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Below is a list of the key highway safety laws in Arizona. For more information, contact the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety.

Aggressive Driver Actions Comments
Speeding and least two of the following: failure to obey traffic control device, passing on the right out of regular lanes of traffic, unsafe lane change, following too closely, failure to yield right of way; and is an immediate hazard to another person or vehicle.  

Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and State Highway Safety Offices.

Handheld Ban All Cell Phone Ban Text Messaging Ban Crash
Data
School Bus Drivers Novice Drivers All Drivers School Bus Drivers Novice Drivers
  Yes
(Primary)
         

Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.

Child Restraint Required
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.)
Adult Safety Belt Permissible
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.)
Maximum Fine
1st Offense
<5 Not permissible $50

Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.

Per Se Laws for Drugs (Forbidding Prohibited Substances in Driver's Body) DEC/DRE Programs
(Providing Law Enforcement Training)
Yes Yes

Source: State Highway Safety Offices.

Admin. License Suspen-
sion on 1st Offense
Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension Inc. Penalty for High BAC Open Container Laws Repeat Offender Laws Vehicle and License Plate Sanctions Ignition Interlocks Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity
90 days After 30 days .15 Yes Yes Immobilization or impoundment Mandatory for all convictions Yes

Sources: Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and State Highway Safety Offices.

Learner Stage Intermediate Stage Full Privilege
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.)
Required
Supervised
Driving Hours
(Night Hours)
Min. Age
(Yrs./ Mos.)
Min. Dura-
tion
(Mos.)
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.)
Night-
time Driving Restriction
Passenger
Restriction*
(* family members exempt)
15 / 6 6 16 Midnight - 5 a.m. First 6 mos.–no more than 1 pass. <18* 16 / 6 30 (10)
(0 w/ driver's ed.)

Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.

Motorcyclists Bicyclists
Universal Helmet Law (Year Enacted) Partial Law Universal Helmet Law Repealed
  <18 1976  

Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.

Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) Provisions for Mature Drivers
Until age 65 >65 must reapply for license every 5 yrs.; no reapplication by mail for >70

Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.

Type of Law Who is Covered (Yrs.) In What Seat Maximum Fine 1st Offense
Secondary 5-15 All $10
>5 Front

Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway and State Highway Safety Offices.

Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths Permitted on Roads Helmets Required Minimum Age Pedestrian Laws Apply
Sidewalks Yes, if no sidewalks avail.   16 Yes

Sources: Segway LLC and State Highway Safety Offices.

Checkpoints Conducted? Comments
Yes Conducted at least once per month

Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.

Rural Interstates Urban Interstates Other Limited Access Roads
Cars
(mph)
Trucks
(mph)
Cars
(mph)
Trucks
(mph)
Cars
(mph)
Trucks
(mph)
75 75 65 65 55 55

Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.

State Law Violations Location Citation
Issued To / Liability
Image / Privacy Penalties (Traditional Penalties) Defenses
Permitted; signs required Red light; speed Various Not addressed Not addressed $165; no points
($250; 2 - 3 points)
Not addressed

Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.

Multiple of Original Fine Violations Affected Workers Must Be Present
Double Speeding Yes

Sources: National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse and State Highway Safety Offices.