Printable AL Permit Practice Test

1. After moving within Alabama, how long does a driver have to notify the Driver License Division of the new address?

1. 30 days
2. 10 days
3. 90 days
4. One year

2. What does a round yellow railroad warning sign tell a driver?

1. A railroad crossing is ahead, so the driver must slow and look both ways
2. A roundabout is ahead and traffic moves counter-clockwise
3. A no-passing zone begins immediately at the sign
4. A road construction crew is working around the next curve

3. What does an Alabama 16 year old need before driving without supervision?

1. A letter from the school principal
2. A second road test
3. Parental or legal guardian permission
4. Proof of 100 practice hours

4. At an intersection, which movement is prohibited by a NO TURNS sign?

1. A U-turn, while right and left turns remain open
2. Both right and left turns
3. A right turn, while left turns remain open
4. Only a turn made after a complete stop

5. How does Alabama describe speed limits in municipalities?

1. They are maximum speeds
2. They are advisory speeds only
3. They apply only to commercial vehicles
4. They are minimum speeds during daylight

6. As you leave a roundabout and turn onto your exit road, whom must you yield to?

1. No one, because exiting traffic has priority
2. Vehicles waiting at the next entry
3. Drivers circulating behind you
4. Pedestrians and bicycles at the exit

7. What does an Alabama school-zone sign indicate during the hours shown on the sign?

1. Drivers may ignore the sign when its flashing lights are off
2. A statewide 20 mph limit applies at every school
3. The ordinary road speed limit applies until children enter the roadway
4. The posted school-zone speed limit applies during those indicated hours

8. When an emergency vehicle approaches with flashing red or blue lights and a siren, what must a driver do?

1. Follow the emergency vehicle closely through traffic
2. Pull to the side of the roadway and stop
3. Stop in the center of the intersection immediately
4. Continue driving until reaching the next service station

9. Except when backing into a parking place, how does the Alabama manual characterize backing on a public street or road?

1. It is preferred whenever a turn is inconvenient
2. It is never advisable
3. It is required before entering any driveway
4. It is allowed only during daylight

10. How long is an Alabama 15-year-old learner license valid, and how many times may it be renewed?

1. Four years, with one renewal permitted
2. Two years, with unlimited renewals
3. Six months, with no renewal permitted
4. Until age 18, with two renewals permitted

11. Your car breaks down at night on an Alabama highway and you carry flares. Where should those flares be placed to warn traffic?

1. Ahead of the vehicle, facing approaching traffic
2. Only beside the driver door while you wait inside
3. 100 to 500 feet behind your vehicle, on the right edge
4. Ten feet behind the rear bumper, in the middle of the lane

12. After an Alabama crash, an injured person is conscious but clearly hurt and no fire threatens the scene. How should bystanders position that person?

1. Keep the person lying or sitting down until medical aid arrives
2. Walk the person around to prevent stiffness
3. Seat the person upright in a passing car
4. Lay the person flat on the roadway center line

13. A steady green arrow points down the lane ahead of you on an Alabama roadway, though a sign nearby bans one turn. What does the arrow allow?

1. Drive against traffic in the next lane when empty
2. Any movement, including the turn banned nearby
3. Use that lane and still obey all other controls
4. Ignore stop lines marked beneath the arrow

14. You park facing downhill on an Alabama street with a curb on your right. How should you set the front wheels and gears?

1. Wheels toward the road edge, in PARK only
2. Wheels away from the curb, in low gear
3. Wheels toward the curb, in reverse gear or PARK
4. Wheels straight ahead, in neutral with brake off

15. In Alabama, a steady green arrow lights for your turning movement. What must traffic facing you do?

1. Proceed slowly through the turn lane
2. Stop while you move in the arrow direction
3. Turn across your path if no horn sounds
4. Enter the intersection and block your exit

16. A round yellow sign with a black X and the letters RR appears beside your Alabama road. What is it telling you, and what should follow?

1. A route junction is ahead; choose your lane early and proceed
2. A rest area is near; maintain normal highway speed ahead
3. A crossing is ahead; slow and look both ways
4. A road crew is working ahead; change lanes at once to pass

17. What does a solid white edge line on an Alabama highway mark, and when may it be crossed?

1. The center of the road; crossed only when passing on the left
2. A bicycle lane edge; crossed freely by motor vehicles
3. The outside edge of the traffic lane; crossed only moving to or from the shoulder
4. A parking boundary; crossed only by vehicles stopping to park

18. You want to pass a person on a bicycle in Alabama while traveling uphill into a curve with limited visibility. What should you do about that pass?

1. Do not pass there; wait until you have a clear view ahead
2. Pass at once, since a bicycle can clear the curve first
3. Move partly into the oncoming lane and pass despite poor sight
4. Signal with the horn and pass, since the rider must leave the road

19. At an Alabama traffic stop, the officer asks for documents that are in a glove box or bag out of your easy reach. What should you do first?

1. Tell the officer first, then reach for the documents
2. Reach for them quickly so the stop is not delayed
3. Ask a passenger to hand them over without telling the officer
4. Wait until the officer returns to the patrol car, then search

20. You have just passed a large vehicle on an Alabama road. When is it safe to pull back in front of it?

1. As soon as your front bumper is just ahead of the large vehicle
2. After you slow down enough to leave a wide gap between the two vehicles
3. After you can see the entire front of the vehicle in your rear-view mirror
4. Right after you hear its horn or see the driver flash the headlights

21. You stop fully at a red light in Alabama, in the right lane, and the crossing looks completely clear. When may you turn right?

