Alabama ALEA Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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. Both drivers in an Alabama crash were insured at the time. What happens with the SR-31 form?
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Answer D: Neither driver has to submit it
If both parties were insured at the time of an Alabama crash, neither of them has to submit the SR-31 form.
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2. What marking identifies an Alabama STAR ID driver license or identification card?
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Answer A: A gold star in the upper left corner
Alabama prints a gold star in the upper left corner of a STAR ID so that it is recognizable as a REAL ID compliant credential.
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3. Your light turns green while a pedestrian who started on the walk signal is still crossing in front of you. What must you do?
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Answer D: Let them finish crossing the road before you move off on your green light
A pedestrian who entered the crosswalk lawfully keeps the right of way until they reach the other side, whatever the signal now shows.
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4. Can an Alabama driver be taken into custody purely for a hands free violation?
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Answer A: No, custodial arrest for this offense alone is forbidden
The Alabama statute states that an individual may not be placed under custodial arrest solely for a hands free violation.
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5. Instead of a parent verified log of 50 hours of behind the wheel practice, what does Alabama accept from a teen applicant?
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Answer D: A driver education completion form approved by the state education department
Alabama accepts either verification of 50 hours of supervised practice or the completion form for a driver education course approved by the State Department of Education.
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6. At what age may an Alabama driver move up to Stage III, the unrestricted license?
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Answer B: 17
Alabama allows a driver to move to the Stage III unrestricted license at 17, provided Stage II has been held for at least six months.
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7. According to the Alabama Highway Patrol speed limit schedule, what limit applies to roadways with four or more lanes when no other limit is marked?
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Answer C: 65 mph
Alabama sets 65 mph for roadways with four or more lanes, one step below the 70 mph interstate limit.
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8. A driver has to stop for a train at this sign. How far back from the nearest rail should the vehicle be held?
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Answer C: No closer than roughly fifteen feet
A train and its load overhang the rails, so stopping no closer than about fifteen feet keeps the vehicle outside the space the train actually sweeps.
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9. What is the minimum reinstatement fee an Alabama driver must pay after a license has been cancelled, suspended, revoked or disqualified?
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Answer D: 100 dollars
Alabama charges a reinstatement fee of not less than 100 dollars before the driver may be relicensed, and other charges may be added to it.
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10. Two drivers each have three drinks, one over three hours and one in half an hour. What is the difference?
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Answer C: The fast drinker reaches a higher peak level
The liver removes alcohol at a steady rate, so drinking faster than the body can clear it pushes the blood alcohol level much higher.
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11. In rural areas of Alabama, how far in advance of a stop do school buses switch on their amber flashing lights?
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Answer C: At least 300 feet
In rural areas Alabama school buses use the amber pre warning lights at least 300 feet before the stop, and at least 100 feet inside municipalities.
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12. Your navigation device tells you to turn where a road sign says the turn is closed. What should you do?
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Answer B: Follow the signs and what you can see
A device works from stored data that can be out of date, while signs and the road in front of you show the situation now, so the road wins every time.
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13. A pedestrian near the curb is staring at a phone and not looking at traffic. What should you do?
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Answer A: Slow down and be ready to stop, because the pedestrian may step out without looking
Distracted pedestrians step into the street without checking. Assume they have not seen you and give yourself time and space to stop.
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14. You must leave your vehicle beside a narrow rural road at night. What should you do?
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Answer B: Get it right off the pavement and switch on the hazard lights
A vehicle left on an unlit rural road is very hard to see, so move it completely clear of the traveled surface and mark it with the hazard lights.
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15. Why should you dim the instrument panel and keep interior lights off when driving at night?
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Answer C: Bright light inside the vehicle reduces your ability to see the dark road ahead
Your eyes adapt to the brightest light they see. A bright cabin keeps them from adjusting to the darkness outside and creates reflections on the windshield.
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16. Fog thickens until you can barely make out the vehicle ahead. What is the safest action?
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Answer A: Slow right down and, if needed, leave the road at a safe place
In heavy fog the only safe speed may be very low, and if it drops below what the road allows, the answer is to pull well clear of the traffic lanes.
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17. When should most of your braking for a turn be finished?
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Answer B: Before you begin to turn the wheel
Slow to the right speed before the turn begins; braking hard while turning uses up the grip the tires need for steering.
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18. A driver breaks the Alabama Move Over Act while also driving under the influence or driving recklessly. What follows?
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Answer A: The minimum penalty is at least doubled
Alabama requires at least double the minimum fine or sentence when a Move Over violation is combined with DUI, reckless driving, a construction zone violation, a wireless device violation or racing.
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19. How can a first time Alabama hands free offender avoid being found guilty?
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Answer D: By producing a hands free device or proof of buying one in court
An Alabama driver appearing on a first hands free charge who produces a device or proof of purchase, and affirms the privilege has not been used before, is not guilty of the offense.
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20. Beside an accessible parking space there is an area painted with diagonal stripes. What is it for?
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Answer C: It is an access aisle for wheelchairs and lifts, and no vehicle may park or stop in it
The striped access aisle gives the room a ramp or lift needs to deploy, so blocking it makes the adjacent accessible space unusable.
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21. You are stopped at a red light waiting to turn right where the turn is allowed. Besides traffic from the left, what must you check?
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Answer D: Both crosswalks, and anyone approaching along your right side
A right turn on red crosses the crosswalk in front of you and enters the one on the cross street, and cyclists often approach along your right.
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22. What is the correct order of a pass on a two-lane road?
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Answer A: Check ahead and behind, signal left, move out, accelerate past, signal right and return
A pass begins with the decision that the road is clear and ends with a signaled return, and each step warns other drivers before the vehicle moves.
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23. You have to leave a trailer parked on a slope. What extra step protects it?
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Answer D: Chock the trailer wheels as well as setting the brake
Chocks physically block the wheels, which is the only thing that still holds if a brake or a coupling lets go.
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24. Which steering method gives the most control when you must turn the wheel a long way at low speed?
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Answer C: Hand over hand, feeding the wheel from one hand to the other
Hand over hand keeps both hands on the wheel through a large turn, so you never lose the ability to correct quickly.
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25. How far ahead of a construction zone entrance must the construction zone speed limit sign be posted in Alabama?
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Answer A: At least 100 feet
Alabama requires the construction zone speed limit to be posted on a standard size sign at least 100 feet in advance of the entrance to the zone.
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26. You are about to make a three-point turn on a narrow two-way street. What is the first step?
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Answer B: Pull close to the right edge, signal left and check traffic both ways
A three-point turn starts from a stop at the right edge with a left signal, and you only move once you have checked that both directions are clear.
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27. You are towing a loaded trailer for the first time. How should you drive?
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Answer A: Slow earlier and keep a longer following gap
A trailer adds weight and length, so stopping takes longer and every maneuver needs more room and more warning.
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28. A NO LEFT TURN sign carries a plaque reading 7 AM TO 9 AM MON TO FRI. What does the assembly mean?
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Answer A: The turn is banned only during those hours on those days
A time plaque limits the restriction to the periods shown, so outside those hours and days the left turn may be made normally.
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29. What should you do about snow and ice on your vehicle before driving?
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Answer C: Clear all glass, mirrors and lights, and the roof and hood as well
Snow left on the roof or hood slides onto your windshield when you brake and blows into the path of drivers behind you, and covered lights make your vehicle hard to see.
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30. Why should you set the parking brake even when an automatic transmission is in Park?
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Answer B: Because it takes the strain off the transmission and holds the vehicle
The parking pawl is a small part carrying the whole vehicle; the parking brake shares that load and holds the vehicle if the pawl fails.