Alabama ALEA Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 of 6. 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 age16 years
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1. In Alabama, at what blood alcohol concentration is a driver aged 21 or older considered to be driving under the influence?
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Answer D: 0.08 percent or more
Alabama law makes it an offense for a driver aged 21 or older to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher.
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2. You are driving at night on an unlit road using low beams. How should you choose your speed?
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Answer C: So you could stop within the distance your headlights light up
Driving faster than you can stop within the lit area is called overdriving your headlights. Anything beyond the beam is invisible until it is too late to react.
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3. Under the Alabama Move Over Act, what must you do on a highway with two or more lanes in your direction when you approach a stopped police car with its lights flashing?
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Answer A: Vacate the lane closest to the stopped vehicle as soon as it is safe
Alabama requires drivers on roads with two or more lanes in their direction to leave the lane next to the stopped emergency vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
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4. What should a passenger do when the motorcycle leans into a curve?
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Answer A: Lean with the operator, staying directly behind them
A passenger who leans with the operator lets the motorcycle follow its natural line, while leaning against the lean fights the operator's control inputs.
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5. 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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6. How does alcohol affect a driver's ability to handle several things at once?
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Answer B: It cuts the ability to divide attention between tasks
Driving means watching the road, the mirrors and the instruments together, and alcohol narrows attention so that one of those tasks is dropped without the driver noticing.
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7. The route marker used for an Interstate highway is a shield with
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Answer A: white numerals on a blue field under a red band carrying the word INTERSTATE
The Interstate route marker is a cutout shield with a white border, the word INTERSTATE in white on red across the top and the route number in white on blue.
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8. When is a wet road usually most slippery?
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Answer C: Just after the rain starts, before the surface oil is washed away
Oil and dirt lying on the pavement mix with the first water and cut traction badly until continued rain washes the residue to the side of the road.
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9. 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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10. 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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11. What is meant by a crowned road?
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Answer B: A road built higher along its center so that water drains toward the sides
The crown is the built-in slope from the middle of the road down toward each edge, and it exists so rain runs off instead of standing on the surface.
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12. You are stopped facing uphill on a steep grade and need to pull away. What is the recommended technique?
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Answer D: Hold with the rear brake, ease the clutch into the friction zone, then release
The rear brake keeps the motorcycle from rolling backward while the clutch takes up the drive, and it is released as the throttle is opened.
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13. When is passing another vehicle on the right generally permitted?
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Answer C: When the road has two or more lanes in your direction, or the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room without leaving the pavement
Passing on the right is limited to situations where a lawful lane exists for it or the vehicle ahead is turning left, and it may never be done by driving onto the shoulder.
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14. Why is hard braking the wrong response to a tire blowout at speed?
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Answer C: Because it can pull the vehicle further out of line and start it spinning
With one tire gone the braking forces are uneven, so heavy braking increases the pull to one side and can spin the vehicle.
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15. How many points does Alabama assess for following too closely?
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Answer C: 3 points
Following too closely carries 3 points in Alabama, the same value as disregarding a traffic control device.
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16. Where is the clutch lever located on a standard motorcycle?
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Answer D: On the left handlebar
Squeezing the lever on the left handlebar disengages the clutch and interrupts power between the engine and the rear wheel.
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17. 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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18. You are leaving a freeway by an exit ramp. Where should you slow down?
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Answer D: On the ramp itself, after you have left the through lane
Braking in the through lane surprises the traffic behind, so the rider signals, moves onto the ramp and does the slowing in the space provided for it.
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19. When does Alabama law require headlights, rather than parking lights alone, to be switched on?
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Answer C: From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise
Alabama requires headlights from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise, and whenever visibility falls below 500 feet.
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20. What happens on a third or subsequent violation of the Alabama Move Over Act?
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Answer D: A 300 dollar fine and a suspension of at least 90 days
A third or subsequent Alabama Move Over violation brings a 300 dollar fine, and the court orders a suspension of the driving privileges for not less than 90 days.
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21. How long is the Alabama driver license suspension for accumulating 12 to 14 points within a two year period?
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Answer D: 60 days
Alabama begins its suspension schedule at 12 points in two years, which produces a 60 day suspension.
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22. You are entering a marked school zone during the posted hours. What should you do?
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Answer A: Slow to the school zone limit and watch for children
The school zone limit applies throughout the posted hours, whether or not you can see any children at that moment.
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23. What counts as a complete stop at a stop sign?
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Answer C: The wheels stop turning before the stop line
A legal stop means the vehicle is no longer moving, made at the stop line or before entering the crosswalk or intersection.
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24. How long is the driver license suspension that follows a first DUI conviction in Alabama?
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Answer D: 90 days
In addition to fines and possible jail time, a first Alabama DUI conviction carries a 90 day driver license suspension.
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25. An arrow panel in a work zone shows four flashing lamps in caution mode instead of an arrow. What does that display mean?
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Answer A: Warning only, so pass the work area with caution in your current lane
Caution mode gives a general warning without directing a lane change, so drivers stay alert and pass the activity with care.
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26. Why is it risky to brake hard and steer sharply at the same moment?
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Answer C: The tires have a limited amount of grip that braking and turning must share
Each tire can deliver only so much grip, and asking it to slow the vehicle and change direction at once can exceed that limit and start a skid.
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27. What mandatory sanction follows a second Alabama DUI conviction within 10 years, apart from the fine?
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Answer D: 48 hours in jail or 20 days of community service
A second Alabama DUI conviction within 10 years carries a mandatory 48 hours in jail or 20 days of community service together with a one year revocation.
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28. Why should riding boots come above the ankle?
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Answer C: The ankle is easily broken and is left bare by a low shoe
The ankle takes a lot of damage when a motorcycle goes down or a foot is trapped, and a low shoe leaves it completely unprotected.
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29. You are on a two lane road posted at 45 mph and a police car is stopped ahead with its lights flashing. What does the Alabama Move Over Act require?
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Answer A: Move as far away as possible in your lane and slow to 15 mph below the limit
On a two lane road Alabama requires the driver to move as far away as possible within the lane and to slow to 15 miles per hour below a posted limit of 25 mph or more.
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30. An Alabama Move Over Act violation causes a collision in which a person is killed. How is the driver charged?
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Answer B: With a Class B felony
Alabama grades the outcome of a Move Over collision: a Class A misdemeanor for physical injury, a Class C felony for serious physical injury and a Class B felony for a death.