Alabama DMV driver's license practice test 6
Here are 25 free Alabama driver's license practice questions drawn from the Alabama Driver Manual. They focus on GDL Summary (1), Chapter 7: Adjust to Driving Conditions (3), and Chapter 4: The Driver (4). The test opens with: "Can a 16-year-old restricted driver use a handheld phone while driving?" You get an explanation after each answer, and you need no account.
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Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
Can a 16-year-old restricted driver use a handheld phone while driving?
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 License1 question
- Chapter 3: The Driving Task4 questions
- Chapter 4: The Driver4 questions
- Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings5 questions
- Chapter 6: Traffic Laws4 questions
- Chapter 7: Adjust to Driving Conditions3 questions
- Chapter 9: Your Vehicle1 question
- GDL Summary1 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: Can a 16-year-old restricted driver use a handheld phone while driving?
- A. Yes, at red lights
- B. Yes, for calls only
- C. No
Question 2: How is a fourth DUI conviction classified?
- A. A traffic infraction
- B. A misdemeanor
- C. A Class C felony
Question 3: Which bicycle riders must wear a helmet on public roads?
- A. Riders under 16
- B. Every rider of any age
- C. Riders under 21
Question 4: At night, a load extending 4 feet or more from the rear needs what?
- A. A red light visible 200 feet
- B. Reflective tape only
- C. A white light visible 100 feet
Question 5: You move to Alabama with a valid license from your old state. How long can you drive on it?
- A. 90 days after becoming a resident
- B. Until the old license expires
- C. 30 days after becoming a resident
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 1: Your License to Drive
Question 6: A school bus is stopped on the other side of a divided highway with four or more lanes. Must you stop?
- A. Only if children are visible
- B. No
- C. Yes, always
Question 7: You miss your exit in a roundabout. What should you do?
- A. Go around again
- B. Back up to the exit
- C. Stop and wait for a gap
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Question 8: A NO TURN ON RED sign is posted. What does it mean?
- A. Only left turns on red are banned
- B. Turn on red only after 10 p.m.
- C. No right or left turn on red
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Question 9: When you pull out of a parking space into traffic, which lane do you enter?
- A. Whichever lane is moving fastest
- B. The nearest lane
- C. The far left lane
Question 10: After moving within Alabama, how long do you have to report your new address?
- A. 10 days
- B. 90 days
- C. 30 days
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 1: Your License to Drive
Question 11: At about what speed does partial hydroplaning start in a normal car?
- A. About 15 mph
- B. About 70 mph
- C. About 35 mph
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 7: Adjust to Driving Conditions
Question 12: Where shouldn't you warm up your engine?
- A. In an open driveway
- B. In a closed garage
- C. On the street
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 7: Adjust to Driving Conditions
Question 13: When is it lawful to use your horn?
- A. To tell a friend you've arrived
- B. To hurry a slow driver
- C. To give a needed warning
Question 14: How many points in two years lead to a 365-day suspension?
- A. 12 or more
- B. 24 or more
- C. 18 or more
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 2: You May Lose Your License
Question 15: The road is too narrow to pass a cyclist safely. What should you do?
- A. Stay back at a safe distance
- B. Pass slowly with less than 3 feet
- C. Honk so the rider moves over
Question 16: What does a PAVEMENT ENDS sign mean?
- A. The lane ends, so merge to the left
- B. The road changes to gravel or dirt
- C. The road ends at a dead end ahead
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Question 17: It's your turn at a 4-way stop. What does the manual still advise?
- A. Honk twice before entering the intersection
- B. Wait a few seconds to be sure no one enters
- C. Go quickly before someone else cuts in
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Question 18: What BAC is illegal for drivers under 21?
- A. .02 percent or more
- B. .04 percent or more
- C. .08 percent or more
Question 19: At 55 mph, about how far does a loaded truck need to stop?
- A. 100 feet
- B. 430 feet
- C. 193 feet
Question 20: Which vehicle must stop at every railroad crossing?
- A. A motorcycle with a passenger
- B. A car towing a boat
- C. A church or school bus
Question 21: A pedestrian crosses the street somewhere other than a crosswalk. Who must yield?
- A. The pedestrian
- B. Whoever arrived first
- C. The driver, always
Question 22: How close may you follow an emergency vehicle on a run?
- A. No closer than 500 feet
- B. As close as you like to clear traffic
- C. No closer than 100 feet
Question 23: How close to an oncoming vehicle must you dim your headlights?
- A. Within 500 feet
- B. Within 200 feet
- C. Within 1,000 feet
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 7: Adjust to Driving Conditions
Question 24: A speed plate is posted under a curve warning sign. What does it show?
- A. The speed limit for the next mile
- B. The minimum speed for the curve
- C. The top safe speed for the turn
Source:Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5: Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Question 25: You feel drowsy on the highway. What should you do?
- A. Open a window and keep driving
- B. Stop at the first rest area
- C. Take a stay-awake pill
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