Alabama permit test: permits & licensing

Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 8 questions.

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What is the youngest age at which you can get an Alabama learner license?

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Sample permits & licensing questions

  1. What is the youngest age at which you can get an Alabama learner license?

    • A 14
    • B 16
    • C 17
    • D 15
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    D. 15

    Alabama lets anyone 15 years old get a restricted learner license after passing the knowledge test. It is issued as a Class D license with a "Y" restriction, which means you may only drive with a qualified supervisor beside you.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 11

  2. You are 15 and hold an Alabama learner license. Who may sit beside you and supervise your driving?

    • A A licensed driver 21 or older, or a licensed driving instructor
    • B Any licensed driver who is at least 18 years old
    • C Any adult passenger, licensed or not, sitting in any seat of the car
    • D A licensed driver 25 or older, seated in the back
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    A. A licensed driver 21 or older, or a licensed driving instructor

    The "Y" restriction on a 15-year-old's learner license allows driving only with a licensed driver who is 21 or older, or a licensed or certified driving instructor, in the seat beside the driver. That person needs to be close enough to give advice and help in an emergency.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 11

  3. You got your learner license at 15 and have now turned 16. Who may supervise you while you drive?

    • A Only a parent or legal guardian beside you
    • B Any licensed driver of any age beside you
    • C A parent, legal guardian, licensed driver 21 or older, or driving instructor beside you
    • D Nobody, because the learner license now lets you drive alone
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    C. A parent, legal guardian, licensed driver 21 or older, or driving instructor beside you

    An Alabama Stage I learner license lets you drive only with a parent, legal guardian, a licensed driver age 21 or older, or a licensed or certified driving instructor in the front seat beside you. That rule does not relax when you turn 16; only a Stage II license lets you drive alone.

    Source: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division website

  4. A 16-year-old with a learner license wants to take the road test for a regular license. How long must they have held the learner license first?

    • A 30 days
    • B Six months
    • C Three months
    • D One year
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    B. Six months

    A driver aged 16 or 17 must hold a learner license for six months, or until their 18th birthday, before the road test. The waiting period makes sure new drivers get supervised practice before driving alone.

    Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 12