Alabama ALEA Motorcycle Practice Test 30
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. 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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2. You have stopped on the shoulder of a busy freeway with a flat tire that you cannot change safely. Where should you and your passengers wait?
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Answer A: Well away from the traffic side, behind a barrier or up the bank if there is one
People struck on the shoulder are a common cause of roadside deaths, so wait away from the traffic side and behind any barrier.
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3. 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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4. How should a face shield be cleaned?
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Answer C: With mild soap and water and a soft cloth, then dried gently
Plastic shields scratch easily and are damaged by solvents, and a scratched shield scatters light badly at night, so use mild soap, water and a soft cloth.
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5. When does holding a wireless device become a violation of Alabama's hands free law?
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Answer A: When the driver is seen swerving or wandering out of lane
Alabama's hands free law applies when the driver is observed crossing in and out of a lane without signaling, swerving or otherwise driving improperly while holding a device.
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6. Your group arrives at a stop sign at a busy crossroad. How should each rider treat it?
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Answer C: Stop and pull out only when there is an adequate gap of your own
Following the machine ahead through a junction without looking is a common cause of group crashes, because the gap the leader used has already closed.
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7. You have just driven through a deep puddle and your brakes feel weak. What should you do?
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Answer D: Drive slowly while lightly applying the brakes until they dry and work normally
Wet brakes grip poorly and may pull to one side. Gentle braking at low speed generates heat that dries the pads and discs quickly.
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8. May you stop in the striped triangle that separates an exit ramp from the freeway lanes?
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Answer A: No, it is not a lane and stopping there is dangerous
The striped gore area is not a travel lane or a shoulder, and a vehicle stopped there sits directly in the path of drivers correcting a late exit.
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9. Which of these is a known cause of a high speed wobble?
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Answer C: Incorrect tire pressure or a load carried too far back and too high
Wobble is usually traced to tires, wheels, loading or poorly mounted accessories such as a windshield or fairing, so check pressures and how the machine is loaded.
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10. You have just returned to your own lane after passing. Why should you not slow down straight away?
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Answer A: The vehicle you passed is close behind and needs room to stop
Returning and then braking leaves the driver you just overtook with almost no following distance, which is how a pass turns into a rear-end collision.
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11. How should a rider adjust speed on an unlit road at night?
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Answer C: Slow enough to stop within the distance the headlight actually lights up
A rider can only react to what is visible, so night speed has to fit the distance the headlight reaches rather than the posted limit.
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12. Where is a road work ahead sign placed?
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Answer B: In advance of the work space or detour, so drivers are warned before reaching it
Advance warning signs are placed upstream of the work space or detour so that drivers have time to slow down and change lanes before reaching the activity.
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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. What should you expect while driving through a parking lot?
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Answer D: Pedestrians and vehicles moving from any direction, so drive slowly
Parking lots mix walking people, reversing vehicles and poor sight lines, so low speed and constant scanning are the only reliable protection.
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15. You spot a deep pothole that the riders behind you will not be able to see until it is too late. What is the usual way to warn them?
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Answer B: Point at it with a hand or a foot on the side it lies on
Pointing at the hazard on the correct side tells the riders behind both that something is there and where in the lane it is.
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16. Traffic in a work zone is down to one lane in each direction, separated by a temporary double yellow line. May you pass?
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Answer C: No, temporary markings prohibit passing just as permanent ones do
A temporary marking has the same legal force as a permanent one, and a work zone is the last place with room to spare for an overtaking vehicle.
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17. Does wearing properly fitted earplugs stop a rider from hearing important sounds?
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Answer C: No, they lower overall noise while horns and speech still register
Earplugs reduce the wind roar that masks everything else, so riders wearing them often hear traffic more clearly, not less, while their hearing is protected.
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18. What penalty does an Alabama open container conviction carry?
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Answer B: A Class C misdemeanor with a fine of up to 25 dollars
An Alabama open container violation is a Class C misdemeanor carrying a fine of not more than 25 dollars, and no court costs are assessed.
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19. When should gear changes for a turn be completed?
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Answer A: Before entering the turn, so the machine stays settled through it
A clumsy shift while leaned over can jerk the rear wheel and break traction, so the right gear should be selected before the lean begins.
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20. Why should a rider avoid riding through a puddle that spans the lane?
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Answer D: It can hide a deep hole or broken pavement under the surface
Standing water conceals what is underneath it, so treat a puddle as an unknown surface and go around it whenever you safely can.
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21. You are approaching a yield sign and no other vehicle is anywhere in sight. What does the sign require?
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Answer A: Slow down and be ready to stop, but stop only if needed
A yield sign requires you to slow and give way, and to stop only when traffic or pedestrians make stopping necessary.
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22. How can you tell a tire has reached its wear limit without measuring it?
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Answer C: The wear bars across the grooves become level with the tread
Molded bars sit at the bottom of the grooves. Once the surrounding tread has worn down to them, the tire has reached the end of its safe life.
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23. In heavy stop-and-go traffic, why does using both lanes right up to a merge point help?
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Answer D: It stores the queue in two lanes, so the backup is shorter
Filling both lanes halves the length of the queue and keeps it away from the traffic upstream, which is why alternating at the merge point works better when traffic is slow.
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24. What does a steady yellow traffic light tell the driver facing it?
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Answer A: The green movement is ending and a red indication is about to appear
A steady yellow warns that the related green movement is being terminated and that red will follow, so you should stop if you can do so safely.
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25. A bus stopped at the corner hides the crosswalk you are about to turn across. What should you do?
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Answer C: Turn slowly, ready to stop for anyone stepping out in front of it
People often step into the road from in front of a stopped bus, so approach the hidden crosswalk slowly and be ready to stop.
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26. Windblown sand has collected across the pavement at a rural intersection where you must stop. How should you handle the stop?
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Answer A: Do your braking on clean pavement before the sand, then roll across upright
Sand acts like ball bearings under the tires, so finish your braking on the clean surface ahead of it and cross the loose patch upright with no sudden inputs.
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27. A flashing red lamp is mounted above a stop sign at a rural intersection. What does it add?
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Answer C: Emphasis, while the required stop stays the same
A stop beacon makes an easily missed stop sign more visible, but it neither adds to nor takes away from the obligation the sign already imposes.
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28. Why should a rider reduce speed at night even on a familiar road?
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Answer C: So the stopping distance stays inside the distance the headlight lights up
At night you can only react to what the headlight shows, so keep your speed low enough that you can stop within the lit distance ahead.
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29. Low sun is shining onto the signal ahead and you cannot tell which light is lit. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down and be ready to stop until you can be sure
An unreadable signal has to be treated as one that may be red, so approach slowly enough to stop while you work out what it shows.
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30. Which clothing color is most likely to get a rider noticed in daylight?
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Answer B: Bright orange, yellow or green, which contrast with backgrounds
High visibility colors stand out against road, foliage and vehicles, which helps drivers pick a motorcycle out of a busy background during the day.