Alabama Permit Practice Test 5
25 questions written from the Alabama Driver Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
Who must wear a seat belt under Alabama's safety belt law?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024). 11 of the 20 Alabama questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Alabama or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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Who must wear a seat belt under Alabama's safety belt law?
- A Only the driver and front-seat passenger
- B Only children under age 15
- C Every occupant, regardless of age
- D Only people riding on the interstate
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C. Every occupant, regardless of age
Alabama's safety belt law requires that every person in the vehicle be restrained, whatever their age. Belts work best drawn snugly across the hip bones.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 32
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On a two-lane road, you are behind a school bus that is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop arm out. How far from the bus must you stop?
- A At least 20 feet
- B At least 10 feet
- C At least 50 feet
- D At least 100 feet
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A. At least 20 feet
When a school bus displays flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, traffic from either direction must stop at least 20 feet from the bus. Stay stopped until the arm is retracted and the red lights go off.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 64
If no other limit is posted, what is the statutory speed limit in an Alabama urban district?
- A 25 mph
- B 30 mph
- C 35 mph
- D 45 mph
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B. 30 mph
Alabama's statutory limit in an urban district is 30 mph unless a different limit is posted. Statutory limits apply wherever no other speed zone has been set.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 62
What is the blood alcohol limit for an Alabama driver under 21 years old?
- A .08 percent
- B .04 percent
- C .05 percent
- D .02 percent
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D. .02 percent
Drivers under 21 may not drive with a blood alcohol content of .02 percent or more. This near-zero limit reflects that it is illegal for them to drink at all.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 35
You want to turn left from a four-lane or divided highway. Which lane should you turn from?
- A The far right lane, swinging wide into the turn
- B Whichever lane has the least traffic
- C The shoulder, to stay out of traffic
- D The lane nearest the center line or divider
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D. The lane nearest the center line or divider
For a left turn from a four-lane or divided highway, move to the lane nearest the center line or divider and turn from that inside lane. Avoid a wide swing and enter the cross street just right of its center line.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 23