Key Arizona facts: Alcohol & Drugs
A driver stopped for DUI whose test shows 0.08 percent or more loses the driving privilege on the spot. Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: DUI Penalties (p. 65) Extreme DUI applies to an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher. Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: Extreme DUI (p. 66) A first extreme DUI means at least 30 consecutive days in jail and a fine of at least $2,500, plus an ignition interlock order. Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: Extreme DUI (p. 66) A first DUI brings at least 10 consecutive days in jail, a suspension of at least 90 days and a fine of at least $1,250. Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: DUI (p. 66) A second or later DUI brings at least 90 days in jail, a fine of at least $3,000 and a 12-month revocation. Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: DUI (p. 66) Sample Alcohol & Drugs questions
What happens to the license of a driver convicted of a second DUI in Arizona?
It is revoked for 5 years It is suspended for 90 days It is revoked for 12 months It is suspended for 30 days Show the answer
It is revoked for 12 months
A second or later DUI brings a 12-month revocation along with jail time and a fine.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: DUI (p. 66)
A driver is convicted of a first extreme DUI. What is the shortest jail term the law allows?
10 consecutive days 30 consecutive days 90 days 1 day Show the answer
30 consecutive days
A first extreme DUI brings at least 30 consecutive days in jail and a fine of at least $2,500.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: Extreme DUI (p. 66)
Where may a passenger legally drink an open alcoholic drink on an Arizona road?
In the cab of a pickup truck In the back seat of a private car In the front seat if the driver is sober In the living area of a motor home Show the answer
In the living area of a motor home
Passengers in a bus, limousine, taxi or a motor home's living area are exempt from the open container ban.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: Open Container (p. 59)
At what alcohol concentration does a DUI become an extreme DUI in Arizona?
0.15 or higher 0.12 or higher 0.20 or higher 0.10 or higher Show the answer
0.15 or higher
Arizona's extreme DUI category applies at 0.15 or above.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: Extreme DUI (p. 66)
You refuse a test after a DUI arrest for the first time. How long do you lose your driving privilege?
90 days 24 months 30 days 12 months Show the answer
12 months
Refusing or not completing the test means automatic loss of the privilege for 12 months.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: DUI Penalties (p. 65)
An adult is convicted for the first time of knowingly buying alcohol for a minor. How long may the court have the license suspended?
Up to 1 year Up to 6 months Up to 2 years Up to 30 days Show the answer
Up to 30 days
For a first conviction the court may direct a suspension of no more than 30 days.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: License Suspension for Providing Alcohol to Minors (p. 59)
Your car has a certified ignition interlock. What does it require once you are driving?
A daily call to the court Nothing after the engine starts Breath samples at random times A breath sample only at start-up Show the answer
Breath samples at random times
The driver blows into the device before starting and again at random intervals while the vehicle runs.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: Certified Ignition Interlock Device (p. 67)
A driver under 21 has a trace of alcohol that impairs driving. How long can the license be suspended in Arizona?
90 days 6 months 2 years 30 days Show the answer
2 years
Under 21, any impairing trace of alcohol or drugs brings stiff penalties and a 2-year suspension.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: Use of Alcohol, Marijuana and Other Drugs (p. 60)
You are drunk and sitting behind the wheel of a parked car you could start. Can Arizona's DUI law apply?
Only if the radio is on Yes, actual physical control is covered No, unless you are on a public road No, only driving counts Show the answer
Yes, actual physical control is covered
Arizona's DUI law covers being in actual physical control of a vehicle, not only driving it.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: Driving Under the Influence (p. 65)
You are stopped for DUI and a test shows 0.08 percent. When do you lose your driving privilege?
30 days later On the spot Only on a second offense Only after a court conviction Show the answer
On the spot
A test at 0.08 percent or more means the driving privilege is taken away right there.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 5, Actively Avoiding Crashes: DUI Penalties (p. 65)
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (PDF 99-0117, revised September 2026, downloaded 2026-11-08 edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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