Cell phone law by age — Arkansas Permit Test
Cell phone law by age on the Arkansas permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
In Arkansas, a driver under 18 may not use a cell phone while driving, and the use of hands-free devices is not allowed either.
New drivers are still learning to handle the car, and even a hands-free call takes their mind off the road.
Under eighteen (18) years of age cell phone use is not allowed.
In Arkansas, drivers 18 years of age or older may use a hands-free device, though it is not recommended.
The law trusts adult drivers with a hands-free call, but the guide still warns it pulls attention from the road.
18 years of age or older may use a hands-free device,
In Arkansas, drivers 21 years or older may use a cell phone, but the study guide warns it is never safe to talk and drive.
Being allowed to make a call is not the same as being safe while making it, at any age.
21 years or older may use a cell phone but drivers should be aware it is never safe to talk and drive.
On the test
May an Arkansas driver under 18 use a hands-free device while driving?
No, hands-free use is not allowed. New drivers are still learning to handle the car, and even a hands-free call takes their mind off the road. Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.46: “Under eighteen (18) years of age cell phone use is not allowed.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, published by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR.pdf (Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026, Arkansas State Police, retrieved 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/AR-exam.txt (the text of the State Police's audio testing instructions, https://media.ark.org/dps/Audio-Testing-Instructions.pdf, read 2026-10-04; states the 20 correct answers that pass)
- https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/services-programs/driver-examination/ (read 2026-10-04; links the study guide and the audio testing instructions, states no count or mark)
- https://media.ark.org/dps/Non-Commercial-DL-Testing-Rules_Current-Effective-as-of-7.23.21.pdf (the State Police's Non-Commercial Driver's License Testing Rules, read 2026-10-04; Rule 1 sets the five-day retest wait and no figure)