Practice phone rules and other distractions: 13 questions based on the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, 7 of them on Arizona's own rules.
Avoid using your phone or earbuds
Pedestrians should avoid distractions such as phones and headphones or earbuds while crossing.
Wait until you can stop safely to help
Tending to children is a distraction; pull off safely before you help.
No, filming while driving is banned
Arizona drivers may not watch, film or stream video while driving.
Sending a message by voice-to-text
Hands-free and voice-to-text use is allowed; reading or writing texts and watching video are not.
Only to report an emergency
Apart from hands-free use, a wireless device may be used while driving only to report an emergency.
Fastening your seat belt
Buckle up before you move; fastening a belt while driving takes your attention off the road.
No, propping a phone against your body is banned
Arizona law forbids holding a wireless device, or propping it against your body, while driving.
Leave it until you have safely stopped
Reaching for a dropped item takes your eyes and hands off driving. Wait until you are parked.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Distracted Driving, PDF p. 42; New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Distractions, PDF p. 94; PennDOT: Distracted Driving, Distractions Are Everywhere; Texas Driver Handbook, Distracted Driving, PDF p. 60; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 2, Safe Driving Practices: Distractions (p. 24); Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 6, Distractions inside the vehicle, p. 78; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 8, Driving Hazards and Emergencies, Distracted Driving, PDF p. 116; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Driver Distractions, p. 27; Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 3, Driver Distractions, PDF p. 21; Nebraska Driver's Manual, Section 5E-1, Distracted Driving, PDF p. 72; Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter X, Distracted Driving, PDF p. 58
Pull safely off the road first
Find a safe spot off the road before you phone anyone back.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 8, Safe Driving (continued); Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 9, Texting While Driving, p. 54; Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Distracted Driving (p. 22); Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), PennDOT Distracted Driving page, Pennsylvania's Distracted Driving Law; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Distracted Driving (pp. 41-42); What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 4, Distracted driving, pp. 23-24; New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Aggressive Driving/Road Rage (note), p. 91; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Distracted Driving (p. 24); Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 2, p. 40; Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 6.C, p. 35; Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 9.B Distracted Driving, p. 49; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 2, Safe Driving Practices: Distractions (p. 24); Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Distracted Driving (p. iv); Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Three, Driver Distractions, PDF p. 31; South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 3, Be in Shape to Drive, Driver Distractions, p. 3-4 (PDF p. 35); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Careless/Reckless Driving, Distracted Driving, printed p. 24 (PDF p. 27); Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Car Phone Safety, p. 61; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2, Before You Get Behind the Wheel, Connecticut Cell Phone Laws, p. 13; Utah Driver Handbook, Section 11, Distractions and Driving Challenges, PDF p. 66; Iowa Code 2026, §321.276, §321.276(2); Idaho Driver's Handbook, Cell Phones, PDF p. 93; Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter X, Distracted Driving, PDF p. 59; Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), Section Five, Seeing Well, PDF p. 116; Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100, revised April 2024), Chapter 5, Don't Be a Distracted Driver, PDF p. 59; Maine Driver's License Manual (Rev 4/24), Section 3, Using a Cellular Telephone in Your Vehicle (pull off the road), PDF p. 27; Rhode Island Driver's Manual (April 2024), Safe Driving on the Highway, PDF p. 36; D.C. Official Code § 50, D.C. Official Code § 50-1731.04(b); RSA 265:79-c, RSA 265:79-c, paragraph I(b); Vermont Driver's Manual (VN-007, 2025 edition), Ch. 7, Cell Phones, PDF p. 56; Wyoming Driver License Manual: Rules of the Road (August 2021), PDF p. 89; Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Distracted driving, PDF p. 29
Calling for help in an emergency
Emergency calls are the usual exception to these bans.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 8, Safe Driving (continued); Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 1, Your License to Drive, p. 3; Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 3, Drivers Under Age 21; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Revised Code 4511.205; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Distracted Driving (pp. 41-42); What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 4, Cell phone use prohibited for all drivers, p. 24; Virginia DMV: Teen Driving Restrictions, Cellular Telephone/Wireless Telecommunications Device Restrictions; Washington Driver Guide, Chapter 1, 1.8 Intermediate driver license; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 2, Safe Driving Practices: Distractions (p. 24); Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 6, Illegal driver behaviors in Minnesota, p. 79; Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Safe Driving Tips, Using a cell phone while driving, printed p. 18 (PDF p. 21); Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Pay Attention – Be Alert, p. 61; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2, Before You Get Behind the Wheel, Connecticut Cell Phone Laws, p. 13; Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Vol. 1, Ed. 10, October 2026), Chapter 4, Safe Driving, Distracted Driving Law, PDF p. 58; D.C. Official Code § 50, D.C. Official Code § 50-1731.05(b); RSA 265:79-c, RSA 265:79-c, paragraph IV; 23 V.S.A. § 1095a, 23 V.S.A. § 1095a(c)
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.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.