Alabama ALEA Motorcycle Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. For how long is the driver license revoked after a third Alabama DUI conviction?
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Answer A: Three years
A third Alabama DUI conviction brings a three year revocation of the driver license along with a mandatory minimum of 60 days in jail.
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2. A signal beside a fire station stays dark until apparatus is about to leave, when it shows yellow and then red. What must a driver do?
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Answer B: Stop on the red and wait until the signal goes dark again
An emergency vehicle signal is a real traffic signal, so its red indication must be obeyed while the apparatus pulls out into the street.
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3. Where in the United States may a motorcycle ride between lanes of traffic?
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Answer C: Only where a state has specifically authorized it
Riding between lanes is prohibited in most states and permitted only where a state law expressly allows it, so a rider must know the rule for the state being ridden in.
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4. Which blood alcohol concentration puts an Alabama driver under 21 years of age in violation of the DUI law?
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Answer D: 0.02 percent or more
Alabama sets a much lower limit for drivers under 21, who violate the DUI law at a blood alcohol content of 0.02 percent or more.
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5. How much following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle?
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Answer C: At least three to four seconds
A motorcycle can slow or stop very quickly and is easily upset by a surprise, so allow three to four seconds instead of the usual car gap.
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6. A small yellow plaque showing a speed number below a curve warning sign gives
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Answer C: the speed recommended for the condition being warned about
The advisory speed plaque belongs to the warning series and states the speed judged safe for the condition ahead under good circumstances, not a regulatory limit.
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7. A large electronic advertising sign beside the road catches your eye. What should you do?
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Answer A: Glance briefly and return your eyes to the road
Bright changing displays are designed to hold attention, so treat them like any roadside object and give them no more than a brief glance.
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8. 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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9. At what breath alcohol level is an Alabama ignition interlock device calibrated to block the engine from starting?
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Answer D: 0.02
An Alabama ignition interlock is calibrated so that the vehicle will not start once the operator reaches a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02.
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10. In Alabama, if you cannot safely change lanes for a stopped emergency vehicle, how much must you reduce your speed?
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Answer B: To at least 15 mph below the posted speed limit
When moving over is unsafe, the Alabama Move Over Act requires the driver to slow to a speed at least 15 mph under the posted limit.
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11. A steady downward green arrow is displayed over a lane. What does it indicate?
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Answer C: The lane is open to traffic in your direction
A steady downward green arrow means the lane it points to is open to traffic traveling in your direction.
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12. Why is it useful to watch the vehicle two or three places ahead of you?
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Answer C: You get an earlier warning of slowing traffic than brake lights give
Trouble travels back through a line of traffic, so seeing it start several vehicles ahead gives you a head start on braking.
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13. You will leave your vehicle for several hours after dark. Where is the best place to park it?
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Answer D: In a well-lit spot with people and cameras nearby
Light, passing people and cameras all discourage theft and make your own return to the vehicle safer.
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14. What should the operator do while a passenger climbs on board?
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Answer D: Sit on the machine with both feet planted and the front brake held on
The added weight arrives suddenly and off center, so the operator braces the motorcycle with both feet down and the front brake applied to keep it still.
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15. A driver is following you far too closely. What is the best response?
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Answer D: Increase your own following distance and let the driver pass when it is safe
More room ahead of you means you can slow gradually instead of braking hard, which reduces the chance of being struck from behind, and letting the driver by removes the problem entirely.
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16. Why is parking too close to a street corner prohibited?
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Answer D: Because it hides approaching traffic and pedestrians
A vehicle parked at a corner blocks the view that both drivers and pedestrians need before entering the intersection.
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17. On a first Alabama DUI conviction, which finding about the driver makes a one year ignition interlock mandatory?
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Answer A: A blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent or more
Alabama makes the interlock mandatory for one year on a first conviction when the driver measured 0.15 percent or more, refused the test, injured someone, or carried a young child.
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18. At the scene of an Alabama crash, what insurance information must a driver give when another person involved asks for it?
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Answer A: The insurance company and the local agent
Alabama drivers involved in a crash must, if asked by another person involved, give the name of the liability insurer and the name of the local agent.
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19. Does an Alabama open container conviction add points to the driving record?
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Answer C: No, it is not a moving violation and carries no points
The Alabama open container statute states that the violation is not a moving violation and has no effect on driver license points.
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20. What does black ice usually look like from the driver seat?
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Answer C: A patch of pavement that simply looks wet or slightly glossy
Black ice is clear, so you see the dark road through it and read it as a wet patch. In freezing weather, treat any wet looking patch as ice.
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21. The light turns yellow when your front wheels are already past the stop line inside the intersection. What should you do?
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Answer B: Keep going and clear the intersection without speeding up
Once you are legally in the intersection the safest and correct action is to continue through and clear it, without accelerating.
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22. An Alabama driver whose license is revoked fails to surrender the card within the time allowed. What is the consequence?
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Answer A: An additional fee of 50 dollars
Failing to surrender the license within the time allowed adds a further 50 dollar fee on top of the ordinary Alabama reinstatement fee.
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23. You are riding alongside a car in the next lane at the same speed. What is the problem?
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Answer B: You may be sitting in the driver's blind spot with nowhere to escape
A driver who cannot see the motorcycle may change lanes into it, so riders adjust speed to move ahead of or behind the vehicle instead of staying beside it.
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24. The center line beside your lane is a broken yellow line. What does it allow?
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Answer D: You may cross into the opposing lane to pass when it is safe and clear
A broken yellow center line marks a passing zone where traffic in that direction may cross into the opposing lane to pass when the way ahead is clear.
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25. The vehicle ahead of you has pulled out to pass a truck. May you follow it out and pass as well?
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Answer B: No, wait until it is done and judge the road for yourself
You cannot see past the vehicle ahead of you, and if it has to abort the pass there is nowhere for either of you to go.
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26. 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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27. An Alabama driver license has already expired. Up to what point may it still be renewed without taking the driver examination again?
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Answer D: Up to 3 years after the expiration date
Alabama allows renewal without examination within three years of expiration; after that the applicant must pass the examination again.
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28. What penalty does a second conviction under Alabama's hands free law carry within a 24 month period?
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Answer B: 100 dollars and 2 points
A second Alabama hands free conviction within 24 months carries a fine of 100 dollars and 2 points on the driving record.
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29. What are the minimum liability insurance limits required by the Alabama Mandatory Liability Insurance Law?
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Answer B: 25,000 dollars per person, 50,000 dollars per crash and 25,000 dollars property damage
Alabama requires liability coverage of at least 25,000 dollars for injury or death of one person, 50,000 dollars for two or more people and 25,000 dollars for property damage.
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30. How should following distance change when you ride at night?
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Answer D: Open it up to three seconds or more
Less light means hazards appear later, so a rider should slow down and stretch the following distance to three seconds or more.