Alabama Permit Practice Test 2

Correct answer: .04 percent or more

Commercial vehicle operators may not drive with a blood alcohol content of .04 percent or more — half the .08 percent limit that applies to other adult drivers.

Correct answer: 16 years old

The minimum driving age in Alabama is 16. A 15-year-old may obtain only a restricted learner license, not a regular driver license.

Correct answer: 30 feet

You may not park within 30 feet of any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway, because a parked vehicle could block the device from view.

Correct answer: The first vehicle to come to a complete stop

At a four-way stop, vehicles leave in the same order in which they arrived. The first vehicle to come to a complete stop is the first allowed to proceed.

Correct answer: 200 feet

You must dim your headlights within 200 feet when following another vehicle, so your high beams do not blind the driver ahead through their mirrors.

Correct answer: When traveling uphill or in a curve where visibility is limited

Avoid passing a person on a bicycle when traveling uphill or in a curve, where visibility is limited or obstructed. If the road is too narrow to pass safely, stay behind the rider at a safe interval until you can pass.

Correct answer: Yield to vehicles and pedestrians lawfully already in the intersection

A steady green means go; you may go straight or turn right or left, yielding to other vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection. A sign may still prohibit a particular turn.

Correct answer: Slow down and yield the right of way

The YIELD sign is a downward-pointing triangle. It means slow down so you can yield the right of way to pedestrians and to vehicles on the intersecting road.

Correct answer: 70 miles per hour where posted

The statutory limits include 70 mph where posted on an interstate, and 65 mph where posted on other roads. Statutory limits govern unless official regulatory signs post different limits.

Correct answer: Pedestrians — they have the right of way over the motor vehicle

Pedestrians have the right of way over the motor vehicle. Keep both hands on the wheel while actually turning and watch for people crossing the street you are entering.

Correct answer: .02 percent or more

School bus and daycare drivers are held to a .02 percent limit — the same strict standard applied to drivers under 21, because they are responsible for transporting children.

Correct answer: 30 days after becoming a resident

A new resident who holds a valid license from a previous state of residence may drive for 30 days after becoming an Alabama resident before an Alabama license is required.

Correct answer: On a crosswalk, sidewalk, or bridge

Parking is not allowed on a crosswalk or sidewalk, within an intersection, upon any bridge or in a tunnel, in front of a driveway, or on the roadway side of a vehicle already parked at the curb.

Correct answer: The vehicle farthest to the right goes first

When more than one vehicle arrives at a four-way stop at the same time, the vehicle farthest to the right is allowed to leave first.

Correct answer: Look toward the right-hand edge of the pavement and the white line

Glare from oncoming lights can be reduced by directing your vision away from them — look to the right-hand edge of the pavement and concentrate on the white striped line until the vehicle passes.

Correct answer: To park where permitted, to enter or leave the highway, or to prepare for a turn

Where a bicycle lane has been established, a motor vehicle may not drive in it except to park where parking is permitted, to enter or leave the highway, or to prepare for a turn.

Correct answer: A STOP sign

A flashing red signal means the same as a STOP sign: come to a complete stop, then proceed when it is safe to do so.

Correct answer: Diamond-shaped, black on yellow

Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped and black on yellow (orange in construction areas). They warn of hazards ahead that call for extra caution.

Correct answer: 45 miles per hour

The statutory limit on a county paved road is 45 mph unless posted otherwise. An unpaved road carries a statutory limit of 35 mph.

Correct answer: Move to the lane nearest the center line and turn from the inside lane

For a left turn from a four-lane or divided highway, move to the lane nearest the center line or traffic divider and turn from the inside lane. Avoid a wide swing, and enter the cross street just to the right of the center line.