1. It is illegal for a driver age 21 or older to operate a vehicle with a BAC of ____ or higher.
- 0.05%
- 0.08%
- 0.10%
Explanation: Alabama's legal BAC limit for drivers 21 and older is 0.08%. A BAC of 0.15% or higher triggers enhanced penalties.
Alabama DMV is administered by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Driver License Division, headquartered in Montgomery. The official Alabama written knowledge exam has 30 questions, and drivers must answer 24 correctly (80%) to pass. Our practice tests match the exact format, topics, and difficulty of the real Alabama DMV test.
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Alabama emphasizes rural two-lane highway passing, school-zone speed enforcement, and move-over laws for emergency vehicles.
Move-over law applies to all emergency, tow, utility, and highway-maintenance vehicles; a violation carries up to a $500 fine.
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291 indexed questions with full answers, explanations, and law citations.
What does this sign indicate?
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What does this sign indicate?
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What does this sign indicate?
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What does a Wrong Way sign indicate?
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What does a ONE WAY sign indicate?
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What does this sign means?
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What does a NO PASSING ZONE pennant sign indicate?
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What does a Speed Limit sign indicate?
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What does this sign mean?
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What does a lane-use control sign indicate?
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What does a railroad crossbuck sign indicate?
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What does a LANE ENDS sign indicate?
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Seat belts should be used by ____.
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Children should ride in ____.
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Alcohol affects driving by ____.
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Drugs can affect driving ____.
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Which statement about drinking and driving is NOT correct?
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Drowsy driving is dangerous because ____.
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If you become sleepy while driving, the safest choice is to ____.
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Texting while driving is dangerous because ____.
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The safest way to use a phone while driving is to ____.
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Which option is NOT a good way to reduce distraction?
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What should you do if another driver behaves aggressively?
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Strong emotions such as anger can ____ your ability to drive safely.
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The posted speed limit is ____.
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What should you do if road or weather conditions are poor?
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A safe following distance should be ____ in bad weather than in dry conditions.
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Why is tailgating dangerous?
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What should you do when usually pass another vehicle?
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What should you do before passing another vehicle?
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When should you NOT pass another vehicle?
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What should you do when someone is passing you?
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Which statement about passing is NOT correct?
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What should you do if you cannot complete a pass safely?
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Stopping distance is affected by ____.
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The faster you drive, the ____ it generally takes to stop.
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On an Alabama two-lane rural highway, passing is prohibited when:
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When two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at about the same time, who should usually go first?
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At a four-way stop, the vehicle that should go first is usually the one that ____.
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When turning left at an intersection, you must yield to ____.
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When entering a roadway from a driveway or private road, you must yield to ____.
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Drivers must yield to pedestrians ____.
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What should you do if you see a blind pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog?
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What should you do when an emergency vehicle approaches with siren or flashing lights?
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What should you do when entering a roundabout?
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Once you are inside a roundabout you should generally ____.
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What should you do when entering a freeway from an acceleration lane?
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When approaching the top of a T-intersection with no signs, traffic on the terminating road should ____.
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What should you do when signal before?
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What should you do before making a right turn?
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What should you do before making a left turn?
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What should you do before turning right on red where permitted?
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A left turn on red may be allowed only ____.
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What should you do when make a U-turn only?
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Which statement about U-turns is NOT correct?
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What should you do before backing your vehicle?
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What should you do when parking on a hill?
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Which option is NOT a safe step when parking on a hill?
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What should you do when not park?
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What should you do before getting out of a parked vehicle on the traffic side?
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A motorcycle is entitled to ____.
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Why should you watch carefully for motorcycles?
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What should you do when following a motorcycle?
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Which statement about motorcycles is NOT correct?
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Large trucks have ____.
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What should you do when avoid cutting in front of a large truck because?
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What should you do when passing a large truck?
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Bicyclists generally have ____.
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Before opening a door next to traffic you should check for ____.
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What should you do when passing a bicycle?
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Which statement about bicyclists is NOT correct?
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Pedestrians are at greatest risk ____.
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Explanation: Alabama's legal BAC limit for drivers 21 and older is 0.08%. A BAC of 0.15% or higher triggers enhanced penalties.
Explanation: Any crash causing injury, death, or more than $250 in property damage must be reported to ALEA on form SR-13 within 30 days.
Explanation: A Wrong Way sign means you are traveling against the lawful direction of traffic and should not continue.
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