How far before a turn does the Alabama manual tell you to begin signaling?
Correct answer: At least 100 feet before the turn.
Signal at least 100 feet before turning so other road users can understand your intention. A signal does not give you the right of way.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Turn signals; printed page 21, physical PDF page 23; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Before changing lanes, what should supplement your mirror checks and signal?
Correct answer: A direct check of the blind spot beside your vehicle.
Mirrors do not show every area beside a car. Check the blind spot directly and make the lane change only when there is room.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Blind spots; printed page 66, physical PDF page 68; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You are using an acceleration lane to enter a freeway. What is the best plan?
Correct answer: Adjust toward traffic speed and merge into a safe gap.
The acceleration lane lets you adjust speed and select a gap. Entering traffic must yield and cannot assume the through lane will make space.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Entering freeways; printed page 76, physical PDF page 78; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Where should you normally make the major speed reduction for a freeway exit?
Correct answer: In the deceleration lane after leaving the through lane.
Move into the exit lane in good time, then slow for the ramp. Abruptly slowing in the through lane creates a conflict with following traffic.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Freeway exits; printed page 78, physical PDF page 80; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
What is a shared center left-turn lane intended for?
Correct answer: Preparing for or making a left turn.
A two-way left-turn lane serves turning movements. It is not an extra through lane or a passing lane.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Two-way left-turn lane; printed page 54, physical PDF page 56; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You are considering a three-point turn near a hillcrest. Which visibility condition rules it out under Alabama's manual?
Correct answer: Approaching drivers cannot see you from 500 feet in either direction.
Do not make a three-point turn near a curve or hill when drivers cannot see you within 500 feet in either direction. Such turns are also prohibited on interstates and where local rules forbid them.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Three-point turns; printed page 23, physical PDF page 25; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
Which location is prohibited for parking under Alabama's manual?
Correct answer: On a bridge or inside a highway tunnel.
Bridges and highway tunnels are not parking places. Leave these restricted areas clear instead of treating a brief errand as an exception.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Parking prohibitions; printed page 29, physical PDF page 31; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You plan to park and visit a shop. What is the minimum clearance from a fire hydrant?
Correct answer: 15 feet.
Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Keeping that space clear allows firefighters to reach the water supply.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Fire hydrants; printed page 29, physical PDF page 31; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
How close may you park to a crosswalk at an uncontrolled intersection in Alabama?
Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet.
The manual prohibits parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an uncontrolled intersection. Do not block the crosswalk itself either.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Uncontrolled-intersection crosswalks; printed page 29, physical PDF page 31; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You park facing downhill beside a curb. Which way should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Toward the curb.
Turning toward the curb helps the curb stop the vehicle if it rolls. Use the parking brake and the appropriate transmission position as well.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Downhill parking; printed page 28, physical PDF page 30; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You park facing uphill beside a curb. How should you turn the front wheels?
Correct answer: Away from the curb.
With an uphill curb, wheels turned away let a backward roll bring a front tire against the curb. Set the parking brake too.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Uphill parking; printed page 28, physical PDF page 30; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
When parking uphill on a road without a curb, which way should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Toward the roadside, away from traffic.
Without a curb, aim a possible roll toward the roadside rather than into traffic. The wheel position does not replace the parking brake.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Parking without a curb; printed page 28, physical PDF page 30; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
When should you adjust the driver's seat and mirrors?
Correct answer: Before you start driving.
Set the seat and mirrors before moving so you can see clearly, reach the controls and maintain an appropriate position for the restraints and airbag.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Adjusting seat and mirrors; printed page 12, physical PDF page 14; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You miss an exit on a controlled-access highway. May you reverse along the shoulder to reach it?
Correct answer: No; continue to the next exit.
If you miss a freeway exit, use the next one. Do not stop, reverse or cut across the median to recover the missed exit.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Missed freeway exits; printed page 78, physical PDF page 80; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
In ordinary traffic, with no emergency or traffic-authority direction, may you use the shoulder to pass a slower vehicle?
Correct answer: No; the shoulder is not a passing lane.
Alabama prohibits ordinary driving on the shoulder. The manual recognizes emergency and traffic-authority exceptions; neither turns it into a routine passing lane.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Driving on the shoulder; printed page 65, physical PDF page 67; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
After passing another car, what helps you judge when there is enough clearance to return?
Correct answer: See the whole front of that car in your rearview mirror.
Seeing the passed vehicle's full front in your rearview mirror helps avoid cutting back too closely. Signal and confirm the lane is clear.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Passing clearance; printed page 64, physical PDF page 66; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A car is passing you. What is the appropriate response?
Correct answer: Keep a steady course and do not speed up.
Do not compete with a passing driver. Maintaining your course without accelerating helps the other vehicle complete the pass safely.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Being passed; printed page 64, physical PDF page 66; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
A driver extends the left arm downward from the window. What does that hand signal communicate?
Correct answer: Slowing or stopping.
The downward arm signal indicates a decrease in speed or a stop. Keep enough following space to respond smoothly.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Hand signals; printed page 66, physical PDF page 68; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
You are leaving a driveway in a residential area and must cross a sidewalk. Where must you stop?
Correct answer: Before driving across the sidewalk.
The residential driveway rule requires a stop before crossing the sidewalk. Check carefully for people using it before moving across.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Driveways and sidewalks; printed page 60, physical PDF page 62; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
What is the raised truck apron beside a roundabout's central island intended for?
Correct answer: Extra turning space for large trucks, not a shortcut for cars.
The apron accommodates the rear wheels of large vehicles as they turn. Ordinary cars should remain in the travel lane.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, November 2024 edition currently linked by ALEA; Roundabout truck aprons; printed page 58, physical PDF page 60; reviewed September 21, 2026. ↗
