Arkansas Permit Test Cheat Sheet (2026)
The Arkansas rules and numbers to know for the DFA knowledge test, on one page. Every line was checked against the official Arkansas driver's handbook. It is a study sheet: you cannot use notes during the real test.
The Arkansas test at a glance
- Questions on the test
- Not published by the DFA
- To pass
- a pass mark the DFA does not publish (our practice tests use 80%)
- Time limit
- We found no published time limit for the Arkansas knowledge test.
- Minimum permit age
- 14 years old
- Hold the permit for
- 30 calendar days from permit issue before the skills test (Arkansas State Police); Learner's License held until age 16 for Intermediate License
- Alcohol limit under 21
- 0.02% BAC
Arkansas rules and numbers
From the official Arkansas handbook (Volume 1 - Edition 10, July 2026 (072220); PDF page numbers in brackets.
Rules of the road
- Arkansas: the Intermediate License is for drivers aged 16 to 18. [p.15]
- Arkansas intermediate: one unrelated minor passenger unless a driver 21+ rides in front. [p.16]
- Arkansas restricted intermediate: must ride with a licensed driver 21 or older. [p.15]
- Arkansas: opposite-side traffic may skip a stopped school bus only past a 20-foot+ median. [p.24]
- Arkansas: school buses must stop at all railroad crossings. [p.40]
- Arkansas: no parking within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign or traffic signal. [p.54]
- Arkansas: no parking within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. [p.54]
- Arkansas: parallel park 18 inches or less from the curb. [p.53]
- Arkansas: no parking within 20 feet of a fire station driveway (same side). [p.54]
- Arkansas law: wipers on means headlights on. [p.63]
- Arkansas: do not pass within 1/3 mile of a hill or curve. [p.74]
- Arkansas left lane: passing, closed or unsafe lanes, or a left exit only. [p.75]
- Arkansas: seeing 200 feet or less in rain or fog - drive no faster than 30 mph. [p.70]
- Arkansas county roads: 40 mph unless the county judge sets another limit. [p.38]
- Arkansas work zones with workers present: moving-violation fines double. [p.31]
- Arkansas: flashing green lights on work vehicles mean an active work zone. [p.30]
- Arkansas: stop at least one car length away from a work zone flagger. [p.34]
- Arkansas move-over covers police, ARDOT, utility and tow vehicles with lights on. [p.27]
- Arkansas: in an intersection when an emergency vehicle comes, clear it, then pull right. [p.23]
- Arkansas: if gates drop as you start across, keep going even if you break the gate. [p.41]
- Arkansas: under 6 and under 60 lb - child safety seat; under 15 - restrained. [p.21]
- Arkansas intermediate license: no driving 11 pm to 4 am, with listed exceptions. [p.16]
Safe driving & emergencies
- Arkansas intermediate drivers: no phone use while driving except in emergencies. [p.15]
- Arkansas intermediate drivers: all passengers must wear seat belts. [p.15]
- Arkansas: headlights on when you cannot see people or objects clearly within 500 feet. [p.63]
- Arkansas: low beams when following within 200 feet; dim for oncoming within 500 feet. [p.63]
- Arkansas: look at least 15 seconds ahead (1 city block / 1/4 mile on highways). [p.60]
- Arkansas: use the two-second rule for following distance (four seconds for extra space). [p.71]
- Arkansas: follow a motorcycle by at least 4 to 6 seconds. [p.82]
- Arkansas: merging needs a gap of about 4 seconds. [p.73]
- Arkansas: truck no-zone reaches 20 feet ahead of the cab and 200 feet behind. [p.77]
- Arkansas: a red or orange pennant flag on a bike means the rider has impaired hearing. [p.80]
- Arkansas: file the crash report with Driver Services within 30 days. [p.93]
- Arkansas: headlights fail - try the switch, then flashers, then pull off the road. [p.89]
Alcohol & drugs
- Arkansas: under 21, Underage DUI at 0.02% alcohol concentration. [p.87]
Rules learners miss most
The rules behind the most-missed questions on our practice tests. Some details, such as parking distances, can differ by state - your handbook has the final word.
- At 60 mph a car travels about 88 feet per second.
- Measure following distance in seconds, counted from a fixed roadside object.
- Most states: no parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
- A yellow curb signals a stopping or parking limit - check signs and local rules.
- Uncontrolled T-intersection: the terminating road yields to the through road.
- Uphill with a curb: turn wheels away from the curb; downhill: toward it.
- Most states: no parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant (a few use 10 feet).
- KEEP RIGHT: pass to the right of the island, median or obstruction.
- Point of no return: past it you cannot stop safely on yellow, so proceed.
- Zipper merge: use both lanes up to the merge point, then alternate.
- In heavy rain use low beams, slow down and increase following distance.
- Parallel park close to and parallel with the curb, within your state's limit.
- Yellow pennant on the left side of the road: a no-passing zone begins.
- Car with skid marks: the road is slippery when wet.
- Diamond-shaped signs are warning signs.
- 4-way stop tie: the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
- ABS keeps wheels from locking in hard braking so you can still steer.
- A round yellow sign warns of a railroad crossing ahead.
- Merging onto a highway: yield to traffic already on the highway.
- An upward-pointing pentagon marks a school zone or school crossing.
- Steady yellow: the light is about to turn red - stop if you can do so safely.
- Basic speed law: never drive faster than is safe for conditions, even under the limit.
- Use high beams on open roads; dim them for oncoming or followed vehicles.
- Arrows pointing up and down warn of two-way traffic ahead.
- Orange diamond signs warn of construction and work zones.
- Adult (21+) BAC limit is 0.08% in most states.
- Implied consent: by driving you agree to chemical tests if arrested for DUI.
Now test yourself
Reading rules is a start; answering questions is what makes them stick.