Arkansas Permit Practice Test 2026
In Arkansas, the Arkansas State Police give the written knowledge test you need for an instruction permit, available from age 14. These practice questions cover Arkansas laws from the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide first, then general US rules and road signs.
Kurz und knapp
Zuständig: Arkansas State Police (Department of Public Safety), Driver Examination. Mindestalter: 14. Hier üben Sie kostenlos mit 205 Fragen, jeweils mit Antwort und Erklärung. Am 10. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.
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Frage 1 von 25
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Antwort: B. 14
Arkansas issues instruction permits from age 14 after you pass the knowledge and vision tests.
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Frage 2 von 25
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Antwort: B. Two years from the date you passed the knowledge exam
The instruction permit is valid for two years from the date of the passed knowledge exam.
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Frage 3 von 25
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Antwort: C. A licensed driver at least 21 years old
A learner's license holder must be supervised by a licensed driver who is at least 21.
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Frage 4 von 25
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Antwort: C. The previous 6 months
Arkansas law requires a record free of serious accidents or serious traffic convictions for 6 months for a learner's license.
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Frage 5 von 25
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Antwort: D. The previous 12 months
For an intermediate license, the record must be clean for the previous 12 months. Violations can delay licensing.
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Frage 6 von 25
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Antwort: D. 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Intermediate drivers may not drive from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. unless a licensed driver 21 or older is with them or they are going to or from school, church, work or an emergency.
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Frage 7 von 25
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Antwort: C. Driving to or from church
The night limit does not apply when driving to or from school, church, work or an emergency.
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Frage 8 von 25
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Antwort: C. One
An intermediate driver may carry no more than one unrelated minor passenger unless a licensed driver 21 or older is in the front seat.
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Frage 9 von 25
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Antwort: D. No phone use at all, even hands-free, except in an emergency
Drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone while driving, and hands-free devices are also not allowed, except in emergencies.
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Frage 10 von 25
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Antwort: D. Hands-free calls; handheld use only in an emergency
Class D drivers aged 18 to 20 may use hands-free devices. Handheld use is allowed only in emergencies.
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Frage 11 von 25
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Antwort: B. All drivers
Texting while driving is not allowed for any driver in Arkansas, whatever their age.
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Frage 12 von 25
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Antwort: D. It is a moving violation
Holding a phone in a work zone to call, text, navigate or scroll is a moving violation.
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Frage 13 von 25
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Antwort: B. They double
Fines double in Arkansas work zones.
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Frage 14 von 25
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Antwort: B. Primary: police can stop you just for not wearing a belt
Arkansas has primary enforcement. An officer can stop a vehicle only because the driver or a front-seat passenger is not buckled.
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Frage 15 von 25
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Antwort: B. A properly secured child safety seat
Children under 6 and under 60 pounds must ride in a properly secured child safety seat.
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Frage 16 von 25
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Antwort: B. Under 15
All children under 15 must wear appropriate restraints while the vehicle is moving.
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Frage 17 von 25
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Antwort: A. When the median is 20 feet wide or more
Traffic on the opposite side need not stop if the median is 20 feet or more. If it is less than 20 feet, all lanes must stop.
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Frage 18 von 25
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Antwort: A. Only after it finishes loading or unloading and moves on without flashing red lights
Never pass the bus in any direction until it has finished loading or unloading and is moving without flashing red lights.
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Frage 19 von 25
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Antwort: C. Move to the lane farthest from it if you can, or slow down if you cannot
The Move Over law says to move to the lane farthest from the stopped vehicle when possible. If you cannot move over, slow down.
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Frage 20 von 25
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Antwort: D. ARDOT, utility, construction and tow vehicles
Arkansas expanded its Move Over law to cover ARDOT, utility, construction and tow vehicles with flashing lights.
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Antwort: C. 40 mph
On county roads without a county-set limit, the speed limit is 40 mph.
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Frage 22 von 25
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Antwort: B. Whenever you need your windshield wipers
Arkansas requires headlights whenever windshield wipers are needed.
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Antwort: C. 500 feet
Headlights are required from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, and whenever you cannot see clearly within 500 feet.
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Frage 24 von 25
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Antwort: B. 14
Arkansas bans smoking in a vehicle when a child under 14 is present.
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Frage 25 von 25
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Antwort: B. The right lane
On roads with three or more lanes in the same direction, stay in the right lane except to pass. The left lane is for passing slower vehicles.
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Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten
- You can get an Arkansas instruction permit at 14 after passing the knowledge and vision tests. It is valid for two years.
- The study guide is published in English, Spanish and Vietnamese, and audio testing instructions are available.
- A clean record is required: no serious crashes or serious violations for 6 months before a learner's license and 12 months before an intermediate license.
- Intermediate drivers may not drive from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. and may carry only one unrelated minor passenger unless a licensed driver 21 or older is with them.
- Drivers under 18 may not use a phone at all while driving, even hands-free, except in an emergency.
- Arkansas has a primary seat belt law for drivers and front-seat passengers.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
How old do you have to be to get a permit in Arkansas?
14. You must pass the knowledge test and a vision test.
Who gives the written driving test in Arkansas?
The Arkansas State Police, part of the Department of Public Safety. You can schedule your test online.
Is the Arkansas study guide available in Spanish?
Yes. The Arkansas State Police publish the study guide in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Can Arkansas teens use a phone while driving?
No. Drivers under 18 may not use a phone at all, even hands-free, except in an emergency. Drivers 18 to 20 may use hands-free only.
What are the Arkansas intermediate license rules?
No driving from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. unless going to or from school, church, work or an emergency, or with a licensed driver 21 or older. No more than one unrelated minor passenger without an adult 21 or older in the front seat.