Alabama Permit Practice Test

Correct answer: .08 percent or more

Under Alabama law it is unlawful to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or more, or while under the influence of alcohol. At .08 percent all individuals are definitely impaired.

Correct answer: Class D

A Class D license generally covers all passenger vehicles except those that fall under Classes A, B, and C (commercial) or Class M (motorcycles).

Correct answer: Within 15 feet

Parking is not allowed within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. This keeps the hydrant clear for firefighters in an emergency.

Correct answer: The driver of the vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right

At an intersection not controlled by signs or signals, when two vehicles arrive from different roadways at about the same time, the driver on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.

Correct answer: About half

Approximately half of the fatal motor vehicle crashes in Alabama occur during the hours of darkness, even though traffic volume is lighter then. Most contributing factors are related to reduced vision.

Correct answer: Three feet between your vehicle and the bicycle

Alabama law requires that you pass a person on a bicycle with a distance of not less than three feet between your motor vehicle and the bicycle. At higher speeds, the wind current from your vehicle can also batter a rider.

Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the signal turns green

A steady circular red signal means stop, and remain stopped until the signal turns green. Turning right (and, in certain cases, left) after stopping is permitted unless a sign prohibits it.

Correct answer: Regulatory, warning, and guide (informational)

Traffic signs are classified by function into three types — regulatory, warning, and information or guide signs — and both their shapes and colors are coded to the type of message.

Correct answer: Faster than is reasonable and safe for existing conditions

Alabama's basic speed law provides that you must never drive faster than is reasonable under existing conditions. A speed that is safe at one time may be unsafe at another because of road, weather, or traffic conditions.

Correct answer: At least 100 feet

Signal your intentions at least 100 feet before making the turn, and continue the signal until you are ready to make the actual turn. Signals inform both pedestrians and other drivers of what you plan to do.

Correct answer: .02 percent or more

For persons under 21 years of age, it is unlawful to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .02 percent or more. The same .02 percent limit applies to school bus and daycare drivers.

Correct answer: Class M

Class M covers motorcycles and motor-driven cycles. A Class D license alone does not permit you to ride a motorcycle.

Correct answer: 50 feet

Parking is prohibited within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, so that stopped vehicles do not block the tracks or a driver’s view of an approaching train.

Correct answer: Lose any right of way you would otherwise have had

A driver who enters an uncontrolled intersection at an unlawful speed forfeits any right of way they might otherwise have had.

Correct answer: 500 feet

Dimming headlights when meeting or following is required by law. You must dim your headlights within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 200 feet when following another vehicle.

Correct answer: The same rights and responsibilities on the road as people in motor vehicles

Traffic laws apply to people on bicycles. They possess the same rights and responsibilities of the road as people in motor vehicles, and both must obey the state’s traffic laws.

Correct answer: Clear the intersection; the light is about to turn red

A steady yellow means clear the intersection because the signal is about to turn red. You must not enter the intersection once the red signal appears.

Correct answer: Stop — come to a complete stop

The octagon shape is reserved exclusively for the STOP sign. Recognizing it by shape lets you react even before you can read the word.

Correct answer: 30 miles per hour

Alabama's statutory limits include 30 mph in an urban district. These apply unless other speed zones have been established and posted on official signs.

Correct answer: Reduce your speed and be in the proper lane well before the turn

Plan ahead. Get into the proper turn lane well before the turn, reduce your speed, and check for people and vehicles in your turning path. Never make the decision to turn at the last moment.