Driver Improvement, DUI Penalties, Emergencies, Crashes and Police Stops: Revocation and Suspension, the Point Schedule and Traffic Survival School, Vehicle Impound, Driving Suspended, No-Insurance Penalties, Failure to Appear, Nitrous Oxide and Altered Licenses, Implied Consent, DUI, Extreme DUI and Aggravated DUI, the Ignition Interlock, the Executive Hearing Office, Tire, Fire, Overheating, Steering, Headlight and Brake Failures, Avoiding Crashes, Skids, Debris and Animals, Crash Procedures, Quick Clearance, Failure to Stop, Traffic Stop Safety and the Emergency Kit
Written for aiforu2 as the source for a practice-test bank and the on-device tutor for the Arizona driver license written test. The facts follow the official manual; the wording is ours.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (ADOT MVD form 99-0117, revised March 2026), Section 5 pages 61–68 (Driver Improvement through Executive Hearing Office), Section 6 "Handling Emergencies" (pages 68–72) and Section 7 "Law Enforcement" (pages 72–74).
Revocation and suspension
Revocation removes the privilege to drive and is required on conviction of certain offenses; when the period ends the privilege stays revoked until an investigation confirms every requirement is met, and you pay the application fee plus a $20 reinstatement fee, may need an SR-22 insurance certificate, and may face written, vision and road tests. Revocation follows homicide or aggravated assault with a vehicle, any felony involving a vehicle, perjury about a vehicle, failing to stop and render aid at a crash, two or more DUI convictions, aggravated DUI, causing death or serious injury with a vehicle, and two or more convictions for reckless driving or highway racing; it may also follow failing a required retest, being found medically, psychologically or physically incapable, or endangering public safety. Suspension is temporary, after a record review or by law, and also carries the reinstatement and application fees. Each moving-violation conviction adds points; 8 or more points in 12 months means Traffic Survival School or suspension. DUI, extreme DUI, aggravated DUI, reckless driving, racing and aggressive driving carry 8 points; leaving a crash scene and failing to stop at a signal, sign or yield causing death, 6; the same failure causing serious injury, 4; speeding and driving over or parking in a gore area, 3; other moving violations, 2. MVD may suspend, revoke or order Traffic Survival School for running a red light (mandatory), frequent serious offenses, reckless or negligent driving, fraudulent license use, DUI, refusing or failing a chemical test (12-month suspension, 2 years for a second refusal within 7 years), an unresolved out-of-state judgment, mandatory-revocation offenses, under-21 alcohol or drug convictions, being medically unsafe, a crash causing death, injury or serious damage, violating a restriction, an interlock violation, a first moving violation under 18, or wrong-way driving on a controlled-access highway.
Impound, insurance, court and false licenses
A vehicle is impounded or immobilized when the driver is suspended or revoked, has never been licensed and shows no out-of-state license, is driving without a required functioning interlock, lacks insurance and is in a crash causing damage, injury or death. Driving while suspended or revoked can mean impound for up to 30 days; after conviction you may qualify for a restricted license. Failing to carry or produce proof of insurance suspends the license, registration and plates for 3 months on a first violation, 6 months for a second within 36 months, and 1 year for a third. Your signature on a citation is a promise to appear; failing to appear or pay leads the court to order a suspension, and courts report delinquent fines so MVD blocks registration renewals. Under 18, using false identification to obtain nitrous oxide brings a 6-month suspension, then 12 months. Displaying a canceled, revoked, suspended, fictitious or altered license, altering one or obtaining a false one, brings suspension plus possible fines or jail.
DUI
It is unlawful to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, medications or illegal drugs. Under the Implied Consent law, accepting the privilege to drive means consenting to a blood, breath, urine or other test when arrested for DUI. A result of 0.08 or more (0.04 in a commercial vehicle) costs the license on the spot; you can be convicted below 0.08, and under 21 any alcohol concentration can suspend the license. Refusing or not completing the test costs the privilege for 12 months, or 24 months for a second refusal within 84 months. A second or third DUI also brings automatic revocation. DUI, first offense: at least 10 consecutive days in jail, at least 90 days suspension, a fine of at least $1,250, alcohol screening, education or treatment, community service, and possibly a certified ignition interlock. Second and later: at least 90 days jail, at least $3,000, a 12-month revocation, treatment, community service and possibly an interlock. Extreme DUI (0.15 or higher): first offense at least 30 consecutive days jail and $2,500, or at 0.20 or higher at least 45 days with no suspended sentence, plus treatment, community service and an interlock; second offense at least $3,250, a 12-month revocation, and at 0.20 or higher at least 180 days jail. Aggravated DUI is a DUI while suspended or revoked, a third DUI in 7 years, a DUI with a passenger under 15, or a DUI while subject to an interlock: prison for up to 2 years and a 1-year revocation plus treatment and an interlock. A certified ignition interlock is a breath tester wired to the ignition that blocks starting above a set alcohol level and demands random retests while driving; a Special Ignition Interlock Restricted License can be requested from day one of many implied-consent and admin per se suspensions (after 90 days for some, and after 45 days of a two-DUI revocation), with treatment when required and proof of future financial responsibility. The Executive Hearing Office hears appeals of MVD orders, mostly suspensions and revocations; request the hearing within the time on the notice or lose the right.
