AZ DMV AZ DMV DUI and Impaired Driving Laws 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Arizona requires an ignition interlock device (IID) for which DUI offenders?
- Only repeat offenders
- All DUI convictions, including first-time offenders (Correct answer)
- Only Extreme DUI offenders
- Only those with a BAC over 0.15%
Correct answer: All DUI convictions, including first-time offenders
Arizona requires IID installation for all DUI convictions, including first-time offenses, upon license reinstatement.
Question 2: Driving while impaired by prescription medication in Arizona is:
- Legal if the drug was prescribed by a doctor
- Illegal if the drug impairs your ability to drive safely (Correct answer)
- Only illegal for controlled substances
- Exempt if the bottle has a warning label
Correct answer: Illegal if the drug impairs your ability to drive safely
Arizona DUI law covers impairment by any drug, including legally prescribed medications, if it affects safe driving ability.
Question 3: In Arizona, what does 'DUI per se' mean?
- DUI while in a school zone
- Being at or above the legal BAC limit is automatically a DUI offense, regardless of apparent impairment (Correct answer)
- DUI combined with reckless driving
- A DUI with prior convictions
Correct answer: Being at or above the legal BAC limit is automatically a DUI offense, regardless of apparent impairment
DUI per se means reaching the legal BAC threshold (0.08%) is itself the offense — police do not need to prove you were visibly impaired.
Question 4: A first-offense standard DUI conviction in Arizona may result in:
- Only a fine — no jail time
- Minimum 10 days in jail (9 suspended with treatment), fines, and license suspension (Correct answer)
- A $100 fine and warning
- License suspension only
Correct answer: Minimum 10 days in jail (9 suspended with treatment), fines, and license suspension
A first standard DUI in Arizona carries a mandatory minimum of 10 days jail (9 of which can be suspended upon completing alcohol screening), plus fines and suspension.
Question 5: In Arizona, can you be charged with DUI while sitting in a parked car with the engine running?
- No — the vehicle must be moving
- Yes — you are considered in actual physical control of the vehicle (Correct answer)
- Only if keys are in the ignition and the car is in drive
- No — DUI only applies to public roads
Correct answer: Yes — you are considered in actual physical control of the vehicle
Arizona's DUI law covers 'actual physical control,' meaning a driver in a running parked car can be charged with DUI.
Question 6: What happens to an Arizona driver's license after a first DUI conviction?
- No suspension — only points added
- Suspended for 90 days with restricted driving privileges possible (Correct answer)
- Permanently revoked
- Suspended for 1 year with no exceptions
Correct answer: Suspended for 90 days with restricted driving privileges possible
A first DUI in Arizona results in a 90-day license suspension, during which restricted driving privileges may be available.
AZ DMV AZ DMV DUI and Impaired Driving Laws 2
Arizona requires an ignition interlock device (IID) for which DUI offenders?