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Hospital is a word message sign or an H symbol sign. General service signs like this are accompanied with a directional message if used at intersections.

Regulatory Speed Limit sign.

Maximum speed limit as posted under normal conditions.

You must show your intentions to other drivers by using turn signals or hand signals, but remember that a signal does not grant the right to change lanes or give you the right-of-way.

Needless use of your horn may result in an arrest. It is unlawful to use a motor vehicle horn for any purpose except in giving warning when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation. Never use the horn to announce arrival or call your passengers.

It is true that alcohol related crashes have killed more people than all the U. S. soldiers killed in war. Alcohol is the most important cause of fatal car accidents.

You must stop when you are following or meeting a school bus or church bus stopped on the road while the stop signal arm is extended and displaying flashing red lights. Remain stopped until the stop signal is retracted and red lights are turned off.

Right turn – left arm extended, with elbow bent upward, at about a 90-degree angle.

You must stop between 15 feet and 50 feet from the nearest rail.

To prevent hydroplaning, it is most helpful to have good tires with deep treads. The treads allow the water to escape from under the tires and tend to prevent complete hydroplaning at normal highway speeds.

Only time will make a person sober.

While alcohol is absorbed rapidly into the system, it takes its time about leaving the body and the brain. Black coffee, food, or a cold shower might wake you, but they will not sober you. Once alcohol is in the blood stream, it must be broken down by the liver and oxidized. This process takes time.

Bicyclists must ride in the same direction as traffic and, in general, as close as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway.

There is an easy way to tell if you are following another vehicle too closely. It is called the two-second rule and it works at any speed.

If the road and weather conditions are not good, increase your following distance to a four or five second count. The increased following limit also applies if you drivevehicles with longer lengths than cars.

Remember, the two-second rule does not mean that you are able to stop within two seconds.

The following schedule is used to determine the length of a suspension period:

• 12-14 Points in a two-year period 60 days.
• 15-17 Points in a two-year period 90 days.
• 18-20 Points in a two-year period 120 days.
• 21-23 Points in a two-year period 180 days.
• 24 and above points in a two-year period 365 days.

After a traffic conviction is two years old, it loses its point count for suspension purposes but remains on a driver’s record.

T-Intersection ahead. The road ends at an intersection. You cannot go straight ahead. You must turn left or right. Stop and yield to cross traffic, when necessary.

Dimming headlights when meeting or following is required by law, as well as being a sensible driving practice.

Glare can seriously impair vision, many times to the point of causing temporary blindness. The most common glare encountered at night is that of oncoming headlights or the reflection of following lights in your rear view mirror.

When you see emergency lights behind you:

• Stay calm, activate your turn signal and pull off to the side of the roadway as soon and as safely as possible.
• Turn off the ignition and radio.
• Stay inside your vehicle unless the officer instructs you to exit.
• Keep both hands on the steering wheel to ensure they are easily seen.
• Ask your passengers to remain calm and to stay inside the vehicle while keeping their hands in plain view.
• Put down your cell phone and other devices.
• Give the officer your full attention.
• If there are weapons in the vehicle, inform the officer upon first contact.
• Do not make sudden moves or search for your driver’s license or other documents until instructed to do so.
• If a stop occurs at night, turn on your vehicle’s interior lights to assist the officer.

Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions.

In addition to the basic speed law, the traffic laws set up speed limits for normal driving conditions. Speeds in excess of such limits are prima facie evidence that they are unlawful, and you may be arrested.

Worn or bald tires can increase your stopping distance and make turning more difficult when the road is wet. Worn tires also increase the effect of hydroplaning and increase the chance of having a flat tire.

Excessive speed is more dangerous at night because of limited visibility. You can see only as far as your headlights carry, and at high speeds this does not give you sufficient stopping distance.

Sharp Turn.

The sign is used to warn of a sharp turn.

Never park in an intersection.

The new Alabama law requires children to be in rear-facing infant car seats until they are one year or weigh 20 pounds. After that, they must be in forward-facing child car seats until they are five or weigh 40 pounds, in booster seats until they turn six, and in regular seat belts until they turn 15.

Enter the right lane well in advance of the turn. Signal at least 100 feet before making the turn. Yield to pedestrians. Remember, pedestrians have the right of way over the motor vehicle. Make a tight turn into the right lane of the cross street. Do not swing wide.

Persons exempt from securing license include: a nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and who has in his or her immediate possession a valid driver’s license issued in his or her home state or country. (Section 32-6-2).

Remember, even if drivers on the freeway should allow room for those entering, you must yield to traffic on the freeway.

Why is it so important to be aware of motorcycles and their operation? Primarily because motorcycles are not easily identified in traffic. Motorcycles are only about two feet wide compared with the five-to-six-foot width of an automobile. Even when seen, it is difficult for some drivers to judge how far away motorcyclists are. Finally, even when seen and the distance away is correctly judged, some drivers cannot tell how fast motorcyclists are traveling. Being alert to this special perceptual problem and how motorcyclists react in specific situations can help to avoid colliding with motorcyclists in traffic.

This symbol is reserved for use on the rear of slow-moving vehicles only. The emblem is a standard type recognized nationwide, containing a reflective, red border and a fluorescent orange-red center. Farm tractors, animal-drawn vehicles and roadway maintenance vehicles usually go 25 mph or less. These vehicles should have the slow-moving decal on the back

A steady yellow light means caution. It is a warning to drivers and pedestrians that the green light period is about to end, you must clear the intersection.

Do not enter the intersection, if you can stop safely.

If you cannot stop safely, proceed through the intersection with caution.

Blue signs direct you to motorist services such as telephones, gas, food, motels, hospitals, and rest areas.