Alabama Permit Practice Test
Free practice for the Alabama learner's permit knowledge test. Every question can be read aloud, with each word highlighted as it is spoken. A wrong answer is never a penalty: you get a hint and try again.
Start practicingThe Alabama knowledge test
- The state also gives the test in Spanish.
Practice questions
158 practice questions for Alabama: 29 about Alabama rules and 129 about signs, signals and markings that are the same in every state. Free: every question, hints and read-aloud. No sign-up.
Languages
- Every question: English, Español.
- The 129 national questions (signs, signals, road markings) also in 中文, Tiếng Việt, Tagalog, العربية. In these languages the Alabama questions show in English for now.
5 sample questions
1. In Alabama, what is the youngest age to get a Stage I learner license?
- 14 years old
- 15 years old (correct answer)
- 16 years old
- 17 years old
Answer: B. In Alabama you can get a Stage I learner license at age 15, so you can practice for a year before you may drive alone at 16.
Alabama handbook, page 9.
2. In Alabama, unless a sign says otherwise, what is the speed limit in an urban district?
- 25 mph
- 30 mph (correct answer)
- 35 mph
- 40 mph
Answer: B. The Alabama speed limit in an urban district is 30 mph unless a sign shows a different limit, because towns have many people, driveways, and crossings.
Alabama handbook, page 60.
3. In Alabama, on a road with two or more lanes in your direction, what should you do when passing a stopped police car with flashing lights?
- Move out of the lane next to it if safe (correct answer)
- Stop behind it and wait
- Honk and keep your speed
- Speed up to pass it quickly
Answer: A. Under the Alabama Move Over law you must leave the lane closest to a stopped emergency vehicle when it is safe, and slow down if you cannot, to protect the people working there.
Alabama handbook, page 68.
4. Under Alabama's hands-free law, when is holding a phone while driving a violation?
- Only on interstate highways
- When you also drive poorly, like swerving (correct answer)
- Only between midnight and 6 a.m.
- Never, if you hold it below the window
Answer: B. Under the Alabama hands-free law, holding a phone while driving is a violation when you are also seen driving poorly, such as swerving or changing lanes without a signal, so it is safest to keep the phone out of your hand.
Alabama handbook, page 16.
5. In Alabama, who may sit beside a 15-year-old with a Stage I learner license while they drive?
- Any friend who has a license
- Any passenger age 16 or older
- A licensed driver age 18 or older
- A parent, guardian, or licensed driver age 21+ (correct answer)
Answer: D. A 15-year-old Alabama learner must drive with a parent, a legal guardian, or a licensed driver who is at least 21 in the front seat, because a new driver needs an experienced adult close by.
Alabama handbook, page 9.
Official handbook
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