Alabama ALEA Permit Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Alabama test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. Lights set into the pavement along both edges of a crosswalk start to flash yellow as you approach. What do they tell you?
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Answer D: Someone is crossing and has to be given way
In-roadway warning lights flash only when a pedestrian activates the crossing, so a flashing pattern means somebody is in or entering the crosswalk.
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2. What criminal classification applies on a second Alabama mandatory liability insurance violation?
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Answer C: A Class B misdemeanor
Alabama makes a second conviction for a mandatory liability insurance violation a Class B misdemeanor, on top of the higher reinstatement fee.
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3. After an hour on a hot highway your tire pressure reads higher than it did in the morning. What should you do?
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Answer D: Nothing, because pressure rises when tires heat up
Air expands as the tire warms, so a hot reading is normally above the cold setting. Bleeding air off would leave the tire underinflated once it cooled.
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4. You know in advance that you will be drinking at an event. What is the most reliable plan?
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Answer A: Arrange a driver who will not drink, or another way home, before the event begins
A decision made before drinking is not affected by alcohol, while judging your own fitness afterward relies on the very ability alcohol impairs first.
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5. How long does an Alabama driver have to send the written SR-31 crash report?
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Answer B: 30 days
The Alabama SR-31 crash report must be sent within 30 days of the crash.
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6. Where is the best place in the car for a child safety seat?
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Answer A: In the rear seat, secured either with the belt or with the lower anchors
The rear seat is furthest from most impacts and from the front airbags, and the seat must be locked in with the belt or the anchors.
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7. What is a good habit when you open the door on the traffic side of a parked car?
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Answer C: Use the hand farther from the door, which turns you to look back
Reaching across with the far hand rotates your body and brings the mirror and the road behind into view before the door moves.
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8. Two lanes at the corner are marked for right turns. What does that require of you?
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Answer A: Keep your own lane through the turn and into the matching new lane
Dual turn lanes work only if each vehicle stays in its own lane all the way round and finishes in the corresponding lane of the new street.
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9. You are driving in fog so thick that you can barely see the vehicle ahead. Which pavement marking is the best guide for staying in your lane?
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Answer A: The white edge line on the right side of the road
The right edge line keeps you positioned away from oncoming traffic and is easy to follow at low speed. Following tail lights closely tempts you to drive faster than you can see.
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10. A yellow diamond in which one line joins another at an angle warns that
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Answer B: traffic from another roadway will merge into the driver's lane ahead
The merge sign warns that another traffic stream will join the same lane ahead, so drivers on both roadways must adjust speed and spacing.
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11. What speed limit applies between the warning signs placed on an Alabama highway while workers are actually engaged in construction or repair?
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Answer B: 15 mph
Alabama forbids driving faster than 15 miles per hour between the warning signs when they are placed no more than 1,000 feet from workers actually engaged in construction or repair.
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12. You are starting from a stop on a snowy, icy street and the drive wheels begin to spin. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator and start again more gently
Spinning tires polish the surface and dig in. Very gentle pressure on the accelerator, and a higher gear if you have one, gives the tires the best chance to grip.
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13. How far before the track is the round yellow railroad advance warning sign placed in Alabama?
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Answer A: 750 feet
The Alabama manual states that the round yellow railroad warning sign is placed 750 feet before the track.
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14. An overhead sign shows that the right lane is EXIT ONLY. What does that mean if you intend to stay on the highway?
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Answer B: You have to move out of that lane before the exit
An exit only lane leaves the highway completely, so a driver continuing on the highway has to change lanes before it does.
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15. What is the usual consequence when an Alabama teen breaks a graduated driver license restriction?
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Answer A: The restricted period is extended by six months or until age 18
A graduated driver license violation in Alabama extends the restrictive period by six months or until the licensee turns 18.
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16. What must a parent, legal guardian or grandparent provide before Alabama issues a Stage II restricted license?
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Answer A: Their permission
Alabama requires the permission of a parent, legal guardian or grandparent before a Stage II restricted license is issued.
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17. You have just passed a large truck on the freeway. Why is it dangerous to pull back in front of it and then brake for your exit?
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Answer B: A loaded truck needs much more distance to stop than a car
A fully loaded tractor-trailer can need the length of a football field or more to stop from highway speed. Cutting in and braking leaves the driver no room to avoid hitting you.
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18. On the Interstate system, what do the odd-numbered one and two digit routes have in common?
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Answer D: They run mainly north and south
Odd numbers are given to north and south Interstates and even numbers to east and west ones, with the numbers rising toward the north and the east.
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19. An Alabama revocation period has run its course. What must the driver do before driving again?
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Answer C: Apply for a new license and pass the complete examinations
After an Alabama revocation ends, the driver must apply for a new license and take and pass the complete examinations.
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20. An ambulance has just gone by and traffic starts to move again. Why should you wait a moment before pulling back out?
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Answer B: Another emergency vehicle may be following the first one
Emergency calls often bring several vehicles, so check that nothing else is coming before you rejoin the traffic lane.
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21. Some crosswalks are marked with two transverse lines and others with a row of wide bars laid along the direction of travel. Why is the second pattern used?
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Answer B: It is far easier for an approaching driver to see
Longitudinal bar patterns are used where extra visibility is wanted, such as an uncontrolled crossing or one near a school, because they show up much better from a car.
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22. In slow summer traffic the temperature gauge climbs into the red. What should you do first?
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Answer A: Turn off the air conditioner and turn on the heater to draw heat from the engine
The heater core acts as an extra radiator, and shutting off the air conditioner reduces engine load. If the gauge keeps climbing, pull over and shut off the engine, and never open a hot radiator cap.
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23. What does the C restriction mean on an Alabama driver license?
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Answer B: Daylight only
In the Alabama restriction table C stands for daylight only, while A covers corrective lenses and G covers automatic transmission.
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24. After moving to a new address inside Alabama, how long does a licensed driver have to notify the Driver License Division?
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Answer A: 30 days
Alabama administrative rules give a licensed driver 30 days to report a change of address to the Driver License Division.
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25. You have just merged onto a freeway from an entrance ramp. What should you do next?
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Answer C: Settle into the right lane and build up speed before changing lanes
Crossing lanes while you are still below the speed of the traffic forces other drivers to brake, so the speed comes first and the lane change second.
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26. Four vehicles reach a four-way stop from all four directions at the same instant. How is the deadlock resolved?
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Answer C: Each driver yields to the vehicle on the right and they go one by one
Yielding to the right applies to every driver, so the group untangles itself as drivers take turns rather than moving together.
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27. Above what amount of vehicle or property damage does an Alabama crash require a written report to ALEA?
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Answer A: 500 dollars
Alabama requires the written SR-31 report when there is injury, a fatality, or damage to any vehicle or property amounting to 500 dollars or more.
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28. Which passenger circumstance triggers a mandatory one year ignition interlock on a first Alabama DUI conviction?
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Answer B: A child under 14 years of age was in the vehicle
Alabama makes the one year interlock mandatory on a first conviction when a child under the age of 14 was a passenger at the time of the offense.
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29. A white regulatory sign near a state line reads BUCKLE UP IT IS THE LAW. What is it doing?
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Answer A: Reminding occupants that belt use is required
The safety belt sign restates a law that already applies, and it is usually placed where drivers enter a state or a long rural stretch.
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30. Is it a good idea to shift into neutral and coast down a long hill to save fuel?
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Answer B: No, you lose engine braking and some control of the vehicle
In neutral the engine cannot help slow the vehicle, so the brakes do all the work and can overheat. Stay in gear so the drivetrain helps hold your speed.