Officer stop documents — Arkansas Permit Test

During a stop, the officer should introduce himself or herself by name and agency and tell you the reason for the stop.

Knowing who stopped you and why lets you check the stop is real and answer the officer's questions calmly.

The officer should introduce himself or herself by name, the agency he or she represents, and tell you the reason for the stop (A.C.A. § 12-12-1403).

Arkansas law requires you to provide your driver's license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration when an officer asks for them.

These three papers show who you are, that the car is legally on the road and that a crash would be covered.

In accordance with Arkansas laws (A.C.A. §§ 27-22-104, 27-16-601, and 27-14-714), you are required to provide your driver’s license, proof of insurance, and vehicle registration when requested by the officer.

Tell the officer where your documents are and ask before reaching to get them, and make no sudden movements while looking for them.

A sudden reach toward a closed space can look like a reach for a weapon, and telling the officer first avoids that scare.

Inform the officer where the documents are located and ask before reaching to retrieve them.

What should an Arkansas officer tell you when they come to your car during a stop?

Their name, agency and reason for the stop. Knowing who stopped you and why lets you check the stop is real and answer the officer's questions calmly. Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.3: “The officer should introduce himself or herself by name, the agency he or she represents, and tell you the reason for the stop (A.C.A. § 12-12-1403).”