1. Before stopping, while still rolling at a walking speed
2. Stop first, in the right lane, when clear
3. Only after the light turns green in every single case
4. From any lane at all, as long as you stop completely first

22. Your car breaks down on an Alabama freeway. Which set of distress signals will help an officer spot you?

1. Flash the headlights twice and leave the disabled car sitting in the travel lane
2. Place a passenger out in the roadway to wave approaching traffic around your car
3. Open the trunk, raise the hood if weather permits, and tie a white cloth to a door handle or antenna
4. Sound the horn every minute while sitting on the shoulder waiting for assistance

23. Smoke and flame rise from under the hood of your Alabama car and no extinguisher is available. Which liquid must you avoid using on the fire?

1. Water, because burning gasoline will float on it and spread the blaze
2. Dirt scooped from the roadside shoulder and thrown over the flames
3. Sand poured directly over the flames to cut off air to the fire
4. A commercial extinguisher borrowed from a nearby driver or building

24. Your car breaks down at night in Alabama and you must walk for help. How should you walk?

1. Walk in the travel lane on the right side with your back to oncoming traffic
2. Carry a light and walk on the left edge of the road or shoulder, facing traffic
3. Cross to the median and walk with traffic while waving one arm overhead
4. Stay in the middle of the shoulder and walk away from traffic in darkness

25. Overhead lane signals show a steady red X above the lane you are using on an Alabama freeway, while the next lane shows a downward green arrow. What must you do?

1. Leave the lane under the red X when it is safe
2. Use your lane only at a reduced speed until it reopens
3. Follow the car ahead if it stays under the red X
4. Stay in your lane until the red X turns yellow

26. In Alabama, how must a driver respond to a flashing red traffic signal?

1. Treat it as a stop sign and proceed only when safe
2. Treat it as a yield and continue if the lane looks open
3. Treat it as a green signal for the direction of travel
4. Stop only if a train or emergency vehicle is visible

27. When a KEEP RIGHT sign marks an island or obstruction, where should the driver travel?

1. Across the island if no vehicle is nearby
2. To the left of the sign, against the arrow
3. To the right of the sign and obstruction
4. In the opposing lane until the obstruction ends

28. After an Alabama license revocation period ends, what must the driver do to be licensed again?

1. Pay a fee only
2. Wait one more year
3. Nothing, the license restores itself
4. Apply for a new license and pass the complete examinations

29. What does the SPEED LIMIT number on a regulatory sign represent?

1. The minimum speed required on every road
2. A suggested speed that may be exceeded whenever traffic is light
3. The posted speed under normal conditions
4. The speed allowed only while passing

30. What does a PAVEMENT ENDS warning sign tell you about the road ahead?

1. The road ahead is closed to through traffic
2. The street ahead has no outlet
3. A divided highway ends and traffic becomes two way
4. The road surface will change to gravel or dirt

31. For a driver age 21 or older operating a noncommercial vehicle in Alabama, what is the lowest BAC covered by the general alcohol per se threshold?

1. .04 percent or more
2. .08 percent or more
3. .05 percent or more
4. .10 percent or more

32. A driver has been drinking and wants to sober up quickly before driving. What actually lowers blood alcohol?

1. Drinking several cups of black coffee
2. Eating a large meal
3. Taking a cold shower
4. Only time, while the liver breaks down the alcohol

33. A 16 year old Alabama learner license holder passes the road test. What happens with the learner license?

1. It is surrendered, and a regular license without the Y restriction is issued at no cost
2. It is kept as a backup ID
3. It is extended for one more year
4. It is mailed back after six months

34. What fee does the Alabama manual list for each knowledge test?

1. $5.00, with no checks accepted
2. $10.00, payable only by check
3. $15.00, waived for learner applicants
4. No fee is listed for a knowledge test

35. What does this sign tell you?

1. A railroad crossing with gates is just ahead
2. There is a traffic signal ahead
3. You must stop at the sign itself
4. A lane use signal will close your lane

36. Following another car at night in Alabama on high beams, you close to about 150 feet behind it. What must you do?

1. Dim only on curves where mirrors reflect light
2. Alternate high and low beams to signal your presence
3. Keep high beams until 50 feet behind the car
4. Dim within 200 feet of the vehicle you follow

37. In addition to checking that all lights work at night in Alabama, what should you keep clean and free of defects?

1. All the glass on the vehicle, kept clean and free of frost and steam
2. Only the headlight lenses, because the wipers clean the windshield
3. The rear license plate, while frost on the side glass melts on its own
4. The mirrors only, since steam inside the windshield clears once moving

38. Snow has fallen overnight in Alabama. Before driving off, what should you do while the engine warms up?

1. Clear snow and ice off the car, especially the hood, and windows
2. Leave snow on the hood so it slides off once you reach road speed
3. Clear only a small patch of the windshield in front of the driver
4. Drive off at once so the heater clears the windows on the way

39. While stopping on packed snow or ice in Alabama, what should you not do with the clutch pedal?

1. Do not depress the clutch to take the vehicle out of gear
2. Depress the clutch fully at the start so the car coasts to a stop
3. Hold the clutch halfway down through the stop to soften braking
4. Push the clutch in each time the wheels begin to slip

40. What road condition does this pictured Alabama warning sign announce, and what should a driver do?

1. A dip in the roadway, so slow down
2. A steep upgrade, so accelerate before climbing
3. Loose gravel, so steer onto the shoulder
4. A flooded lane, so stop in the dip itself