road test only, with no written part
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Correct answer: A written vision and road test
The manual says a written vision and road test may be required.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 61
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Your driving privilege will be revoked for which of the following?
- A first conviction for racing on the highways, without any other offense
- Failure to stop and render aid at the site of a crash in which someone is injured
- Two or more convictions for reckless driving within a 12-month period
- A single conviction for exceeding the posted speed limit on a public road
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Correct answer: Failure to stop and render aid at the site of a crash in which someone is injured
The manual lists failure to stop and render aid at the site of a crash among the offenses that lead to revocation; p.72 gives revocation when the crash involves injury.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 62
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Which of these convictions leads to revocation of your driving privilege?
- One conviction for speeding
- One conviction for passing on the right
- Two or more convictions for following too close
- Two or more DUI convictions
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Correct answer: Two or more DUI convictions
The manual lists two or more DUI convictions among the offenses for which the privilege is revoked.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 62
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Your driving privilege will be revoked for any felony in which what is used?
- A vehicle
- A weapon
- A false license
- A trailer
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Correct answer: A vehicle
The manual lists any felony in which a vehicle is used among the offenses that lead to revocation.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 62
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Which of these also leads to revocation of your driving privilege, according to the manual?
- Parking in a gore area
- Driving with an expired registration
- Perjury relating to the ownership or operation of a vehicle
- Failing to carry proof of insurance in the vehicle
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Correct answer: Perjury relating to the ownership or operation of a vehicle
The manual lists perjury relating to the ownership or operation of a vehicle among the offenses that lead to revocation.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 62
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Which offenses lead to suspension of your driving privilege after two or more convictions?
- Speeding and following too close
- Reckless driving and racing on the highways
- Failure to signal and unsafe lane changes
- Open container and parking violations
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Correct answer: Reckless driving and racing on the highways
The manual says your driving privilege will be suspended for two or more convictions for reckless driving or racing on the highways.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 62
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Your driving privilege may also be revoked for which of the following reasons?
- Failure to attend a defensive driving course
- Failure to renew a vehicle registration on time
- Failure to pay a parking fine within 30 days
- Failure to take and pass a required driving retest
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Correct answer: Failure to take and pass a required driving retest
The manual lists failure to take and pass a required driving retest among the additional grounds for revocation.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 62