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Page 1 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20679 – March 2026NEW ARKANSAS SMART DRIVER™ COURSE STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: ARKANSAS UNIT 2 – How Do We Navigate Changes? Driving While Impaired - Participant Guidebook Page 14 • Drivers will be considered under the influence if they have a BAC of .08 or more. However, you can still be convicted of a DUI if your BAC is below this level, if there is sufficient evidence that your driving was impaired. • Drivers shall not operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of any intoxicating drug. • Drivers consent to chemical tests of their breath, saliva, or urine if arrested for driving under the influence or if involved in an accident. Absent exigent circumstances, a warrant or express consent is required to test a person's blood. • Drivers convicted of a DUI will be required to install an ignition interlock device. • After a first offense drivers are subject to losing their license for 6 months. UNIT 3 – Are We Ready to Drive? Child Safety Seats - Participant Guidebook Page 37 • Children under the age of 6 and weighing less than 60 pounds must be secured in an approved safety seat. • Children who are at least the age of 6 and weighing 60 pounds or more can be sufficiently restrained in a vehicle safety belt. Construction Signs and Construction Zones - Participant Guidebook Page 49 • Drivers must follow signs and a flagger's directions. • Fines for all moving traffic violations are doubled in a construction zone. Railroad Grade Crossings - Participant Guidebook Page 56 • It is illegal to drive around a railroad crossing gate, even if there is no train. • Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks, but no more than 50 feet away. • The number posted beneath a railroad crossing sign indicates the number of tracks to cross. UNIT 4 – Are We Smart on the Road? How to Avoid Distractions - Participant Guidebook Page 61 • Use of cell phones and texting is prohibited for anyone with a Learner's License or Intermediate License (14 to 18 years of age). • Drivers of any age are banned from texting using hand-held cell devices, but are allowed to talk on the phone.