Alabama Practice Tests for Permit & Driver’s License – 100% Free

To be a good driver and avoid last-minute moves, you must know what is happening around your vehicle. You must look ahead, to the sides and behind the vehicle. Scanning helps you see problems ahead, vehicles and people that may be in the road by the time you reach them, signs warning of problems ahead and signs giving you directions.

Narrow bridge ahead.

The bridge ahead is narrower than the roadway.

This sign warns that there are workers in or near the roadway ahead.

Parking is not allowed within 30 feet of a stop sign.

To regain control, hold tightly to the steering wheel, steer straight and ease up on the accelerator. Do not brake until the vehicle is under control. Move slowly and safely off the road. Do not stop on the road if at all possible.

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.

If driving on a two-lane road, you must move as far away from the emergency vehicle as possible and slow to a speed that is 15 mph less than the posted speed limit. Where the posted speed limit is 20 mph or less, you must slow to 10 mph.

A Crossbuck sign should be treated the same as a yield sign. If there is more than one track, a sign below the crossbuck indicates the number of tracks.

Remember, trains cannot stop quickly. A freight train traveling at 55 mph takes a mile or more to stop. That is the length of 18 football fields.

Alabama law prohibits text messaging and internet use by all drivers. For drivers under 18 years with a provisional license held less than 6 months, all use of a cell phone, even hands-free, is prohibited.

If you do use a cell phone, use following precautions:

• Always assess traffic conditions before calling.
• Be familiar with the telephone keypad. Use speed dial, if possible.
• Place calls when parked or have a passenger call.
• Ensure phone is within easy reach.
• Use speaker phone/hands-free device.
• Avoid intense, emotional or complicated conversations.
• Avoid talking on phone in congested traffic or bad weather.
• Pull off the road to dial or complete a conversation.

According to state law, headlights must be turned on from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise and during other periods of limited visibility when you cannot see clearly for at least 500 feet. Alabama law also requires that headlights be turned on when the windshield wipers of the vehicle are in use because of rain, sleet, or snow.

It is your responsibility to know when you are in shape to drive.

There are many drugs, which interfere with your ability to drive safely. These may be contained in prescriptions written by your doctor, or may be found in some of the remedies which you can buy without prescription. When taking prescription medicine, it is important to ask your doctor about any possible side effects that relate to driving.

Approximately half the fatal motor vehicle crashes in Alabama occur during the hours of darkness. Most of the contributing factors in night-time crashes are directly or indirectly involved with vision.

You should never drive so fast that you cannot stop within the distance you can see ahead with your lights.

An Alabama driver’s license is not issued to any person whose driving rights or privilege is suspended or revoked in any state.

Carbon monoxide is an invisible gas that has no smell, taste or color but is poisonous, even deadly.

Have the exhaust system checked regularly to be sure it does not leak. Do not idle the motor or drive with all the windows closed tightly. Do not warm up the motor while the vehicle is in a closed garage.

Do Not Enter. Do not proceed beyond this sign which faces traffic entering a roadway or ramp in the wrong direction. A white on red WRONG WAY sign may be placed further down the prohibited direction.

Pedestrian crossing. Just ahead is a location where people on foot often cross. The crosswalk may not necessarily be at an intersection. Use caution as you approach and drive more slowly and carefully, watching both sides of the street for pedestrians.

Signs may have a separate downward-pointing arrow plaque, which indicates the actual location of the crosswalk.

Giving an appropriate turn signal is required by law. (Alabama Code – Section 32-5A-133)

Drivers must yield the right of way to pedestrians.

Be especially alert for pedestrians:

• On streets on which cars are parked.
• During the hours of darkness or poor visibility.
• At places where people cross – near mailboxes, institutions, churches, play areas, bus stops, etc.
• During morning and afternoon when children are going to and from school or at play.

Be especially alert for older people who move slowly and cannot see or hear well.

You should not depend on your mirrors.

Before backing, you should look to the front, sides, and rear and continue to look over your right shoulder to the rear while backing.

This question asked what you should NOT do.

Green signs indicate exits, distance to cities, interstate interchanges, street or route names, and bicycle routes.

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.

You must come to a complete stop when traffic signal shows a red light. Wait until the signal changes to green and the way is clear before proceeding.

You may make a right turn after stopping for a red light if you are in the proper lane for such turn.

You may make a left turn after stopping if you driveon a one-way street and the street you turn left onto is a one-way street with traffic moving from right to left.

In the case of both right and left turns after stopping for a red light, you must yield to other traffic and pedestrians lawfully proceeding through the intersection. Such turns cannot be made against a red light if a sign has been posted prohibiting such turn.

Enter the lane while preparing for the turn. Do not use any other lane for the turn.

Turn signals are not automatically self-canceling on most motorcycles. At times, the rider may forget to turn the signal off. Before making a turn in front of any vehicle, be sure the vehicle is turning and not continuing straight with a forgotten turn signal still blinking.

No-zones are danger areas around trucks and buses where crashes are more likely to occur.

Highway hypnosis is a condition of drowsiness or unawareness brought on by monotony, the sound of the wind, the tires on the pavement, and the steady hum of the engine. Always stop driving if you feel drowsy.

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.

Whenever signs or road markings permit you to pass, you will always have to judge whether you have enough room to pass safely.

Remember, on two-lane roads with traffic moving in both directions, you may pass traffic on the left if the pass can be completed safely without exceeding the speed limit.

You may not cross the center line to pass:

• On a curve or hill where you cannot see a clear passing distance of at least 500 feet.
• At a highway intersection.
• When meeting an oncoming vehicle.

Blue signs direct you to motorist services such as telephones, gas, food, motels, hospitals, and rest areas. This will direct you to a lodging facility.

When entering a freeway from an acceleration lane increase speed to match that of vehicles in the through lanes. Watch for an opening, activate your turn signal, and merge smoothly with the other traffic.

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

Avoid coming to a full stop in the acceleration lane unless absolutely necessary.