Emergencies
Tire blowout: grip the wheel tightly, keep straight, ease off the gas without braking, let the car slow almost to a stop, signal, pull off and then brake. Fire, usually an electrical short: pull off quickly, shut off the ignition, get everyone away and call 911; carry an ABC dry-chemical extinguisher, never use water on burning gasoline, and use a heavy blanket, coat or sand if nothing else; leave a fire you cannot control. Overheating: pull over, shut off the engine, raise the hood but never open a hot radiator cap, and add water only after it cools. Power steering failure (the engine dies in a corner): grip with both hands, finish the turn to the right side, stop, and push the brakes extra hard if they are power brakes. Headlight failure: try the beam switch and the headlight switch several times, else use parking lights, flashers or signals and pull over. Brake failure: do not pump anti-lock brakes; without ABS, pump rapidly, then apply the parking brake slowly while holding its release so you can ease off if the rear wheels lock and the car skids, shift to a lower gear and find a safe stop.
Avoiding and handling crashes
If a speeding vehicle approaches from behind while you are stopped, pull forward if you can to give it room; if the crash is unavoidable, brace between the wheel and seat back and release the brake an instant before impact. Facing a head-on threat, slow, flash your lights and sound the horn, head for the shoulder, and if you cannot avoid it, maneuver to lessen the impact. Compromise when two risks cannot be separated by giving the most room to the greatest or most likely danger: with oncoming cars left and a child on a bike right, move nearer the center line. In a skid, do not press the brake further, turn the wheel quickly in the direction of the skid, then back the other way as the car straightens, repeating until it tracks normally. Debris is common; swerving and leaving the road often hurts more than driving over it, so think ahead. For animals, slow as much as you can and steer to avoid a direct hit without losing control; do not honk at an animal not yet on the road, and report a hazardous animal to 911.
After a crash, remain at the scene, help the injured, and exchange driver license number, name and address, insurance company and policy number, witness information and plate numbers; with an injury, call the police immediately. Coming upon a crash, pull off, turn on flashers, turn off the crashed vehicles' ignitions, call 911, stay out of traffic lanes and have others warn approaching traffic. If no one is seriously hurt, the vehicles must be moved off the traveled roadway by any licensed driver if they are operable and moving them causes no further damage or hazard; moving a vehicle before police arrive never makes you at fault. Quick Clearance: in a minor no-injury crash, check your occupants, then move to the shoulder, median or off the highway and call 911, staying alert to traffic. Never leave the scene. Failing to stop at a crash with damage, injury or death, provide aid and give your name, address and plate number brings a 1-year suspension for vehicle damage only, a 3-year revocation for injury, 5 years for serious physical injury and 10 years for a death, not counting time in jail.
Traffic stops and the kit
When emergency lights appear behind you, signal and pull to the side as soon as safe, turn off the engine and audio, stay inside unless told to exit, turn on interior lights at night, keep your hands on the wheel or visible, and follow instructions. The officer may approach either side: lower that window, mention any weapon in the vehicle at first contact, and wait before reaching for documents, telling the officer where they are. Officers explain the stop, ask for license, insurance and registration, show credentials if not in uniform, and may ask you to exit or issue a warning, ticket or arrest. Ask questions respectfully, do not argue, and contest a decision in court; signing a ticket is not an admission of guilt, but refusing to sign can lead to arrest. Complaints go to the officer's agency supervisor, as soon as possible. Keep an emergency kit: water, a fire extinguisher, first aid, sunglasses, food, a can opener, flashlight, blankets, gloves, maps, tire chains, a gas can, rope, tape, flares, jumper cables, cloths, a mirror, oil, a note pad, a jack, wrench and spare tire, and hand tools.
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