Alabama ALEA Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 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. How many points does Alabama assess for driving on the wrong side of the road or for illegal passing?
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Answer B: 4 points
Wrong side of road and illegal passing are assessed at 4 points on the Alabama point table.
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2. Where is this sign normally installed?
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Answer A: At an island or other obstruction in the roadway, to show which side traffic must take
It is placed at a divider, island or fixed obstruction so that drivers approaching it know without hesitating which side to pass on.
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3. How long must an ignition interlock stay fitted after a second Alabama DUI conviction?
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Answer C: Two years
A second Alabama DUI conviction carries a two year ignition interlock requirement, which begins after 45 days of the suspension have been served.
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4. A yellow sign ahead of an underpass reads LOW CLEARANCE 12 FT 6 IN. What does the figure tell you?
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Answer B: The greatest height that can pass beneath the structure
The figure is the actual clearance available, so a vehicle taller than that must leave the road and take a marked alternative route.
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5. You approach a one-lane bridge and there is a yield sign facing your side of it. What does that mean?
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Answer B: Oncoming traffic crosses the bridge first and you wait at the approach
At a one-lane bridge the yield sign tells one direction to give way, so you wait clear of the bridge until oncoming traffic has crossed.
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6. When may an Alabama driver license be renewed before it expires?
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Answer B: At any time within 180 days before the expiration date
Alabama opens the renewal window 180 days ahead of the expiration date printed on the license.
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7. A center lane is bordered by a solid yellow line on the outside and a broken yellow line on the inside, with left-turn arrows painted in it. How may you use that lane?
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Answer A: Only to make a left turn or to prepare for one from either direction
That marking identifies a two-way left turn lane, which may only be used for left turns or to prepare for a left turn and never for travel or passing.
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8. You are approaching a sharp curve. When should you reduce your speed?
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Answer D: Before you enter the curve, so you can accelerate gently through it
Braking hard inside a curve uses up the traction that is already being demanded for cornering, so the slowing must be finished before you enter.
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9. What is the right speed for a normal right turn at a city corner?
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Answer C: Slow enough to hold your lane and stop for a pedestrian
A city right turn is tight and crosses a crosswalk, so the correct speed is one that keeps you inside your lane and still allows a stop.
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10. You are driving down a parking aisle and reach the main lane that runs along the front of the store. What is the usual rule?
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Answer C: The main through lane has the right of way over the vehicles leaving the aisles
In a parking lot the wide lane that runs across the ends of the aisles works like a through road, and drivers leaving an aisle yield to it.
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11. What should a driver expect a short distance beyond this sign?
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Answer C: Another road crossing the one being traveled
Traffic may enter or cross from either side at the intersection ahead, so the driver should ease off, cover the brake and check both approaches.
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12. You have started to pass and you see the no-passing zone beginning ahead. What should you do?
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Answer D: Ease off, drop back and return to your own lane
A pass must be completed before the no-passing zone starts. If it will not fit, abandon it and slot back in behind.
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13. You are stopped at a stop sign where your road ends at a two-way through street and you plan to turn left. What must you yield to?
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Answer B: Traffic from both directions and any pedestrians crossing
A left turn from the stem of a T crosses the near lane and joins the far one, so you give way to traffic in both directions and to pedestrians.
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14. A person moves to Alabama holding a valid driver license from another state. How long may that person keep driving before an Alabama license is required?
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Answer B: 30 days after becoming an Alabama resident
A new resident of Alabama may drive on the out of state license for 30 days after becoming a resident before an Alabama license is required.
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15. You are backing out of a driveway that crosses a public sidewalk. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stop before the sidewalk and check both ways
Walkers, runners and riders use the sidewalk at speeds that can bring them into your path in a second, so the stop and the look belong before the sidewalk, not after it.
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16. A train has just passed a crossing that carries more than one set of tracks. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait until the warning devices stop and you can see clearly along every track
A passing train can hide a second one coming on another track, so wait for the signals to clear and check each track before moving.
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17. It is dusk and a jogger in dark clothing is running along the edge of the road. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down and scan the edges of the road
Dusk is the hardest light for spotting people, and dark clothing removes most of your warning, so lower speed and a careful scan of the roadsides are the answer.
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18. This sign comes into view ahead of a driver who has already started along a ramp. What should the driver do?
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Answer B: Pull clear where it is safe, then turn around and leave the ramp traveling properly
The driver is traveling against the legal flow, so the safest response is to stop clear of the lanes, turn the vehicle around and get off the ramp before meeting traffic head on.
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19. What statutory speed limit applies in an Alabama urban district when no other limit is posted?
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Answer D: 30 mph
The Alabama speed statute sets 30 miles per hour in any urban district unless a different limit has been established and posted.
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20. When do the extra Alabama construction zone penalties actually apply?
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Answer D: Only when construction workers are present and working
The extra Alabama construction zone penalties apply only where workers are present and performing work and traffic control devices are in place, and the warning signs must say so.
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21. How much supervised driving practice must an Alabama teen certify before licensure if no approved driver education course was completed?
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Answer D: 50 hours
Alabama requires either an approved driver education course or a certification of 50 hours of supervised driving practice before a teen is licensed.
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22. A yellow sign shows a truck on a slope with the legend 7 PERCENT GRADE. What should a driver of a heavy vehicle do?
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Answer A: Select a lower gear before starting down
The percentage shows how steep the descent is, and choosing a low gear at the top lets the engine hold the vehicle back instead of the brakes overheating.
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23. How long must an Alabama applicant who is under 18 hold the Stage I learner permit before moving to Stage II?
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Answer D: Six months
An Alabama applicant under 18 must hold the Stage I learner permit for at least six months before a Stage II restricted license is issued.
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24. How can you tell that a child safety seat is installed tightly enough?
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Answer C: It moves less than an inch side to side or front to back at the belt path
A correctly installed seat is nearly immovable where the belt or lower anchors pass through it. Excess movement lets the child's body travel farther in a crash.
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25. Besides a chemical test, what else supports an impaired driving charge?
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Answer B: The officer's observations of the driving and the driver
Weaving, slow responses, speech and balance observed by the officer are evidence in their own right, which is why a driver can be charged on behavior alone.
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26. Under Alabama implied consent law, what happens to a driver arrested for DUI who refuses the chemical breath test?
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Answer A: The driver license is suspended
Driving in Alabama implies consent to chemical testing, so a driver under arrest for DUI who refuses a breath test has the driver license suspended.
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27. It is dark, it is raining and you are towing a trailer. How should you set your following gap?
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Answer B: Add extra seconds for each condition, well beyond three
Each factor that lengthens your stopping distance or shortens your view calls for another second or more, and they add up when several occur together.
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28. Up to what age does the Alabama child restraint law require a child to be restrained in a motor vehicle?
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Answer A: Through age 15
Alabama's child restraint law requires children through age 15 to be restrained when riding in a covered motor vehicle.
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29. The trapezoid sign shape is associated with
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Answer C: recreational and cultural interest area signing
The trapezoid is used for recreational and cultural interest area guide signs and for national forest route markers.
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30. How far from a stopped school bus with its stop arm out must an Alabama driver stop?
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Answer B: At least 20 feet
The Alabama manual instructs drivers coming from either direction to stop at least 20 feet from a school bus displaying its stop signals.