Alabama DMV driver's license practice test 3
This Alabama driver's license test has 25 questions written from the Alabama Driver Manual, and you can take it without signing up. Its biggest sections are Chapter 2: You May Lose Your License (2), Chapter 6: Traffic Laws (5), and Chapter 8: Driving the Freeways (1). You begin with: "With a manual transmission, what should you avoid on the tracks?" After each answer you see why it's right or wrong.
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Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
With a manual transmission, what should you avoid on the tracks?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Alabama Driver Manual.
- Chapter 1: Your License to Drive2 questions
- Chapter 2: You May Lose Your License2 questions
- Chapter 3: The Driving Task4 questions
- Chapter 4: The Driver3 questions
- Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings5 questions
- Chapter 6: Traffic Laws5 questions
- Chapter 7: Adjust to Driving Conditions2 questions
- Chapter 8: Driving the Freeways1 question
- Chapter 9: Your Vehicle1 question
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: With a manual transmission, what should you avoid on the tracks?
- A. Changing gears
- B. Driving in a low gear
- C. Looking both ways first
Question 2: What does a no-standing sign mean?
- A. You may stop there for up to 15 minutes
- B. Only trucks and buses may not park there
- C. You can't park, even if you stay inside
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Question 3: Which headlights should you use in fog?
- A. Low beams
- B. High beams
- C. Parking lights only
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 7: Adjust to Driving Conditions
Question 4: Can a person ride a bicycle on the sidewalk in Alabama?
- A. No, it's illegal
- B. Yes, anywhere at walking speed
- C. Yes, when no bike lane exists
Question 5: How long is the suspension for 12 to 14 points in a two-year period?
- A. 30 days
- B. 365 days
- C. 60 days
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 2: You May Lose Your License
Question 6: What BAC is illegal for commercial vehicle drivers?
- A. .10 percent or more
- B. .04 percent or more
- C. .08 percent or more
Question 7: What is the highest statutory speed limit where posted on an interstate?
- A. 65 mph
- B. 70 mph
- C. 75 mph
Question 8: Two cars reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Who yields?
- A. Whoever is going faster
- B. The car on the left
- C. The car on the right
Question 9: You're in a roundabout when an emergency vehicle approaches. What should you do?
- A. Continue to your exit, then pull over
- B. Speed around to the next exit
- C. Stop right where you are in the circle
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Question 10: When should you check tire pressure?
- A. Right after a long highway drive
- B. Only once a year at inspection
- C. Monthly, when the tires are cold
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 1: Your License to Drive
Question 11: What can happen if you refuse to sign a traffic citation?
- A. You may be arrested
- B. The fine is doubled
- C. Nothing; the ticket is voided
Question 12: What following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle?
- A. At least 10 seconds at all times
- B. Half the distance, since it stops fast
- C. The same 2 seconds as for any vehicle
Question 13: What are the three types of traffic signs?
- A. Regulatory, warning, and guide
- B. Stop, yield, and speed limit signs
- C. State, county, and city road signs
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Question 14: A school bus is stopped on a four-lane undivided highway, coming toward you. Should you stop?
- A. No, only traffic behind it stops
- B. Yes
- C. Only if its door is open
Question 15: A motorcycle's turn signal is blinking. What should you do before turning in front of it?
- A. Flash your lights to warn the rider
- B. Turn right away, since it's turning
- C. Make sure it's really turning
Question 16: You get notice that your license will be suspended. What can you request?
- A. An automatic one-time pardon from the ALEA
- B. A pre-suspension or administrative hearing
- C. A second road test so you can keep the license
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 2: You May Lose Your License
Question 17: When should you buckle your safety belt?
- A. After you reach highway speed
- B. Before switching on the ignition
- C. Only for trips longer than a few miles
Question 18: Which of these is forbidden on your exhaust?
- A. A muffler cutout or bypass
- B. A tailpipe extension
- C. A replacement muffler that works
Question 19: What does a ONE LANE BRIDGE sign mean?
- A. The bridge ahead is closed to all traffic
- B. Trucks may not cross the bridge at all
- C. There's no room to meet another vehicle
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Question 20: Who must come with a 16-year-old to the road test?
- A. A certified driving instructor
- B. Two licensed adult witnesses
- C. A parent or guardian
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 1: Your License to Drive
Question 21: What BAC is illegal for school bus and daycare drivers?
- A. .04 percent or more
- B. .02 percent or more
- C. .08 percent or more
Question 22: A load sticks out 4 feet or more from the rear. What do you need in daytime?
- A. Your hazard lights only
- B. A red flag at least 12 inches square
- C. A yellow flag at least 6 inches square
Question 23: You miss your freeway exit. What should you do?
- A. Cross the median to turn around
- B. Back up on the shoulder
- C. Go on to the next exit
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 8: Driving the Freeways
Question 24: About what share of Alabama's fatal crashes happen in darkness?
- A. About half
- B. Almost all
- C. About a tenth
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 7: Adjust to Driving Conditions
Question 25: What colors are most regulatory signs?
- A. Black and yellow
- B. Green and white
- C. Black and white
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings
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