Arkansas permit test: permit at 14, State Police

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The Arkansas permit test at a glance

Arkansas instruction permit and knowledge exam
Minimum age	14 (ASP study guide)
Tests	The knowledge exam and a vision test
Number of questions and pass mark	Not on the ASP pages or in the study guide we read
Where	Arkansas State Police testing, in every county, by appointment (ASP)
Who sits beside you	A licensed driver aged 21 or older
Valid for	Two years from the day you pass the knowledge exam

How many questions are on the Arkansas permit test?

We could not find the number or the pass mark on the ASP pages or in the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide we read. The ASP has an official online practice test and app, and you can book an oral test with an examiner if you have a learning difference (not every location offers it).

Permit, learner’s license and intermediate license

Arkansas has three steps before a full license (study guide, DFA):

Instruction permit (from 14): pass the knowledge exam and vision test. Drive with a licensed driver aged 21 or older in the seat beside you.
Learner’s license (14 and 15): after you also pass the skills test, a Revenue Office issues it. You still drive only with a licensed driver aged 21 or older. Your record must be free of serious accidents and serious traffic violations for the previous six months.
Intermediate license (16 and 17): after the same tests, with no serious violations or at-fault accidents in the previous 12 months, according to the ASP. A full license follows at 18, with a clean record for the previous year.

What to bring

From the ASP driver examination page:

The ASP Driver Knowledge Testing 1-2-3 Checklist (there is a version for under-18s).
Form ASP 33, completed with a notary, if you are under 18 and your parent cannot come.
Proof of residency, if your birth certificate is from Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas or Tennessee.

Before you book, the ASP asks you to watch its one-minute video on what to do during a traffic stop.

Rules for teen drivers in Arkansas

Arkansas, like every state, uses graduated driver licensing. From the study guide:

Seat belts: everyone in the car wears one, with a permit, a learner’s license or an intermediate license.
Phones: with a learner’s or intermediate license, no talking or texting on a phone, except in an emergency.
Intermediate license passengers: at most one unrelated passenger under 18, unless a licensed driver aged 21 or older sits in the front seat.
Intermediate license nights: no driving from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., except with a licensed driver aged 21 or older, or to and from a school or church activity, a job or an emergency.

What Drivoku covers for Arkansas

Our free permit practice test and the questions below cover road rules and signs that apply in every state, with signs from the national sign manual. They do not cover Arkansas’s own laws; the ASP’s Arkansas Driver License Study Guide has those.

Practice five questions every state shares

Five shared road rules

Answer one question at a time. You see the answer and the reason after each one. Nothing you pick is saved or sent anywhere.

Question 1 of 5

Traffic signals

A steady green arrow points left while the circular light is red. A pedestrian is still crossing directly in your intended turning path. What must you do?
- Turn left now; the arrow gives you the right-of-way
- Turn left and stop inside the crosswalk
- Go straight instead, since the arrow is on
- Yield to the pedestrian, then turn when safe and permitted Right
The right answer is D: Yield to the pedestrian, then turn when safe and permitted

WhyA green arrow allows the left turn, but you must still yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

Source: MUTCD Section 4A.03 Meanings of Steady Vehicular Signal Indications

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Emergencies

You slept very little, drank coffee, and now begin drifting out of your lane. A designated rest area is just ahead. What is the safest response?
- Pull into the rest area and stop to rest Right
- Keep driving because the coffee will prevent sleep
- Open the windows and continue until your destination
- Turn the music louder and increase your driving speed
The right answer is A: Pull into the rest area and stop to rest

WhyCoffee alone may not prevent microsleeps; stop in a safe place when sleepiness affects your driving.

Source: NHTSA: Drowsy Driving, Short-Term Interventions

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Signs

A green rectangular sign has white lettering reading CIVIC CENTER and a white arrow pointing right. What information does it provide?
- A requirement for every vehicle to turn right
- A warning that the road bends sharply right
- Permission to turn right without checking traffic
- Directions to the civic center Right
The right answer is D: Directions to the civic center

WhyGreen guide signs provide direction guidance to destinations.

Source: MUTCD Section 1D.05 Color Code

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Intersections and turns

You plan to turn onto a one-way street. Its permitted traffic direction runs from your left to your right. There are no other turn restrictions. Which turn follows that street's legal direction?
- A left turn across the near side of the street
- Either turn if the destination street is empty
- A left turn followed by an immediate lane change
- A right turn Right
The right answer is D: A right turn

WhyEnter a one-way street only in its designated direction of travel.

Source: UVC § 11-308(b) One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands (model law)

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Alcohol and drugs

Some medicines you can buy without a prescription can make you drowsy or dizzy. What does this mean for driving?
- They are safe once you feel awake
- They can impair your driving Right
- Only prescription drugs impair driving
- They only matter at high doses
The right answer is B: They can impair your driving

WhySome over-the-counter and prescription medicines cause drowsiness or dizziness and can impair your driving.

Source: NHTSA: Drug-Impaired Driving, Many Substances Can Impair Driving

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Keep going with the 25-question permit practice test and the road signs quiz. Other states: permit test by state.

Common questions

How old do you have to be for a permit in Arkansas?

14, for an instruction permit after the knowledge exam and vision test.

Who gives the Arkansas permit test?

The Arkansas State Police, in every county, by appointment.

What is the curfew for teen drivers in Arkansas?

With an intermediate license, no driving from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., except with a licensed driver aged 21 or older or for school, church, work or an emergency.

Does a parent have to come to the Arkansas permit test?

If you are under 18 and your parent cannot come, bring form ASP 33, completed with a notary.

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The Arkansas permit test, explained