Arkansas Road Signs Cheat Sheet.
The night-before summary, built like the exam.

The numbers to remember

• $5.00 written examination fee per attempt — budget for a possible retest.
• 14 is the minimum age for a learner license; the learner license range is 14-16.
• 6 months of restricted driving required after turning 16, before moving up in license class.
• Instruction permit holders need a licensed supervisor 21 or older seated beside them at all times while driving.
• Intermediate license curfew: 11:00 pm-4:00 am unless accompanied by a licensed driver.
• Knowledge-test permit is valid for 2 years from the date you pass.
• Applicants 18+ must bring two primary ID documents, or one primary plus one secondary.
• Vision: 20/40 uncorrected for unrestricted, 20/70 corrected for restricted, 140-degree field of vision with both eyes functional.
• Tests are scheduled locally by county troop commanders on a regular rotation, so confirm your date and county ahead of time.
• Official study guides exist in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, plus separate CDL and motorcycle guides.

Sign shapes at a glance

• Red octagon = stop, always.
• Red/white downward triangle = yield.
• Yellow diamond = general warning about the road ahead.
• Pentagon = school zone or school crossing.
• Round yellow = railroad crossing warning.
• White rectangle, black text = regulatory rule (e.g. speed limit).
• Green rectangle = guide/direction and distance.
• Orange rectangle = construction or work zone.
• Blue rectangle = services; brown = recreation/culture.

Right-of-way in one breath

First to arrive at an uncontrolled intersection goes first; if two arrive together, yield to the driver on your right. Left-turners yield to oncoming traffic and crossing pedestrians, even on a green light. Crosswalk pedestrians outrank turning or entering cars. Vehicles already inside a roundabout outrank ones entering it. Mergers yield to traffic already established in the lane. Emergency vehicles running lights and sirens always win — pull right and stop.

Top traps

• Posted speed limits are a maximum under ideal conditions, not a target — slow further in rain, fog, curves, or school zones.
• Drowsy driving can impair you as much as alcohol; if you feel it, stop driving rather than push through.
• Texting takes your eyes off the road for several seconds — long enough to travel a huge distance at highway speed.
• Hydroplaning recovery is easing off the gas, not slamming the brake.
• There's no published question count or passing score for this test — drill until sign ID and right-of-way answers feel automatic, and don't waste study time chasing a guessed number.